The School Building Committee will hold a pair of identical community workshops on Wednesday, Sept. 5 from 8–10 a.m. and 7–9 p.m. in Reed Gym to recap its work over the summer since the Special Town Meeting vote on June 9. Topics will include:
- Floor plans – Where are the grades located? How are the hubs and the commons laid out? Where is the new kitchen?
- Site plan – Traffic flow, pedestrian paths, bike paths, parking.
- Sustainability – What needs to be done to try to reach our goal of a net zero building?
- Phasing – Where will students go during renovation?
- Next steps – What is the SBC working on over the next couple of months?
Topics of future meetings this fall before the December 1 Special Town Meeting to vote on financing the project:
- September 26 — Review preliminary cost estimates
- October 3 — Review reconciled cost estimates and value engineering items
- October 17 — Approve final cost
For more information and a full schedule, see the SBC website or watch videos of past meetings.
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