Do I have the link? Welcome to the Thursday, February 12, 2026 meeting of the Dennis Garmouth ME Small Building Committee. Please stand and join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Sometimes you forget what meeting you're at. That's why you have a note in front of
you and you don't open it on time. Welcome. Uh we will start with our updates uh regarding our feasibility study. Dr. Smith, >> thank you very much. All right. So um in the packet, we're going to I'm going
to walk through some documents for everybody. Um so we are just about to enter enter into the feasibility phase. our last meeting I think I mentioned that we were waiting to get some
documentation from MSBA including the feasibility study agreement um the letter sort of officially inviting us in etc etc so that is what you will see in the subsequent couple of pages so first when you the first thing that you'll see
is the letter that we received at the end of January from MSBA which outlines uh what was included which is again going to be some some of the sub subsequent documents. This letter outlines uh the steps that are needed to be
accomplished by the district prior to the uh us officially entering into the uh next phase which is the feasibility study uh as well as uh the um the the board hearing which is
scheduled for the end of the month. So in here just to summarize there's basically four things that need to occur or four things that need to be provided and some of them require an action really the uh two one of the things has
already happened and then one thing just happened last uh this Monday night. So the um the school committee needed to vote to authorize the district to enter into the feasibility study. So the school committee took that vote on Monday night as part of their agenda.
And then so now we have to then send there's a packet of information that we're going to have to send to MSBA including a certification of that vote. There was a certification of the vote back at town meeting on uh in November
uh that of the funds that were established for the feasibility study. We've already sent them that document. And then there's two other documents that need to be um signed and sent. So first is if you flip to the next page is
the actual feasibility study agreement. It's multiple pages. It is total this the next I think it's like 13 pages or 14 p it might even be longer than that 17 pages. Um this is a the
document the legal document that binds the district and MSBA into this next phase. uh it's been reviewed by our legal counsel and again we're we needed the vote from the school committee to be able to enter into this uh agreement. So now that we
have entered in this agreement we we're starting the process of signing and getting signatures from us and MSBA on the document and so that's again that's there for everybody to see. Once it's fully signed and executed we'll get it up on the website so that it's there for the for
the public to be able to view. And then there was a series of exhibits that were sent. So the first is um the breakdown. I I've I showed a I think we already looked at a copy of this, but
this is the official version that came back from MSBA with how will the one what are the estimates for how the 1.5 million for the feasibility study will be distributed and the reimbursement. And what we'll notice here, um, which
caught me quite frankly by surprise, I know I mentioned this at the select board meeting and and I have some subsequent communication to share is that there's been a change in the reimbursement rate. So, we've been speaking and I have an email, separate email uh, correspondence from MSBA that
our reimbursement rate was 57.11%. And here you'll notice at the bottom the reimbursement rate is listed at 54.16%. Um, so that jumped off at me as soon as I saw it and I sent some correspondence
to MSBA regarding the change. So you'll see if you flip the page, you'll see the first correspondence I got back from MSBA, which just sort of pointed me to the general document for how they
uh get the rebursement calculation, which that blue highlighted text there is the linked document, which is the next set of materials. You'll see the Massachusetts school building reimbursement rate calculation which
basically is just the statutory language but it doesn't give me the well how did that actually work out for DY and I just didn't have it in time to put into the packet but you just got some supplemental material that was delivered
to you um right as everybody showed up. So that's the email communication from MSBA which shows how it changed from 25 to 26. And so the breakdown um essentially the difference is the 2.95
points that we got in 25 for the property wealth factor that we didn't get uh in 26. And the when you read the the property wealth factor um it's determined um by
equalized property valuations in the in the district and it's based on this sliding scale for uh compared to the rest of the state and the statewide average. I've sent further communication which I haven't got any um response yet
to understand sort of where where's the sliding scale and because I'm going to need to be able to explain this not only to this group but to other groups because we've we've shared one rate and now the rate's changed. Um so I'm still waiting to get some further understanding on you know what was the
what was the change in the property wealth value that shifted this um this point. But this is I just want to again share everything that I have as of today. Um you know you can see that email came in on Monday this week. So that's the most recent information that
I have but um that has been a shift in the reimbursement rate. Um uh and again I'm trying to get some further clarification and that's as far as I've gotten so far. Um additional exhibit that was came
back. So now we're moving on to exhibit B which is just the verified enrollment letter. Um so that the the scope of the feasibility study will look that when it's looking at um potential
school options. It will look at either a single standalone school with an enrollment of 355 students or a an enrollment of combined of 670 students. And this is exclusive meaning not including preschool.
And then um the last um well exhibit C is um the how again how we came to the reimbursement rate. Those are the specific um in incentive points
and then other ones that we will have the potential of earning but we haven't got far enough into the process yet for those. And then the last is a document that I'm waiting to get back from our legal counsel. Um, but this is a a template version of it, which is uh
essentially verifying that we do have legal counsel that will support us through this process. We we our legal counsel, the district has legal counsel. Um, they need to um send us this document uh verified. I'm verifying that they are our council and then and they
need to sign it and then we need to send that up to MSBA. So th that's just sort of an update on where we are now and all the documentation that we've gotten gotten from MSBA. And before moving on, I'll take any questions through the chair.
>> Mr. Simon, >> uh on the uh uh equalized value, uh that's also part of the required minimum contribution. Uh is that considering just Yarmouth or is it Yarmouth and Dennis together? Uh Dennis is 13 billion
or 13. Yeah.$ 13 billion worth of property value. Yarmouth is only 10. So um question >> these are my questions as well. Okay. >> To which I have yet to get clarity.
>> Okay. on exhibit B. The language in exhibit B, the scope of the feasibility study conducted under this agreement, blah blah blah blah blah um does not reference the alternative u non-
construction solutions. Uh in their documentation, the MSBA encourages people to consider potential non construction solutions such as reprogramming of spaces um uh grade reconfigurations and such.
Do we need to have that language included in this or is the this broad enough to cover that? So this is as I understand it that this is specifically for if you end up with a
a build option. The these are the sizes that they will be scoped for. And then the previous at our last meeting we went through the um guidelines for a feasibility study. >> Correct. And the guidelines for a
feasibility study must include all options. I don't remember exactly the language that I pulled up at the last time. >> So, we're good. We're good with this language as far as the scope then >> to be to include all the all the solutions. >> Yeah. Because the feasibility study
process has to include all options. But this is to verify that if we end up in a build, MSBA is not going to essentially allow us to build a building for kids bigger than this. Yeah, got it. Thank you.
Any other questions? >> Yeah, I have one. I don't know if it makes any sense, but um the CM at risk point, but it says only projects invited to capital pipeline prior to 127. Why, if that's so old, why is that even
included in the list? Is that date not right or is that a statement that says it's really a waste of time to trying to get those points? I I do I don't know why they keep it in there because same if you go down to the model schools. I know they don't give incentive points for model schools
either. So why they've kept it in their formulary I don't I don't know. I I could ask MSBA why they keep it on their their form when they don't give you points for it anymore. >> Yeah. And Bob just pointed out the the model schools too, which was that not
the program where they kind of had plans on the shelf and you took one and used it. >> Yeah. So they still have that program. Um and when we get to that point, I would encourage us to look at that program because I do believe there's efficiencies for savings there,
but they don't give you incentive points for it anymore. >> That was the same question I had. I know we've talked about the model schools in the past and that's why I was confused why we wouldn't get credit for it, but obviously if the if half the work is
done for the planning part of it, we would see savings that way versus the design and all that type of stuff. >> Yeah. And I've had some uh way I don't know over a year ago at this point in time I had a conversation with our OPM on this project and they
they sent me some data on some places that the model schools save you um in the in the in the design process and in the building process because again they've been built multiple times. Um, so it does there are um
and again that would be should we end up down there that would be a conversation much further down the road. Um, but I definitely think it if we end up in that space it would be something that it'd be worth this committee exploring even if it doesn't end up you know there are no but they used to incentivize you to go
down that path. my district I came from, that was the way they went and they got the incentive points um because of the timing. They built pre 2016 or they were in the pipeline pre 2016. >> Great. Any other questions?
>> Great. Uh seeing none, we'll move to the next part of discussion as Dr. Smith uh discussed. Uh the next step will be their board meeting. Um and that's on February 25th, 2026. And it's a Zoom meeting typically, right? And all the
schools in the uh that are invited in it. I know Bob talked about being on that call. And it's a a long call and uh you know, finally getting to the point of when they officially name the schools um that have applied to be a part of it.
Um it's a big thing for them. Um is there anything to note that we need to know about it specifically or >> so yeah a couple of things one would be um it is going to be so there is a zoom option we could go in you know in person
I have something else I got to be back for that day so I'm not going to go in person I am going to hop on the zoom but it would be you know are there any other folks who are going to want to go maybe I remember when we got initially invited in there was an opportunity to you say a
couple things on behalf of the district or behalf of, you know, the community. So, I just sort of want to get a sense. I haven't gotten the official information yet on roughly where in the agenda we might be. Um, but I'm just want to get a sense for when that in when I do get that information, whom I
might want to pass it along to, whom might want to be there, and whom maybe might want to say something. Um, you know, there's obviously this affects a lot of different folks. you know, maybe I don't know if the again, Mr. Written, if you might want to on behalf of the
town or some other representative on the behalf of the town. I just want to the chair again, I just wanted to have an opportunity to discuss that before um I all of a sudden get, you know, and the timing is going to be weird, right? Because uh I'm going to be on vacation. I just want to try to settle as much of
this before um quite frankly, I'm in the British Virgin Islands and trying to figure it out in the last couple of minutes. So >> yeah, I Bob from what I remember it was there was like state representatives. There was like congressmen >> there was
>> and but like some of the people who were like speaking on behalf of the schools were pretty high up in legislator. I don't necessarily know why. Um I don't think it made a you know difference because at that point they already decided but I I feel like it was uh a
dog and pony show. >> Yeah. the link and be support. >> Yeah, I think they name like who is on the call, but I I would be fine with you saying something short. I don't think we need a, you know, whole long
presentation. You know, you you you'll get a handle of of what it is. It's pretty pretty basic to say about our district and about, you know, projects we've done and how we're excited about this project and and move on.
>> Thanks. Appreciate it. >> Any other feedback on that? And if anyone wants to get access to the link, um, we can get it to you. Um, like I said, it's a lot of talking about how great everyone is and a lot of people
uh, get involved. But just the most important is congratulations, you got it. You know, that's what we're looking for. And as soon as uh, that comes through, I'll make sure that an email goes out to everyone involved uh, notifying them of that. Um, and then next is the the next steps,
you know, what to expect after that meeting. um you know what to expect in the future. I know keep talking about there's like 900 days left of stuff going on which is a long time but what's next for us and the you know the the team.
>> Yeah. So um so uh we'll attend the meeting um which you know everything's through invitation right so this we then get invited into the next phase. So then once we're officially invited into the next phase, then our next real big step is I think I mentioned at the last
meeting uh our a big support for us will be an owner's project manager, OPM for short. And that once we bring an OPM on board, they'll really be our I don't know what's a good word, but uh
like they'll like hold our hand through this entire process. They're the experts in the MSBA process um in from like people like myself and and Dr. Gilson and making sure like we're have all the structure set up appropriately for like
the reimbursement funds moving back and forth for all the paperwork that needs to move back and forth etc etc and just following all the guidelines and all the regulations etc etc and for making sure that the designer does what the designer is supposed to do if we end up in a build like making sure the builder does what the builder's supposed to do all
that stuff that like the the owner's project manager works for the district to make sure the project moves in the way that the project's supposed to move prior After that though, we need to figure out who's the owner's project manager going to be. Um, so one of our first tasks will be to select an owner's
project manager. So I reached out to um legal today to help support us in that process. Again, MSBA is pretty process driven. Yeah, structured. There we go. That's that's a that's a friendly word. Um, very structured in the way that they do things. So they have a
process for selecting an OPM. So I started working with just started some preliminary stuff with legal today on uh setting up a process because we'll have to be part we'll have to put out an RFS which is a request for services. Uh and
so then we'll get a bunch of folks that will say yes we're interested in being the district's OPM. Um then we'll have to have a selection process and then ultimately select an OPM. uh and then they'll sort of take over and then they'll lead us to the next process
which will be go out to bid for a designer to actually do the feasibility study. Uh but so next steps the big one will be um working on getting an OPM on board for us as a district and then they they'll be our partner through through
this process um and help lead us through. So again, I started started today um had some back and forth email conversation with legal and then once I get back after the school vacation week um get full boore, Dr. Gillson and I will work on starting the RFS process.
So by the time my hope will be by the time we get to back to this meeting a month from now we'll have something to review um a process to review and then we'll be able to get on you know move that process forward um to get uh and
and have a timeline for you to review and approve and move forward. >> Mr. Chairman, >> yes questions. >> Hi. Um what what is when is day one of the 900 days start? Does it start on the 25th or does it start after we hire an
OPM or option C? >> Uh, we'll likely get communication from um MSBA after we get invited in like we did with the eligibility period and sometimes they stagger like they staggered the eligibility periods so
that not everybody's lined up at the same time. So I I it's option C is probably the best answer because I don't know exactly. It'll come in some letter that'll say officially your date starts here and you have, you know, and it's 914 days or whatever it is, but and then
it ends on this date. >> Great. Thank you. >> Any other questions, Mr. Sears? >> Okay. So, on the uh OPM, do you have is it does it come as two separate proposals or don't you know where the prices the service is one proposal and
the price is like a separate envelope? Do you kind of see what the service is offered and then look at the price or is it all together or don't you know yet? >> I I just got all the stuff from the attorneys today and I did not open all those emails and look through all of them. So my answer is I don't know. >> Who knows?
>> Yeah. >> And uh >> I will hope to have all that information for you all to review and and have more detailed um explanation for you by the next meeting. And the 900 plus days is is that when we go to a town meeting is
that kind of the goal at 900 we at town meeting trying to get approval. >> Yeah. So you're through modules two, three and four, right? So you're you've done the feasibility study, you've got schematic design and you're ready to pro give a preferred solution and if it's
built, you're requesting funding um for whatever that build is. usually when we go to town. >> Yeah, it would be you'd have a schematic design which would be detailed enough
for you to have a solid number to request. Um it wouldn't and then from then then you'd go out to bid bid then you'd get a detailed design and start construction. >> Any other questions? Perfect. Um, the next will be communications. You
know, number one thing that Dr. Smith has talked from the beginning is we want to make sure that everyone knows where we are, what we're doing. Um, and you know, make sure that as much information out there is there. >> Yeah. So, and it was brought up at the last meeting here. Um, honestly, I can't
remember who mentioned it. I know was at this side of the table, but um and then uh I was in front of the select board uh I don't know times a flat circle last week maybe maybe the week before and it came up as a conversation with the select board uh in Yarmouth as well
around thinking about how to make sure you know that we keep the community apprised of what going on here right and not just assume people are watching this meeting and not just assume people are because we are posting you know all this
information goes up on on a page on our website uh and I don't assume everybody's watching these meetings and knows where to find this information on our website.
So, you know, I what I really just wanted to do is just open up a conversation around and use it as a little bit of a brainstorming session around ideas that people have about how else we might keep people informed about what's going on here. So, that you know,
the idea being like if we need to show up at a town meeting to request funds or whatever or we need input, whatever it is, like how do we I don't want to get to a place, you know? So the select board has said like they want to make
sure we study a wide variety of options and one of those being a no build. And if we get through all that whole process and determine that no build is not the right option and that the build is an option. I don't want to get to town meeting floor and we've explored all of these things and we've discussed them all here to death and we've determined
that this is the best path whatever it is this being whatever this is and we haven't done a good job of communicating. So now you're on town meeting floor and people are asking questions that we've already thoroughly
explor you know and that's going to happen to some degree but I want to make sure that you know we have doing our best to communicate so that people are staying with us through the conversations as best as possible and
are informed as best as possible so that when we get to the end whatever the end is um that people have been staying informed as much as possible. So that's sort of my my wonder and we don't need to solve all of it today, but the more
we can be thinking now and then that will help you know our you know our office think about how to set up structures um to get the word out on a regular basis. So, I want to through the chair open the floor up to a conversation around things that we might
do um other than what we're currently doing, which is broadcasting these meetings, posting them on the website, posting our materials on the website. You know, what else might we do? >> Mr. Sears. >> Yeah, I was just going to warn you that no matter how hard you try, we're going
to get to town meeting floor and there will be people who know absolutely nothing about this project and they will question it to death. So, we'll just all we can do is the best you can do. >> What I what I think would be I know it
might be a good or a bad idea depending depending on how much of an override we're asking for on April 28th, but uh to have a QR code um you know whether it's a piece of paper that says information on Margaret Small um the future of Margaret Small. I don't know if you want to use the word feasibility
study or how to word it, but have a QR code that we can hand out at town meeting in April because those are the people who would typically be voting, right? And those are the people that are probably going to show up when this comes up u in the future. Um and maybe have a a flyer or something. I don't
know. I don't want not too much, but at each of the town meetings they have, whether there's another one in fall, like just continually have this QR code that links to all of our information. um you know that says stay up tod date or you know here's what's going on and you
know obviously we can uh we have it on our website we can work with the town we can continue to do in Facebook posts but um I think that whatever we can do to get in front of them and I think the community who shows up at town meetings again the people that are going to be
people that show up to vote like they'll continue to see it over the next you know two years worth of town meetings which is probably another four meetings that it there'll be a constant opportunity for them to see it in front of them. Again, whether they look at it, read it, follow the website, look at any
of the thing we post on the website. Um, I think that's one way to get to uh some of the people. Mr. Le, one item that people get every day is the mail,
and everybody gets it. So, if you put something in the mail, they can't say, "Well, we didn't get it. get it and read it or again two different things. I get my mail I open my mail in front of the trash can and anything I don't what it is I just trash
it's an option. >> No no no obviously. Yes. Thank you Mr. Rena. >> Yes. Thank you. And I I want to say I I agree tremendously with um you know your ideas of having that um website that has
all of the information and trying to link people into it through giving the QR code and the social media. That's absolutely critical. And um maybe another couple of ideas that I had is I I thought it would be a good idea to
maybe host some community outreach sessions at key milestone posts where we could just I don't almost like a a public hearing just make a brief presentation at a meeting that's televised that we try to invite people
to um for for questions to to get it out there in the community um as to uh you know and that's a perfect example that you gave when we reach uh you know an option that we want to present information say for example on the no
build option what are the pros what are the cons what are the decisions you know you'll get you some people will have questions and disagree and other people you know just sharing that information a little bit outside of um our own comfort zone I I think would go um a long way
and I would mention also is that um we also have a new u pod podcast studio that we've been doing um a lot of different shows. We just filmed a great one for the golf courses, you know, in advance of they're opening up and we've done maybe six or seven podcasts so far
and it's really been getting out there in the community and I'm surprised to see, you know, in the thousands and thousands of people that are um you know, clicking on them and looking at them. So, so that's another new type of thing that that we're doing that seems
to go well like handinhand with a lot of the social media type outreach. >> Yeah, it's the first I've heard of heard of that. So, that's exciting to hear. >> Mr. Chairman, thanks. Um, I thought of just a bunch of little communities um that maybe could stand with some, you
know, regular updates. First one I thought of was the Emmy small PTO community that feels like those folks should be getting some sort of regular updates. I don't know if it's every month. I don't know if it's every other month, but that seems like a good place. Not to mention the staff. Um it feels
like that those two particular groups maybe should get updated more than anybody. Um having said all that, of course, then my brain jumps to well in two and a half years and then five years or two and a half years and two
and a half more years. Don't know how many of those people are going to be literally affected by whatever decision is made, but at least along the way that group jumps out to me. Um, the Arma Select Board, I think, as you know, you know, the meeting last week, I think, was healthy. Um, and it feels like that
group should be on some sort of regular schedule, quarterly, monthly, don't know what, but it feels like a regular conversation there. It makes a lot of sense. Then as I just expanded the circle, then there's just the DY school community because the ripple effects, not to mention staff and siblings and
parents and those folks need some sort of update on a regular basis, but you have a lot of mechanisms for that. Um, and then it's the town of, you know, like Nate was saying, people in Yarmouth. Um, and those are the ones that just jumped out to me. I don't know what the, you
know, schedule should be for all those, but um, those seem to make sense. And then you know people having babies now I I know because I mean when you really start to think about it like people who are having babies this year potentially
should know what's going on. So I mean literally pediatricians um OBGYNS um you know you can just start thinking about groups of or organizations of people that work with young and expecting families. Um, and then it
relates to, I don't know, what do people do when they're thinking about relocating somewhere? Um, you probably want to know if you had a baby or just about to have a baby that there might be a new school or some sort of school change fundamentally from their prek level, much less up to three. So, those
are the things that jump out. Thank you. >> Thank you. Anyone on this side? Anyone from the Emmy small community that feels there's people that Yes. I was thinking about our parent teacher conferences coming up and sharing the information with the parents as they're
walking down the halls dodging the buckets catching the water falling might be, you know, powerful. >> Yeah, there you go. >> Emily, did you have something? Yeah. >> Um I was just going to say we have our
um newsletter that goes out even it's just like a constant like link at the bottom so that even like for you know Dr. Smith's um newsletters because I just feel like that really reaches a lot of people in DY and I know we need other community members but you know people that are reading those are probably the
most invested in you know seeing this you know come to fruition. Yeah, I think to your point of having a constant link um to say updates on Margarit's small future or what again I keep saying future I don't think that's the way to talk about it right because we don't
know what's going to happen but the you know um whatever we decide as decide as a tagline but you know just have a constant link so it's always there for people to click for updates they don't have to search for it I think that's a great idea and then I think you know uh will to
your your point, as we get to bigger events, we want input, right? We we want not just the people in that go to MB Small, but we want the rest of the town input. Um, I think that's the most important thing, you know, to have a to have an information or a meeting with input and no one show up is uh is not
helpful, right? We we want people to we just we had a budget hearing on Monday and no one asked questions. No one showed up. We're asking for We had two people show up. Sorry. We had we had two people show up, but uh and they made statements. they didn't have questions, you know, and it's it's like um you
know, who's watching us and making sure that's why it's so important to get the information out there and when we have events that we want input is, you know, making sure that we get people to show up. Um because we want people to support us through the whole process, right? We want them to understand why. and you
know the fact that we were able to have you know a day on a Saturday where we had the availability for the community to come through again we don't know what the whole numbers were but we provided that opportunity right so through this process continually having opportunities for for people to
be a part of it to see it to ask questions and feel comfortable when the solution comes you know if we're saying we're going to take over some other building like you know this is why we're doing it this is why we feel this is the best option or you know this is why we
have to do a new building you know whatever it is you know making people feel comfortable through the way um and I think starting that by offering those tours and seeing the buckets or the stickers or the boilers or the pipes um I think through the process and then you
know maybe we do have you know more important meetings than we have tonight at Emmy Small if the community is coming you know in front of their Um I think it's I think the more things we can do on site somewhere um will
help. So yes, um I like the ideas that have been floated around so far. I think we should, you know, if we're going to put out something like a QR code or links or anything, we should kind of um it should
be, you know, across the breadth of technological prowess. So, um I think when we're thinking about doing something offsite and having, you know, uh um having like a um town hall or open house or, you know, kind of thing where we're where we gather people, you know, to give updates
and such, I think we should consider uh the senior center um and have that kind of be a base for the people that aren't going to know what to do with this QR code that that we're handing to them. Um uh I like the mailing. We can do a we can do a very inexpensive mailing um you
to for something physical for them to kind of see bullet points. Um the QR code for people who can navigate a QR code. Um I never even thought about the the people having having children this year who are going to be five years old by the time the build, you know,
whatever is going to be done is going to be done. So they're getting ready to they're getting ready to to join the pod. So you know I mean it's it's a perfect time to kind of introduce. So, I'm wondering if we might be able to um finagle our way to get some access onto
maybe the town of Yarmouth website that'll redirect over so that they don't have to go onto necessarily navigate to the DY district website to find this information. Um, chamber of commerce, any, you know, any anything within the greater town of Yarmouth that would that
would kind of funnel their way to um to the information that we have uh listed on our website. I think that's a great idea. We have a I know I have a great relationship with the chamber. I know obviously the select board has a great uh relationship as I don't know how much the school works
with the chamber uh directly but I know it's something that you know through our partnerships we could we could work with them and I know the town for special stuff has banners on their website and stuff like that. So I think for key things um and I know uh key things we
could work uh with the town as best as they're you know as long as they don't have something else that needs to be a banner um you know during key times to have a quick link to our information um as well as key dates and you know I know uh Glenn has offered to be on the podcast right is that what you said
>> if I need to be I will be on the >> I also have the voice for for radio the the face for radio so I can I can do podcasts >> what do you mean also You liked how I said that, right? >> But uh so I I definitely think that's
something to look into. But anything else? Yes. >> I still think that we also have to make sure that station a is well informed as this could potentially impact them. And I'm just thinking that of the number of families that we have that have younger
ones in preschool and then they have babies in the car or they're expecting like this is definitely something that they may think really long and hard about because it's going to be their future babies going to these schools. >> Yeah. And because prek we don't know what pre-k will be. Will, you know, if
things change and there's another option, station could have a pre-K. We don't know what the makeup of the schools will be. Um, and then to your point, they start at pre-K at maybe Emmy Small, then go to Station Avenue. Um, as well as one of the option could be to combine. So, I think that that side of
it is is important to make sure that that people are aware that that is an option as well. Um, yeah, it's important. Mr. Martin, >> quick question. Um, is the feasibility study also going to incorporate
what's going to happen during all the construction? like if they have if they have to combine and they have to add on to Station Avenue, let's say that's what they decide to go with, there's going to be an awful lot of stuff happening in Station Avenue. Where are all these kids going to go in the
meantime? Are, you know, and it is the feasibility study going to address that as well or is this just kind of giving us the end piece? >> Yes, the short answer is yes. So, it would be considering all of those
pieces, right? So if you were to do you know if um you know consolidation add-on to station a was something to explore. So then the designer will look at you know what
are the impacts of that particular project right so things like yeah you're if you're talking about building a building while there's kids in school there a can you do that while they're still in school there or do you have to relocate the kids while you're doing that? what's the potential cost for that? And they'll give because, you
know, go back to what we discussed last uh last meeting. You know, there's a phrase, I don't remember exactly how it's worded, but it's like pro, you know, the the the alternatives have to provide enough cost estimate detail for
us as a group to make uh informed decisions, right? So you it's not going to have as much detail as the once we get to a preferred solution and they do a schematic design but enough for you to be able to say yes you know you wouldn't be able to keep the kids there so you'd have to you know again I'm just
hypothesizing you know you wouldn't be able to keep the kids there so you'd have to get portable trailers while that construction was going on and that would be the cost and and you'd have to you know there's nowhere on the property to do it so you'd have to site them there you'd have to lease this you know whatever whatever it would be they'd
have to present all that to And then you have to upgrade the building. You know, they would present with all those that estimated cost and as part of um as us examining the alter that alternative and then this alternative
and then this alternative. >> Any other questions? >> Perfect. Um our next meeting is scheduled for March 19th. Um and then next we have uh the consent agenda which are the meeting minutes of
January 15, 2026. Anyone want to move the consent agenda? >> So moved. >> We have a motion. Do we have a second? Any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor say I. I. >> Any opposed? >> Any abstain?
Public comment. Is there anyone in the public looking to speak? None of those. None of that group looks looking to speak. Okay. Thank you so much for attending. We appreciate your attendance. Um does anyone want to make the final motion? >> Move to adjurnn. >> Motion to adjurnn. We have a second. We
have a second. Any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor say I. I. Any opposed? Any abstain? Uh have a safe those of you that get time off next week have safe time off and we look forward to seeing everyone uh March 19th and send hopefully sending good uh news on
the 25th. Thank you.