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1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />Council Work Session <br />March 22, 1995 <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br />March 2 2 <br />TED : 5:0'0 .P..M. <br />7 <br />Reinert., Neal Elliott <br />Kuether. <br />Staff Members Present: Acting City Engineer Powell, EDAB Director <br />Wessel, EDAB Assistant LaForest, Building Official Kluegel, Fire <br />Chief Bennett, Parks Coordinator Asleson, Assistant to the <br />Administrator Tesh, Planning Coordinator Wyland <br />1. CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - Superintendent John McClellan <br />Superintendent McClellan was present to discuss future School <br />District plans and enrollment projections. He indicated that the <br />District communicates regularly with the City to determine what is <br />happening regarding development. He stated that the current market <br />directs what is happening and the District wants to be in a <br />position to respond. By 1997 there will be 1200 high school <br />students, which is the maximum for the existing facility. The <br />Junior High is full this year with 1300 students. They anticipate <br />between 1400-1700 new students by the year 2002. Kindergarten <br />enrollment is anticipated to increase 500+ students per year. For <br />the 96-97 School Year there will be 6-8 kindergarten classes at St. <br />Joe's, 6-8 at St. Genevieve's, 2 at Centerville and 2 at Rice Lake. <br />The District needs additional facilities, the only question is the <br />size. They currently own 40 acres on Birch Street and 61 off Elm. <br />The Facilities Committee has been meeting for over a year to <br />discuss future needs. There will be a public hearing on April llth <br />to discuss the options with a $35 - 45 Million Bond Issue proposed <br />for November. The Bond Issue will most likely include a middle <br />school on Elm Street and some ECFE Facilities for a total of 1800 <br />students. The District is concerned about overbuilding. They <br />currently have 8 portable classrooms that they would like to <br />eliminate in the future. They are also considering moving the <br />District Offices elsewhere. <br />The Mayor asked if the District had considered other options such <br />as year round school. Mr. McClellan stated that they had <br />considered this, however, year round school is hard on buildings, <br />1 <br />2 <br />