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f MOUNCS VIEI I PUBLIC SCHOOLS Long-Range Facilities Usaqe Task Force December 5, 1985 MINUTES The meeting was called to order by Chairman Benham. The followiog persons spoke during the Open Mike portion of the meeting: Lee hlcfJiesh - Wants lona-term solution. If Hamline is used as a boundary, Pinewood would become another Turtle Lake 6ecause of crowding. Ideal solution would be to build on to Turtle Lake. Consider all alternatives carefullv, taking°into consideration kids, not money. John Munson - Have heard that people are battling to keep Edge:vood. Children are more important than a community center. Do v hat's best for children first, then make it compatible afterwards. Put grade school at Edgewood. John DeNoma - The District presently farms out handicapped kids through 916. Oon't like transportation system (length of trip, process). Asked to be a member of task force, but was appointed alternate. Present facility son attends is poor. Should have integration with students in regular classes. Consider the needs of the handicapped. Provide aopropriate space in District. Paul Donley, Director of Cormnunity Education and Support Services, descrihed present usage of Edgevaood by Community Education, agencies and District K-i2 programs. If used as a school, Edgewood could house about 1,000 students. Present leases can'be cancelled by either party with 90 day notice. Community Education pays all utility and custodia] costs at Edgewood, 4200,OQ0 - 5225,000/ year. Rentals add 427,000 to General Fund. Donley v ill determine how many rooms would he needed-elsewhere for K-12 programs if Edgewood were converted to a school. Sub-cortonittee reports were presented as follows: Additional Space (Oonna Mody) Sub-cortmiittee discussed need to look at existing space. Will research: present space, how it is used and how much will be needed next year; use of Oak Grove, churches, and co mnercial space; use of Edgewood. A member will put data base as supplied by John Sedey on personal computer to use for "what if?" purposes. The sub-committee may check use of space with principals. Alternative Concepts (ebbie Tessar) Sub=cormnittee wonders at what point schools are full, or realty full. Which alternatives;generate additional space, i.e., magnet schools? The best short- term alternatives would be triple-shifting kindergarten, moving kindergarten to other buildings, solit scheduling and/or year round use of buildings, renting church space. 47_ OVER