Northboro-Southboro as well, plus many other Metrowest districts—summer, after school, etc.
> On Jun 9, 2025, at 12:20 PM, ٍSarah Postlethwait <[email protected]> wrote: > > “LEAP can function in the school building on a temporary basis, but no one > should think this is an optimal or even adequate solution.” > > I have a really hard time rationalizing why LEAP and Parks and Rec > programming can’t utilize shared spaces inside the school building during > after school hours- especially spaces like the multiple “hubs”, the learning > commons, the two gymnasiums, and the cafeteria. (Map below of what I believe > is the current school design) > > Is there truly not a single unused space inside the school building? As far > as I understand it, the school was designed to accommodate 700+ students > comfortably, and our enrollment is closer to 550. That discrepancy suggests > there may be underutilized capacity. > > What is LEAP’s plan for the next two years? Why can it be done safely on a > temporary basis, but it can’t be done long term? I have yet to hear any > convincing argument about why it can’t be done, but I’m all ears if anyone > has any to offer. > > For context, I have a background in education and have spent time in dozens > of school buildings. The vast majority of them host their before and after > school programming, as well as summer programming within the school itself, > and none of them had a ~100 Million Dollar building at their disposal. > > Even locally, many schools safely and effectively offer programming before > and after school as well as summer programs inside their school buildings, > rather than off campus or in a community center. > > Some examples of towns I found after doing a quick search- I’m sure the full > list is much more extensive: > Weston > Maynard > Belmont > Concord > Waltham > Arlington > Burlington > Woburn > Dedham > > Given these considerations, I believe it’s time for our community to reflect > on whether building a $27 Million community center is a WANT or a NEED. From > my perspective, it is a want- and in today’s economically volatile climate, I > believe we should be especially prudent with major expenditures that may not > be truly essential. > > Sarah Postlethwait > > > <IMG_5276.jpeg> > > > > > On Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 10:55 AM Bob Kupperstein <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> LEAP can function in the school building on a temporary basis, but no one >> should think this is an optimal or even adequate solution. >> >> LEAP, in its own building, has dedicated space for educational, artistic, >> recreational, tech and media activities. In the school building, they >> would not 'own' any space - so anything they use on a daily basis would have >> to be set up and stored away each day. This puts an unrealistic burden on >> staff and creates logistical issues with the setup needing to happen just as >> the school is emptying out and the clean-up/storage having to happen during >> the pick-up hours, while the students have a range of pickup times. The >> activities and programs that make LEAP such a great after-school program >> would have to be scaled back. >> >> I can also imagine safety/security issues, with students in the school >> building after most school staff have left, leaving large parts of the >> building unmonitored. >> >> Thanks, >> >> -Bob >> >> On Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 12:36 AM Karla Gravis <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> ... >> >>> >>> Leap can remain in our brand-new school building as it will be hosted there >>> for the next two years anyway. >>> >>> Karla Gravis >>> Weston Rd >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>> From: Sara Lupkas <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> Date: Sun, Jun 8, 2025 at 10:53 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Vote No to the Community Center, save yourself >>>> a tax payment! >>>> To: Listserv Listserv <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> >>>> >>>> David Cuetos wrote: "After adjusting for structurally inflated budget >>>> lines, our true operating budget is likely closer to $46–47M—implying a >>>> reserve target of around $7M. That leaves as much as $18M in excess >>>> reserves available." >>>> What is meant by structurally inflated budget lines and how are you >>>> calculating our "true operating budget"? Implying that citizens should >>>> somehow equate not passing the Community Center Warrant article with the >>>> town not needing to collect taxes in the fall seems a huge reach and not >>>> very financially responsible for our town. And if our reserves are so >>>> healthy, why is there even an argument against allocating an additional >>>> amount to cover the Community Center shortfall? >>>> Let's also not forget that if the Community Center somehow fails now, we >>>> would still need to renovate Bemis and the LEAP pods, so this wouldn't >>>> free up *that much* in the town budget. This is reminiscent of the first >>>> school building project getting voted down and then a more expensive >>>> project (with no state matching funds) finally passing years later. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Sara Lupkas >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>>> To post, send mail to [email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>>> Change your subscription settings at >>>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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