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=== News === | |||
* Lexington Minuteman: [http://lexington.wickedlocal.com/article/20150524/NEWS/150528006 Architect for school projects shares designs, asks School Committee to weigh in], by Jordan Frias (May 24, 2015) | |||
* Lexington Minuteman: [http://lexington.wickedlocal.com/article/20150123/NEWS/150125761 Lexington officials review capital project, tax impact], by Jordan Frias (Jan 23, 2015) | |||
* Lexington Minuteman: [http://lexington.wickedlocal.com/article/20150122/NEWS/150128942 School master plan to include special March Town Meeting], by Jordan Frias (Jan 22, 2015) | |||
* Lexington Minuteman: [http://lexington.wickedlocal.com/article/20150119/NEWS/150117071 Final report shows growth in school enrollment numbers], by Jordan Frias (Jan 19, 2015) | |||
* Lexington Minuteman: [http://lexington.wickedlocal.com/article/20141118/NEWS/141116548 Selectmen reject School Committee's request for special Town Meeting], by Jordan Frias (Nov 18, 2014) | |||
* Lexington Minuteman: [http://lexington.wickedlocal.com/article/20141112/NEWS/141119134 School Committee seeks modulars, makes case at budgeting summit], by Jordan Frias (Nov 12, 2014) | |||
* Lexington Minuteman: [http://lexington.wickedlocal.com/article/20141105/NEWS/141107893 Lexington School Committee members vote to ask for special Town Meeting], by Jordan Frias (Nov 5, 2014) | |||
* Lexington Minuteman: [http://lexington.wickedlocal.com/article/20141102/NEWS/141109696 Ash: minor redistricting may resolve school capacity], by Jordan Frias (Nov 2, 2014) | |||
* Lexington Minuteman: [http://lexington.wickedlocal.com/article/20141002/NEWS/141009414 Parents express frustration with continued debate on schools], by Jordan Frias (Oct 2, 2014) | |||
* Lexington Minuteman: [http://lexington.wickedlocal.com/article/20140918/NEWS/140915905 Architect reports on space at Lexington schools], by Jordan Frias (Sept 18, 2014) | |||
* Lexington Minuteman: [http://lexington.wickedlocal.com/article/20140917/NEWS/140916801 Lexington schools could see 675 new students over next 5 years, says working group], by Jordan Frias (Sept 17, 2014) | |||
* Lexington Minuteman: [http://lexington.wickedlocal.com/article/20140502/NEWS/140509049?utm_source=newsletter-20140504&utm_medium=email&utm_term=view_as_webpage&utm_campaign=newsletter Fiske fifth grade to be co-taught], by Caitlyn Kelleher (May 2, 2014) | |||
* Lexington Minuteman: [http://lexington.wickedlocal.com/article/20140313/NEWS/140318215?utm_source=newsletter-20140313&utm_medium=email&utm_term=view_as_webpage&utm_campaign=newsletter Superintendent proposes adding teachers to 5th grade classes at Fiske], by Caitlyn Kelleher (Mar 13, 2014) | |||
* Lexington Minuteman: [http://lexington.wickedlocal.com/article/20140313/NEWS/140318213?tag=1 Student enrollment growth due to people moving into Lexington], by Caitlyn Kelleher (Mar 13, 2014) | |||
=== Links === | === Links === | ||
* [http://www.lexingtonmultipleprojects.com/ School Capital Projects] web site | |||
** [http://www.lexingtonmultipleprojects.com/meetings Meetings and Presentations] | |||
* LPS [http://lps.lexingtonma.org/Page/5740 School Overcrowding] homepage | * LPS [http://lps.lexingtonma.org/Page/5740 School Overcrowding] homepage | ||
** [http://lps.lexingtonma.org/Page/5736 Enrollment Working Group Reports] | ** [http://lps.lexingtonma.org/Page/5736 Enrollment Working Group Reports] | ||
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=== Reports === | === Reports === | ||
* [[Media:Alleviating-Overcrowding-in-Lexington-Elementary-Schools-FINAL.pptx|Alleviating Overcrowding in Lexington Pre-K, Elementary and Middle Schools]] | * DiNisco Design Partnership | ||
** Multiple School Projects Criteria: [[Media:LEX MSCP Criteria 7 10 15 Pre-K.pdf|Pre-K]], [[Media:LEX MSCP Criteria 7 10 15 ES.pdf|Elementary Schools]], [[Media:LEX MSCP Criteria 7 10 15 MS.pdf|Middle Schools]] (July 7, 2015) | |||
** School Committee Presentation: [[Media:SC July 7 Part 1 REV.pdf|Part 1]], [[Media:SC July 7 Part 2 REV.pdf|Part 2]], [[Media:SC July 7 Part 3 REV.pdf|Part 3]] (July 7, 2015) | |||
* Enrollment Working Group | |||
** [[Media:EWGReport30dec14.pdf|Five year Enrollment Forecasts for the Lexington Public Schools: FY2015 - FY2020]] (Jan 13, 2015) | |||
* SMMA | |||
** [[Media:FinalCapacityrpr20Nov14.pdf|Final Phase 1 Capacity Report]] (Nov 19, 2014) | |||
** [[Media:SMMApresent19Nov14.pdf|Phase III Master Plan - Elementary Concepts]], draft (Nov 20, 2014) | |||
** [[Media:10NOV14Ph2ESShortLongTermOptsFinal.pdf|Final Phase II Master Plan-Elementary Schools Short and Long Term Options Study]] (Nov 10, 2014) | |||
** [[Media:Phase3MasterPlanMiddleElementaryConceptsDRAFT.pdf|Phase III Master Plan - Middle and Elementary Concepts]], draft (Dec 4, 2014) | |||
** [[Media:18dec14DraftOptions.pdf|Master Plan Comparison Options]] (Dec 18, 2014) | |||
* Lexington Parents Advocacy Group | |||
** [[Media:Alleviating-Overcrowding-in-Lexington-Elementary-Schools-FINAL.pptx|Alleviating Overcrowding in Lexington Pre-K, Elementary and Middle Schools]] (Feb 11, 2015) | |||
=== Advocacy === | === Advocacy === | ||
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News
- Lexington Minuteman: Architect for school projects shares designs, asks School Committee to weigh in, by Jordan Frias (May 24, 2015)
- Lexington Minuteman: Lexington officials review capital project, tax impact, by Jordan Frias (Jan 23, 2015)
- Lexington Minuteman: School master plan to include special March Town Meeting, by Jordan Frias (Jan 22, 2015)
- Lexington Minuteman: Final report shows growth in school enrollment numbers, by Jordan Frias (Jan 19, 2015)
- Lexington Minuteman: Selectmen reject School Committee's request for special Town Meeting, by Jordan Frias (Nov 18, 2014)
- Lexington Minuteman: School Committee seeks modulars, makes case at budgeting summit, by Jordan Frias (Nov 12, 2014)
- Lexington Minuteman: Lexington School Committee members vote to ask for special Town Meeting, by Jordan Frias (Nov 5, 2014)
- Lexington Minuteman: Ash: minor redistricting may resolve school capacity, by Jordan Frias (Nov 2, 2014)
- Lexington Minuteman: Parents express frustration with continued debate on schools, by Jordan Frias (Oct 2, 2014)
- Lexington Minuteman: Architect reports on space at Lexington schools, by Jordan Frias (Sept 18, 2014)
- Lexington Minuteman: Lexington schools could see 675 new students over next 5 years, says working group, by Jordan Frias (Sept 17, 2014)
- Lexington Minuteman: Fiske fifth grade to be co-taught, by Caitlyn Kelleher (May 2, 2014)
- Lexington Minuteman: Superintendent proposes adding teachers to 5th grade classes at Fiske, by Caitlyn Kelleher (Mar 13, 2014)
- Lexington Minuteman: Student enrollment growth due to people moving into Lexington, by Caitlyn Kelleher (Mar 13, 2014)
Links
- School Capital Projects web site
- LPS School Overcrowding homepage
Reports
- DiNisco Design Partnership
- Multiple School Projects Criteria: Pre-K, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools (July 7, 2015)
- School Committee Presentation: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (July 7, 2015)
- Enrollment Working Group
- SMMA
- Final Phase 1 Capacity Report (Nov 19, 2014)
- Phase III Master Plan - Elementary Concepts, draft (Nov 20, 2014)
- Final Phase II Master Plan-Elementary Schools Short and Long Term Options Study (Nov 10, 2014)
- Phase III Master Plan - Middle and Elementary Concepts, draft (Dec 4, 2014)
- Master Plan Comparison Options (Dec 18, 2014)
- Lexington Parents Advocacy Group
Advocacy
- http://www.lexparentsadvocacy.org - the Lexington Parents Advocacy Group was set up in November 2014. The group advocates for a solution to the Lexington school overcrowding problem, and is speaking up about other school education matters.