[Town Meeting] Fwd: March 12 Presentation AHS Programmatic and Infrastructure Needs

[Paul Schlichtman]

Dear friends in Town Meeting:

Superintendent Bodie is inviting you, as a member of the community and a
citizen legislator, to tour Arlington High School. As you are aware, the
district is preparing to submit a Statement of Interest for the renovation
and reconstruction of the high school. The attached email includes details
of how to RSVP for a building tour, as well as a link to a report on
the mechanical,
electrical and infrastructure needs of the high school.

Please note the schedule of three presentations by Architect Lori Cowles.

Paul Schlichtman
Arlington School Committee
Town Meeting Member, Precinct 9

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Kathleen Bodie <kbodie at arlington.k12.ma.us>
Date: Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 8:31 PM
Subject: March 12 Presentation AHS Programmatic and Infrastructure Needs
To: "ahs_news at public.arlington.k12.ma.us" <
ahs_news at public.arlington.k12.ma.us>


Dear Parents/Guardians and Community Members,

Arlington High School has not had a major renovation since the late 1970s.
Repairs have been made over the years as needed. Last year the engineering
firm On-site Insight was hired to evaluate all of the mechanical,
electrical and infrastructure needs of the building.  The report indicates
that all of the high school's major systems need updating. In their 20-year
schedule for repairs, the vast majority of the repairs would need to be
completed in the first year. The complete report can be found on the
district website:

http://www.arlington.k12.ma.us/administration/ahsfacilities/pdfs/13473_Arlington_High_School_GCNA_PRELIM.pdf

Every ten years, the high school participates in an accreditation process
with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). In its
corrected letter dated September 11, 2013, NEASC placed the high school on
warning status for the state of its facilities.

In December, the architectural firm of HMFH (architects for the new
Thompson Elementary School) was hired to analyze the programmatic needs of
the high school, including the impact of the current building on teaching
and learning.

Architect Lori Cowles will present her report to the School Committee on
March 6 and to the Board of Selectmen on March 10, both of which will be
broadcast on ACMI.  In addition, she will present her report to parents and
community members on March 12 in the auditorium of the high school from
7:00 to 8:00 p.m.  There will be an opportunity to ask questions.

A number of people have requested that we offer for tours of the building
so that people can see first-hand what the needs of the building are.

We have arranged tours of the high school on the following dates and times
(all tours start at the indicated time):

Saturday, March 15   9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, March 18   4:00  - 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 20  4:00  - 5:30 p.m.

If you are interested in participating in a tour, please RSVP through the
link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15evq5b85xOa_-LHx6K_qQEaFeU6_I_3hLnpI-kNLXrg/viewform

Best regards,
Kathleen Bodie







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Kathleen Bodie, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
kbodie at arlington.k12.ma.us
781-316-3501


When writing or responding, please be aware that the Massachusetts
Secretary of State has determined that most e-mail is a public record and,
therefore, may not be kept confidential.



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Kathleen Bodie, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
kbodie at arlington.k12.ma.us
781-316-3501


When writing or responding, please be aware that the Massachusetts
Secretary of State has determined that most e-mail is a public record and,
therefore, may not be kept confidential.
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