WACHUSETT REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
HOLDEN ¨ PAXTON ¨ PRINCETON ¨ RUTLAND ¨ STERLING
Minutes
Special Meeting #211 Tuesday, January 23, 2001
7:00 PM
Media Center
Wachusett Regional High School
Members present:
Duncan Leith, Chairman Paul James
John Rokicki, Vice-chairman Sarah Jordan
Paul Anderson Kelly Maxwell
Mary Copeland (7:26 PM) Lorraine Neilan
Kenneth Fensin John Nunnari (8:26 PM)
Kimberly Ferguson Elizabeth Pape
Jeffrey Gibbs Kathleen Singh
Sherry Horeanopoulos Jeffrey Wentzell
Jane James (8:25 PM)
Members absent:
David Lowenthal Rosemary Warren
Administration present:
Alfred D. Tutela, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools
Paul Soojian, Director of Operations
Philip Campbell, Director of Student/Information Services
Susan Sullivan, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
Thomas Pandiscio, Principal Wachusett Regional High School
Others present:
Linda Lehans, The Landmark
Richard Halloran, Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Susan Staudaher, Sterling Meetinghouse News
Douglas Briggs, Selectman Rutland
Debbie Croucher, Sterling
Jean Theurkauf, Sterling
Bob Rauh, Rutland
Bonnie Shayler, Sterling
Steve Kelly, S. Kelly & Associates
Edith Morgan, Princeton
Ruth Briggs, Rutland
I. Call to Order
Chairman Duncan Leith called the meeting to order at 7:15 PM.
II. Architect Presentation
Chairman Duncan Leith turned the meeting over to the Superintendent. He gave a brief update on what has transpired since the School Committee chose Tappe Associates, Inc. as the architect.
The Superintendent distributed School Building Assistance Program Policy Advisory 01-2 (attachment 1). He briefly discussed the advisory and its implications.
The Superintendent then introduced Dreyton Fair and Charles Hay of Tappe Associates, Inc. who presented the three proposals (plus an additional proposal using the adjacent land), along with the timeline (attachment 2):
The architects presented the four proposals and answered questions of Committee members on the preliminary proposals.
The architects also discussed the timeline needed to accomplish any one of these proposals. They anticipated the final choice being made by the Committee by February 5, 2001.
Motion: To continue planning for option #2 and to get an update on option #4.
(J. Gibbs)
(L. Neilan)
Motion: To divide the question.
(J. Rokicki)
(K. Maxwell)
Roll Call Vote:
In favor:
Duncan Leith
John Rokicki
Paul Anderson
Mary Copeland
Kenneth Fensin
Kimberly Ferguson
Jeffrey Gibbs
Sherry Horeanopoulos
Jane James
Paul James
Sarah Jordan
Kelly Maxwell
Lorraine Neilan
John Nunnari
Elizabeth Pape
Kathleen Singh
Jeffrey Wentzell
(Motion passed unanimously)
Part 1: To continue planning for option #2
Motion: To postpone the motion until after a decision has been made on the size of the school.
(L. Neilan)
(K. Singh)
Roll Call Vote:
In favor:
Kimberly Ferguson
Lorraine Neilan
Kathleen Singh
Opposed:
Duncan Leith
John Rokicki
Paul Anderson
Mary Copeland
Kenneth Fensin
Jeffrey Gibbs
Sherry Horeanopoulos
Jane James
Paul James
Sarah Jordan
Kelly Maxwell
John Nunnari
Elizabeth Pape
Jeffrey Wentzell
(Motion failed 3-14)
Motion: To move the question.
(J. Gibbs)
(J. Wentzell)
Roll call vote:
In favor:
Duncan Leith
John Rokicki
Paul Anderson
Mary Copeland
Kenneth Fensin
Kimberly Ferguson
Jeffrey Gibbs
Sherry Horeanopoulos
Jane James
Paul James
Sarah Jordan
Kelly Maxwell
Lorraine Neilan
John Nunnari
Elizabeth Pape
Jeffrey Wentzell
Opposed:
Kathleen Singh
(Motion passed 16-1)
Roll Call Vote on part 1: to continue planning for option #2
In favor:
Duncan Leith
John Rokicki
Paul Anderson
Mary Copeland
Kenneth Fensin
Kimberly Ferguson
Jeffrey Gibbs
Sherry Horeanopoulos
Jane James
Paul James
Sarah Jordan
Kelly Maxwell
Lorraine Neilan
John Nunnari
Elizabeth Pape
Jeffrey Wentzell
Opposed:
Kathleen Singh
(Motion passed 16-1)
Part 2: to get an update on option #4.
Motion: To table the motion.
Roll call vote:
In favor:
Duncan Leith
John Rokicki
Paul Anderson
Mary Copeland
Kenneth Fensin
Kimberly Ferguson
Jeffrey Gibbs
Sherry Horeanopoulos
Jane James
Paul James
Kelly Maxwell
Lorraine Neilan
John Nunnari
Elizabeth Pape
Kathleen Singh
Jeffrey Wentzell
Opposed:
None
Abstained:
Sarah Jordan
(Motion passed 16-0-1)
Motion: To enter executive session, to return to public session, for the purposes of discussing real estate transactions.
(S. Horeanopoulos)
(J. Rokicki)
Roll Call Vote:
In favor:
Duncan Leith
John Rokicki
Paul Anderson
Mary Copeland
Kenneth Fensin
Kimberly Ferguson
Jeffrey Gibbs
Sherry Horeanopoulos
Jane James
Paul James
Kelly Maxwell
Lorraine Neilan
John Nunnari
Elizabeth Pape
Kathleen Singh
Jeffrey Wentzell
Opposed:
Sarah Jordan
(Motion passed 16-1)
The School Committee left public session at 9:40 PM.
The School Committee returned to public session at 10:22 PM.
Member Paul James left the meeting at 10:22 PM.
Discussion continued on option #4: to get an update on option #4.
Roll Call Vote to get an update on option #4:
In favor:
Duncan Leith
John Rokicki
Mary Copeland
Kenneth Fensin
Jeffrey Gibbs
Jane James
Kelly Maxwell
John Nunnari
Jeffrey Wentzell
Opposed:
Paul Anderson
Kimberly Ferguson
Sherry Horeanopoulos
Sarah Jordan
Lorraine Neilan
Elizabeth Pape
Kathleen Singh
(Motion passed 9-7)
IV. Adjournment
Motion: To adjourn.
(J. Gibbs)
(J. Wentzell)
Vote:
In favor:
Duncan Leith
John Rokicki
Paul Anderson
Mary Copeland
Kenneth Fensin
Kimberly Ferguson
Jeffrey Gibbs
Sherry Horeanopoulos
Jane James
Sarah Jordan
Kelly Maxwell
Lorraine Neilan
John Nunnari
Elizabeth Pape
Kathleen Singh
Jeffrey Wentzell
(Motion passed unanimously)
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Alfred D. Tutela, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools
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