- By Dan Veaner
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"The work space is not appropriate for a couple of reasons," she told the board. "One, confidentiality. Two, there's no place for storage of materials. And it's just not a place that you want to represent the school district."
She also said there have been environmental issues in the past and that ongoing monitoring is needed as long as the current office remains in use. There was toxic mold in the rug in her office the last time she acted as Interim Superintendent. A recent air sampling showed the air is OK, but she recommended continued testing as the Winter months cause the building to be enclosed.
She has investigated three alternatives. The first would be to relocate into the High School in 2007 or 2008, which was part of the Capital project. Second is to relocate to a temporary location to give the School Board a couple of years to consider the best plan once the Capital project is under way. Third would be to locate the office in the Child Care room in the Elementary School.
Dr. Phillips recommended the second approach. "What I'd like to recommend is that we continue to pursue renting space for a year to two years to give us time to look at where we could find some space in the existing buildings, and then renovate that space," she said. She put forward two approaches. The first would be to place a temporary building on the site of the restaurant at the corner of Ludlowville Rd. and 34B. The second, which she indicated a preference for, is to rent space near the campus. She said that two locations were available within an eighth mile of the campus.
"As you know, it has no impact on me personally. It's for everybody else in the office," she said. She concluded by asking the board to consider the proposal and to provide feedback on it.
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