Dunwoody High School CAC Meeting

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 4:00pm

Minutes

Attendance: CAC members – Dave Levy, Randi Siegel, Louise Headland, Kelly Clinch, Chad Griffith, Pricilla Cole PAC members –Bob Fiscella, Michelle Fincher Community Members – Julia LeDoyen, Andrew Ziffer

1.	Welcome
a. Meeting called to order at 4:03 pm
b. Adopted and amended agenda for the meeting via motion c.	Minutes from last meeting were approved

2. Principal’s Report
a. No new developments regarding construction. The county was supposed to do some site testing/site evaluation today – not sure it was done. Ms. Cole waiting on email confirming.
b. Geo-tech testing should happen over Thanksgiving break.

3. New Business/Unfinished Business
a. The CAC asked two questions of R. Boyd at county regarding whether the field turf is in the construction project. He confirmed it is being taken out unless the Go Bond passes. No money in this SPLOST to cover it.
b. The county is looking at designing an aux gym for us. Dave thinks gym will be an option as opposed to an addition. Stan Jester has sent some emails regarding this as well. General public vote for Go Bond we think is in March 2020.
c.	We also emailed questions to the county about cost increases due to larger construction project and scope but didn’t receive a response yet. Just sent questions yesterday. Are getting a budget increase but project is being increased by 58% but only getting a budget increase of 53%. We want to make sure that covers what we need for the projected scope of the construction.
d. Chad mentioned that he asked Shaun (the architect) if the amount budgeted was enough for the project and he said yes. Ms. Cole wants to make sure that also includes renovations of existing spaces. According to the plans presented by the architect, it seems our budget does cover that.
e. We have only seen general plans. We need more detail to really know what to fight for. Waiting on that detail which is in progress.
f.	Dave said Mr. Boyd asked us not to directly reach out to the architect. Should go through the county. He can only come to our meetings with county reps there too.
g.	Randi asked if we can ask to expand the gym if we don’t get an auxiliary gym—need more space (2 courts etc). Chad says it’s a good topic of discussion to give our input on gym options before they design. Should ask architect what our options are. We will ask architect and county to come to our Dec meeting.
h. Ms. Cole says that every year until our construction is finished, we will probably receive a modular classroom to allow for increased enrollment. We are getting one next

semester for sure. If we get two, they would go in the upper parking deck by auditorium (when/if we get the pond paved over).
i.	Chad suggested they build new tennis courts first OR at the same time as we cover over pond.
j.	Fence got moved today bc it was in the right of way.
k.	Still in negotiations about marquee sign and where it is allowed based on right of way. l.	Dave heard the City is planning some landscaping for us.
m. At some point we need to have a community input session – maybe later when we have a more detailed preliminary design.
n. Ms. Cole is directing any community member with questions or opinions about construction to come to our CAC/PAC meetings rather than address each one individually.
o. Chad said he’s heard some feedback that CAC needs to define more clearly and “fight for” what is in the scope of the project. Chad likes the scope the architect presented so far. The rest of the details need to come as we know the results of geo-testing, budget, etc. Hard to get county to commit to anything YET. CAC needs to let the process move forward first and then push more for a commitment from county on scope when we have more information.
p. Michelle offered her opinion about redistricting vs construction. She wants the PAC to send a letter asking for redistricting first. The committee emphasized that our role was to facilitate and give input on the approved construction, not redistricting. That is the role of PAC. Julia added that decisions need to be student centered not adult centered.
q. Dave says our job as CAC is to help facilitate the construction process. We can’t really do more than that as a committee.
r.	Ms. Cole says enrollment is around 2240 still. Should be a new number in January. s.	Dave will invite county and architect to our next meeting.
4. Meeting adjourned at 4:32pm
5. Next meeting on Tuesday, December 10 at 4:00pm