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A summary of the recent MSBA authorization to fund up to $44 million toward the Wellesley High School Building Project as proposed.
WHS Project: Parking Considerations, by Marlene Allen, SBC member. A summary of the findings of the Parking and Transportation Working Group on the interim parking plans during construction of the High School Building.
Consensus Reached on Wellesley High School Project, by Katherine L. Babson, Jr., Chair of SBC. A summary of the recent developments on the WHS building project including collaborative efforts with the MSBA yielding a tentative agreement on project scope.
A BUILDING PROJECT DECISION By Katherine L. Babson, Jr., Chair of School Building Committee. A summary of the recent decision by the SBC to pursue a High School Building project based on the "Hub" option, an all-new construction project.
WHS: A 50-year Solution, Physically and Functionally By Tom Goemaat, Member of SBC. While the physical building must be built to last 50 years, it must also be functional for as long. This article provides a summary of why past proposals have failed to meet both objectives and why there really is no "low cost" option.
Reality check on the WHS Building by Steve Gagosian, School Building Committee A cursory look at the condition of the WHS physical plant and the state of systems and structures.
SBC Notes from Visioning Session On Tuesday November 13, 2007 three committees (SBC, PBC, SC) met to discuss the current conceptual options on the table for the Wellesley High School project.
Building for the Future, by Tom Goemaat, Member of the SBC. A preliminary cost evaluation of the High School options, including the critical factors and variables which impact costs.
Learning from Others by Cynthia Westerman, member of the School Building Committee. All the studying and analysis in the world cannot compare to real-life experience. That is what the Wellesley School Building Committee (SBC) sought in touring ten high schools over the summer. (September 24, 2007)
For Performance or Sport: The Space Matters by Suzanne Littlefield, School Committee and School Building Committee Member. A summary of the School Committee decisions regarding design of the Auditorium and Gymnasium spaces to enable the WPS Educational Program.
Enabling Core Values by School Building Committee. A summary of the list of key principles (in order of priority) to serve as the foundation for decision-making in the High School Project.
The WHS Project and You by Katherine L. Babson. A summary of how the High School Project impacts each and every resident in some way.
How Public Education has Evolved in Wellesley by Bella Wong. A summary of the many changes which have occurred in teaching methods, state and federal mandates to education and the importance of the extracurricular programs and how these changes have yielded the current Educational Program.
The Pieces of the Puzzle by Bella Wong. A summary of the physical space needed to enable the WPS Education Program. The resulting "Architectural Educational Program".
WHS Project: The Importance of Site, by Marlene Allen. Member of the School Committee and Chair of the Interboard Land Use Working Group. A summary of the study conducted by the Interboard Land Use Working Group to assess the constraints and opportunities afforded by the land parcels adjacent to the current High School site.
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