1	East Longmeadow Schools New Classrooms School Space Needs: Town Warrant Article 11 May 1, 2006
2	Article 11 At Town Meeting: ARTICLE 11: To see if the Town will vote to raise and/or appropriate by borrowing or otherwise provide a sum of $2,872,025.00 for the construction of 12 new elementary school classrooms, (4 at Meadow Brook, 4 at Mapleshade, and 4 at Mountain View). The funding of the 12 new classrooms is to come from a debt exclusion ballot vote of the Town; and pass any vote or take any other action relative thereto. The School Committee: Sponsor Appropriations Committee Recommendation: Recommended Capital Planning Committee Recommendation: Recommended
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4	School “Space Needs” History Nov, 1995: Town approves money for Schools Facilities Study for capacity and growth. Nov, 1997: Town approves BPMS design money and update to Schools Facilities Study. March, 1998: Town approves building new Birchland Park Middle School- presentation also states elementary schools and high school need renovations. December, 2000: Town approves design money for new elementary classrooms and update to Schools Facilities Study. April, 2001: Town rejects proposal to renovate and add classrooms to three elementary schools, and add gyms. May, 2005: Schools & Council On Ageing proposed joint debt exclusion for town. Joint plan was defeated at the ballot box. May, 2006: School Committee, with the support of the Town Appropriations Committee and Town Capital Planning Committee, propose a debt exclusion for 12 new classrooms (4 at MBrook, 4 at MShade, 4 at MView.)
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8	Current Schools & Grade Levels
9	Adding 12 Classrooms To Elementary Schools
10	Total costs for all 12 new classrooms (4 at MBrook, 4 at MShade, 4 at MView)
11	Debt Exclusion Process Each Step is a requisite of the other… a. Step 1: must pass at Town Meeting by a 2/3 majority vote (66%). b. Step 2: must pass at Town Ballot Election by a simple majority (51%). c. Step 3: The building project must go out for public bid. d. Step 4: The project is selected with contractor and sub contractors. e. Step 5: Actual construction will take @ 9 months. f. Step 6: Occupation for the following year.
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16	Add 4 MBrook Classrooms, Move 5^TH Grade to BPMS, Move 8^th Grade to ELHS.
17	Summary of Choices