To: Select Board, Town of Longmeadow
Make our Middle Schools Safe
The purpose of this petition is to urge the School Committee and Select Board to submit a Statement of Interest (SOI) to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA).
Why is this important?
We, the parents and residents of Longmeadow, MA, support and recommend the submission of a Statement of Interest (SOI) to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). Based on an independent review by JCJ Architecture, Glenbrook and Williams Middles Schools are beyond the ability of the town for routine repair and pose multiple health and safety risks to our children.
The following list is only a fraction of the concerns that the review noted must be addressed:
-security concerns due to an open configuration
-no fire suppression
-maintenance of fire alarms
-inadequate HVAC and air quality
-failing roofs
-inadequate handicap access
-asbestos containing materials
-original plumbing
We view these issues as severe safety concerns that require a commitment from the Select Board to approve a SOI to MSBA.
The submission of the SOI is simply the beginning stages of a renovation project which is likely to take upwards of 10 years and thus has no impact on the priorities of the town with regard to the DPW project and the Senior Center.
The following list is only a fraction of the concerns that the review noted must be addressed:
-security concerns due to an open configuration
-no fire suppression
-maintenance of fire alarms
-inadequate HVAC and air quality
-failing roofs
-inadequate handicap access
-asbestos containing materials
-original plumbing
We view these issues as severe safety concerns that require a commitment from the Select Board to approve a SOI to MSBA.
The submission of the SOI is simply the beginning stages of a renovation project which is likely to take upwards of 10 years and thus has no impact on the priorities of the town with regard to the DPW project and the Senior Center.