Planning & Design Meetings 12/8/2008 - Minutes (3)
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Meeting Subject: Nixon
Meeting Date: 12-08-08, 4:00 PM
Location: Nixon
Those Present: Mary Pat O’Connell Principal, Nixon
Paul Stickney PAUSD
Lisa Gelfand GPA
Steven Korovesis GPA
The following new items were discussed:
New Items Action By ITEM
2.1 Scope/ Program fyi Bond proposal is to add 7 classrooms and 1 flex room, two story building
behind existing kindergarten classrooms.
fyi Nixon currently has (4) 5th grade classes, (3) 4th grade classes, (3) 3rd grade
classes, (4) 2nd grade classes, (4) 1st grade classes, and (2) kindergarten
classes. A third kindergarten class is in a portable. (1) special education
class is in a portable.
fyi Kindergarten drop off and pick up is problematic on the site. A designated
drop off area for kindergarteners is desirable.
fyi The existing pod configuration allows equal access for each grade to the
library resources.
fyi Current class size is 22 students.
fyi Small classroom spaces are desirable for smaller group work and
interactions. Interaction and congregating are important at Nixon.
fyi Current admin offices have thermal comfort problems.
fyi ADA and site grading are likely to be issues in any new design work.
2.2 Site Layout fyi Possible scheme would add 2 new kindergarten classrooms behind existing
kindergartens. New 1 or 2 story building with 6 classrooms located at
parking / drop –off area. Parking and drop-off would be reconfigured.
fyi Possible scheme would add 2 new kindergarten classrooms behind existing
kindergartens. New 1 story buildings with 6 classrooms arranged in pod
format would connect to existing pod layout. Located at drop –off area.
Parking and drop-off would be reconfigured.
fyi Possible scheme would add 2 new kindergarten classrooms behind existing
kindergartens. New 1 story buildings with 6 classrooms located at end of
playing field. New classrooms would be disconnected from rest of campus.
fyi Possible scheme would add 2 new kindergarten classrooms behind existing
kindergartens. New 1 story buildings with 6 classrooms arranged in radial
format around exterior courtyard would connect to existing pod layout.
Located at drop –off area. Parking and drop-off would be reconfigured.
fyi Possible scheme would add 2 new kindergarten classrooms behind existing
kindergartens. New 1 story buildings with 6 classrooms arranged in pod
format located at parking area. Parking and drop-off would be reconfigured.
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PAUSD Capacity Study
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