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Committee reviews test-fit options for Tina, West and South Albany and discusses operational impacts of closures
Summary
Staff presented site test-fits for Tina and two high-school schemes for West and South Albany, discussed mechanical and circulation implications and flagged how timing of closures affects carrying costs, reuse options and community impacts.
Committee members reviewed detailed test-fit options for Tina, West Albany and South Albany and discussed how sequencing and reuse choices affect operational costs and community access.
Tina and elementary planning: Staff described a Tina layout that mirrors other elementary schools but adds a classroom (driven by special-education and behavioral-health room needs), bus drop-off accommodations and space for additional staff parking. Staff said current modular classrooms on the site would be removed and that city-owned park space across the street could offer temporary solutions during construction.
West Albany: Staff presented a phased approach that prioritizes classroom wings in earlier phases and moves athletic- and CTE-focused expansions into later phases to reduce initial cost and keep CTE spaces functioning in their current location. The group discussed mechanical strategy (utilizing attic/interstitial space and possible mechanical mezzanines), Title IX locker-room requirements and the sequencing implications of demolishing gyms during phasing.
South Albany: Two two-story scheme options were shown that differ in how they connect to the Commons (building nine) and where science labs and administration are placed. The principal (Chad) told staff he preferred Option A because of courtyard access and day-to-day use by students and activity groups.
Operational considerations: Staff emphasized that closure timing changes what dollars are recoverable (for example, closing a site before funding large mechanical repairs reduces near-term outlays) and that lease or reuse negotiations (for example, with the museum) could change the district's responsibilities for roof or envelope work. Tables recommended targeted approaches for modular replacement and air-conditioning (address the hottest or worst-condition classrooms first rather than district-wide replacement at once).
What was not decided: No formal construction contract awards, motions or votes occurred. Staff will take table feedback to refine test-fit plans and return phased cost options and timing scenarios to the committee in September.
