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Middletown Public Schools -Board of Education Facilities Committee Meeting Minutes This was held at the Middletown High School, Library on April 17, 2019 The meeting was called to order at 5:40 PM. Members Present: Sean King, Cheryl McClellan, Vinnie Loffredo, Peter Staye, Sean King, Leslie Spatola, Secretary Public Present: Mr. Jeff Knakal (MPS Plumber) I. Introduction II. Review of March 20, 2019 Meeting Minutes - The minutes were discussed but not acted on due to the lack of quorum. III. Middletown High School Restroom Issues – The Committee toured the boy’s and girl’s locker and team rooms. These areas are considered high maintenance due to the amount of use they get and periodic damage, typically from students emotional ‘release’. Ceilings and sinks that the brunt of the damage. Plumbing in particular can be expensive to repair. Athletics had recently revised the monitoring duties of coaches (the new schedule was posted.) IV. New Woodrow Wilson Middle School Update – No discussion. V. Status of Five-year Facilities Plan – No discussion. Note, a draft plan will be published in August after Mr. Staye has time to become familiar with the schools. VI. Lighting Protocol at the Woodrow Wilson Track/Field – Lights are operated by the groups using the field at any particular time. They are not scheduled in advance. VII. Recent Damages and/or Repairs to District Facilities- No discussion. VIII. Middletown High School Fuel Cell Update – No discussion. IX. Phones Issues at Wesley School – The phone problems on both 2/27/19 and 3/11/19 were related to the carrier and not a problem with the school’s phone system. The problems have not reoccurred since. X. Discussion on District Wide Air-Conditioning – No discussion.  (continued) - Page 2 – XI. Middletown High School Track – No discussion. XII. Macdonough and Moody Underground Fuel Tanks – No discussion. The meeting adjourned at 6:42 PM by Deborah Cain and seconded by Cheryl McClellan. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, May, 15, 2019 at the 310 Administrative Annex Building at 5:30 PM. Respectfully, Leslie A. Spatola Leslie A. Spatola Facilities Committee Recording Secretary Board of Education - Middletown Public Schools