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Will there be an athletic track at the proposed new school?
The cost provided does include the introduction of a track around one of the athletic
fields.
Will there be additional bussing costs?
Preliminary discussions with the School District’s Transportation Director indicate little or
no additional bussing costs. If redistricting is done geographically many of the bus routes
will be much shorter. Redistricting falls under the jurisdiction of the School Department
with the Approval of the Board of Education and will be done later in the building process.
Has a Photo Voltaic (PV), Bio-Mass, and/or Geo-Thermal payback study been completed?
The Architect has prepared payback analyses for Photo Voltaic (PV), Bio-Mass fuel
heating, and Geo-Thermal heating and cooling. A PV system sized for production of about
660kw might have a payback of about 13 years. There was no payback term identified for
Bio-Mass heating as the costs were more than the base selected systems. Geothermal
heating and cooling might provide payback in 14 years over using natural gas boiler
heating and chilled water cooling. Further evaluation will be done during detail design.
Isn’t the land at Medallion Court for the proposed school, conservation land?
This land, owned by the City, is not identified as conservation land. The lot was set aside
by the developer of the property over 22 years ago for use by the City for a school. There is
a small track of land directly behind many of the houses on Cherrywood that is identified
as a buffer property. Beyond that is a parcel owned by the City for trails and recreation
use before you get to the new school property.
Have alternate sites been considered for the new school?
. A review of other sites had been looked at early in the process by the City. There were no
City-owned 25-acre lots identified. The purchase of a lot of appropriate size may cost
upwards of S6M or more. The lot off Medallion Court was set aside by the developer of
the property for use by the City for a school.
Was there an Environmental Study done at the new site?
Yes. The property was fully surveyed. The surveyor for the project has identified some
minor wetlands and vernal pool areas. The Concept Design takes these spaces into
account and has provided appropriate buffer. The site’s natural features provide an
additional learning opportunity for the school’s students.
