LINDEN STREET RE-USE COMMITTEE
SST Governing Board and Principals’ Advisory Team Recommendations - October 27, 2003

The Seacoast School of Technology’s highest priority is that it remain at its current site, 40 Linden Street. The current facility cannot be replicated in the region without a significant cost, which would fall to the Exeter Coop School District taxpayers. SST’s needs, identified first at the SST 1998 Future Search Conference, included:

1) Central location to the six high schools (Epping, Exeter, Newmarket, Raymond, Sanborn Regional and Winnacunnet)

2) Facility that supports and enhances a Career & Technical Education curriculum

Current facility was designed for this purpose

3) Room for expansion

Anticipated growth for the next 15-20 years should enable SST to grow to a student population of 900-1200 students
Many current programs will need to double space (Automotive, Construction, Welding, Agriculture, Biotechnology, Health, Culinary Arts)
Flexibility to accommodate new programs and full day options to respond to industry needs
Space to accommodate prevocational courses
Outdoor storage for automotive, construction, and welding equipment
Separate school requires space for media center, cafeteria, expanded office space, student support services (nurse, special education), group space meeting (accommodate at least 400-500 people – Talbot Gym) – all currently provided by Exeter HS

4) Expanded parking for students and staff to support flexible programming and maximum access to SST programs for all students.

5) Architect review of the current structure with an assessment of future space needs described above (in order to give a closer estimation of space needs).

The Seacoast School of Technology will require the original 64,000 sq. ft. building, built by the State of NH at 40 Linden Street, plus additional space at the current Exeter HS site for program expansion, new programs, ancillary services, and parking.

In addition, the Governing Board of the Seacoast School of Technology strongly supports other community-based and educational programs to be located at the Linden Street site. It particularly endorses the allocation of space for a Regional Alternative Education program to serve students from the same high schools as SST.

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LINDEN STREET RE-USE COMMITTEE SST Governing Board and Principals’ Advisory Team Recommendations - October 27, 2003

LINDEN STREET RE-USE COMMITTEE
SST Governing Board and Principals’ Advisory Team Recommendations - October 27, 2003