Planning & Design Meetings Pre-Design Meeting #2 11/10/2008 - Minutes
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A E D I S Architecture & Planning Meeting Notes
1494 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125 408.264.2000 – Fax 408.264.2500
PROJECT: Jordan, Stanford, Terman MS Pre-Design DATE: 11/10/08
MEETING: Mtg # 2 PLACE: Jordan MS, JLS MS,
Terman MS
PROJECT NO: 28066.00 TIME: All day
ATTENDEES: Robert Golton, (PAUSD) Tom Hodges, (O’Connor Construction)
Paul Stickney, (O’Connor Construction) Arindam Bose, (Aedis)
Todd Walter, (Aedis) Gerry Larvey, JL Stanford MS
Carmen Giedt, Terman MS Michael Milliken, Jordan MS
Christina Regalia, Jordan MS
DISTRIBUTION: Attendees
AEDIS, File
ATTACHMENTS: None
Item # Notes Responsible
2.1 a. Jordan MS
· Jordan indicated that their current enrollment is 940.
· A 6th grade core consists of 2 teachers, they currently have 6 cores.
Possible expansion to 7 cores.
· The indicated a possible expansion of total 2 more cores at the 7th
and 8th grade levels.
· They indicated that they don’t need a separate teaming room but
would like to use their existing library as a teaming/meeting room by
re-arranging walls.
· They would ideally like all the 6th grade classrooms to be together or
nearby rather than existing where they are spread out in separate
buildings.
· 6th grade optimum class size is 26 and 7th/8th grades optimum class
size is 28.
· Their current resource rooms are under-utilized about 10 students
per period.
· Classes happen 4 times a week, 7 periods a day. Wednesdays only
have 4 periods. Rest of the day is advisory.
· They indicated that their Science classrooms are used to the full
degree of science classrooms. Room G3 maybe used as a new
science classroom.
· Special Ed., SDC rooms are used all day. There is no sharing in
these rooms.
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· Elective classrooms go through a rotation of the 6, 6th grade cores
and 7th/8th graders sign up for the same rooms.
· Departmental chairs are called instructional supervisors. · Jordan also indicated that they are the magnate program for special
education students so they have more Special Ed. And SDC classes
than the other Middle Schools.
· During the field walk it came to light that the counselor’s rooms are
tight and 1 more office maybe needed.
· AEDIS asked for the administrators to collect comments/input from
the staff on issues that might affect the staff at a global pre-design
level consideration before the next meeting.
2.2 b. J.L Stanford Middle School
· Current enrollment at JLS is @ 925.
· 6th grade optimum class size is 27 and 7th/8th grades optimum class
size is 28.
· Elective room sizes are random.
· They follow the same core pattern as Jordan. 6th grade has a core of
2 teachers while 7th/8th grade has a core of 4 teachers.
· JLS has a Connections Program which is ongoing for 10 years. It’s
currently housed at their former teaming room. They feel this
program is going to be larger next year with another teacher and will
probably need a bigger space.
· Flex room is not needed. A teaming room is required at this school.
· Current staff lounge is also used as a copy room
· Kitchen here is the central kitchen for all the middle and elementary
schools.
· No fixed staff meeting space.
· Science classrooms are general science classrooms and not the
same level as High Schools.
· Science department has a good sized room used as prep room,
storage and departmental teacher meeting room.
· AEDIS asked for the administrators to collect comments/input from
the staff on issues that might affect the staff at a global pre-design
level consideration before the next meeting.
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2.3 c. Terman Middle School
· No growth at this campus. Enrollment to stay at 675.
· Current enrollment is 650.
· 6th grade optimum class size is 26 and 7th/8th grades optimum
class size is 28.
· A5 computer lab is classroom use only. There is no computer
resource lab.
· They follow the same core pattern as Jordan. 6th grade has a core of
2 teachers while 7th/8th grade has a core of 4 teachers.
· G4 & G8 large enough for science classroom. J4 & J7 are too small
for science and flex rooms.
· Administration needs more room.
· No teaming room required.
· Cafetorium used all the time.
· Admin staff -10 min. 1 or 2 more offices required. Total staff @60.
· Campus is on radiant heat. School is satisfied with existing heating
system.
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· Has only a warming kitchen.
· AEDIS asked for the administrators to collect comments/input from
the staff on issues that might affect the staff at a global pre-design
level consideration before the next meeting.
2.4 Dates and time for next meeting. All meetings would be held at the respective
school sites. Duration of 1.0 Hr per school site.
11/21/2008 – 1:00 PM – Jordan MS
11/24/2008 – 1:30 PM – Terman MS
11/24/2008 – 3:00 PM – Stanford MS
End of Meeting Notes
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