Gorham Schools

Building Committee Meeting

Wed., 3/30/05, 6:30pm

FRC, lst Floor Conf. Room

MINUTES

I. Meeting was called to order at 6:40pm by Chairperson, Reed Liberman.

Attending the meeting were:

Bob Demers

Dennis Pednault

Jean Tremblay

Jeff Hill

Paul Bousquet

Donna Goodrich

Charles Brown

Joyce Scott

Wendy Niskanen

Leona Guay

Dave Goyette

Reed Leberman

Patrick Low

II. Minutes from the meeting of 2/28/05 were

approved as presented.

Minutes from the meeting of 3/l6/05 were approved

as amended; Dennis P. requesting the Minutes reflect

his belief that the decision to move forward to request Gorham Board approval and funds to update planning drawings for the Ed Fenn Elementary

was done so more quickly than he deemed appropriate.

IIB. Reed introduced Supt. Low to share a few remarks

about hosting our guests for the evening; Donna

Goodrich, Co-op Planning Board Chair, Wendy Nis-

kanen, Co-op Planning Board member and Joyce Scott,

visitor and prospective new Bldg. Committee member

from Shelburne. Patrick briefly mentioned how the

Bldg. Committee might be of service in coming

months, the Ed Fenn Elementary School District

Warrant item (passed over per Gorham Board design)

and how patience would be a necessary ally for all

in coming months, as we work through the co-op

process. *It is noted that all the participants,

at one point or another in the meeting, shared

thoughts about one or more of these topics.

III. Communications/Written

Supt. Patrick Low shared a desk copy document for attendees(and had mailed same to standing members on Monday) explaining how all Building Committee Minutes, Co-op Planning Committee Minutes and all

Gorham, Randolph and Shelburne Board Minutes would

be shared between all members of all of these Boards

and committees starting week of 3/28/05, as well as

continuing to post same on the SAU20 web-site.

At the end of the meeting Dennis P. also presented several Mean’s Table documents and explained same to members, regarding how they can be used to financially spec. a project.

IV. Public/Visitor Comments

-Co-op Board Chairperson, Donna Goodrich, and member

Wendy Niskanen, visited with the Bldg. Committee.

In broad terms, points of discussion included future work for the Bldg. Committee with a newly elected Co-op Board coming in May, the elementary building and the mhs building. Research work and eventual timing of a potential bond issue of some type were

also discussed in general terms.

V. Financial

The Bldg. Committee Budget and existing balance were

shared at the 3/l6/05 meeting, and had not changed.

(Meeting Minutes attachment, 3/l6/05).

VI. Funding Recommendations for May Co-op mtg.

-No specifics were decided. The Bldg. Committee does desire to continue to research options and to continue work and will therefore need and seek a modest budget for 05/06. The Gorham School Board

will discuss this at their meeting on 4/6/05 as will the Co-op Planning Board at their meeting of 4/7/05.

VII. Elementary bldg. discussion

-Passed over, due to prior basic discussion and a late hour, approaching 9pm.

VIII. GMHS bldg. discussion

-An option will be to dialogue with the NEASC (accreditation assoc.) to request an extension of time to address facility improvements mandated by

their assoc. and related timelines; this in light of the new co-op.

-Patrick also referenced recent input from a professional regarding the condition of the mhs exterior masonry and chimney. (An approximate

cost to stabilize the chimney will be shared with the Gorham Board on 4/6/05. They may choose to take this repair work out to bid in the near future; tbd.)

IX. Other

-Dennis P. presented several Mean’s Table pages and explained how they can be used to financially spec.

a building project. (Referenced above)

X. Next Regular meeting- Tues., 4/12/05, 6:30pm, FRC

*Work of this mtg. to include compiling a

transition report to share with the Co-op

Planning Board and eventually with the newly

Elected Co-op Board (May organizational mtg.)

Other key meetings:

-Gorham Board mtg., 4/6/05, 6:30pm, GMHS Lib.

(all are welcome)

-Co-op Planning Board, 4/7/05, 6:30pm, GMHS Lib.

(all are welcome)

XI. Adjournment at 8:43pm.

Respectfully shared,

Patrick Christopher Low, Ed. S.

Superintendent/SAU20

*Minutes shared as a “courtesy” by Patrick as no official note taker was on hand. (Sun., 4/3/05, 9:30pm)