NBC minutes October 16, 2003
Rich opened the meeting thanking everyone for their participation.
In
attendance:
Patrice Johnson, Rich White, school principal Jeffery Burgos, parents Violeta
Narvaez, Joann Luana, Idalia Medina, Huber Herrera; District Project Manager
for the new Bessie Carmicheal, Toks Ajike, and The Park and Recreation Project
Manager for the new park, Mary Tienkin.
Minutes submitted by Rich White, edited by Patrice
Johnson. Please contact Rich White (grtwht2@aol.com, 468-4732) or Patrice Johnson
(patrice@somacc.org, 820-3508) if you
have questions, suggestions, or corrections to the information provided below.
Questions
by Jeffrey Burgos re: school planning:
(Rich
explained that Jeffery had questions that had not been asked so Jeffrey was
given opportunity to ask his questions first).
Jeffrey: I need to plan ahead. I am new to the district and have been
observing. The upcoming enrollment fair gives opportunity to provide
increased enrollment and to plan for next year. I am unaware of the
amount of classrooms and the capacity of the rooms in the new school. Are
they standard and if not, what are the class capacities?
Toks: The classrooms are standard as prescribed by the California
Education Code. The new school will have 25 classroom size rooms.
The total capacity of the new school will be 500.
Jeffrey: I am hearing the new school is wireless. Have IDT
people been involved, and has our present equipment been considered?
Toks: I need to look into this to see if IT was involved. I will
look into this.
Jeffrey: Security, I need to know the measures for security and
fences?
Toks briefly described the fencing about the entire school.
What
is the status of a school play yard for the 2004-5 school year? Rich went over the list of
alternate and possible recess and lunch time play areas NBC has identified and
some of the logistics involved.
Mary: Bessie kids use the Recreation Center Park, Gene Friend, twice a
day. The Recreation center can accommodate additional children and more
time with proper and prior arrangement.
Jeffery announced that learning time is essential and we cannot extend the lunch
time periods.
Is
any way at all to use any portion of the old Bessie area or move up the
construction date on the portion of the park that will be the new playground?
Mary: No, the new park construction will begin
when the District is completely moved out and surrenders the site. The
Construction will be done all at once.
Is it possible to place Bessie items into storage to start Park construction
sooner than August?
Toks
talked about the difficulties and problems that moving twice may cause and that
the condition of the school belongings could not be guaranteed.
Summer programs normally held at Bessie
Jeffrey
talked about the two week/ten day Pre School to Kindergarten summer program and
will be looking for a new location. He also mentioned that the Summer Y
program run by Linda Grishaver will also need to find a new location.
Timeline
August 17 is still on! This is the day we are scheduled to move into the
new building.
Is the old Digital Think building used to capacity?
Toks
answered, yes, it is my understanding it is being used to capacity.
What type of courts will be made as part of the Park?
Mary: One full basketball court, which
will require permit approval for the use of Bessie children. Mary
reported that the park fence will be made tight and locked after dark.
Mary and
Toks agreed that the MOU is still not signed but will be. There are a few
issues to be cleared up.
Will
there be a Park Supervisor on staff?
Mary felt that it would be great idea to have the park staffed but the park is now losing staff. The park may not have a Director. The maintenance of the park will be done by rotating time shift gardeners and custodial personnel.
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