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Only three of Framingham s nine elementary schools are south of Route 9. (Shutterstock)
FRAMINGHAM, MA The Framingham School Committee has taken a major step toward the construction of a new elementary school south of Route 9, although it may be years before shovels hit the ground.
The committee on Wednesday unanimously voted to enter the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) funding process, which could bring tens of millions of dollars for a new school. But it s just the first step in a long process.
The city s newest building, the under-construction Fuller Middle School, began the MSBA process in November 2013 which ended in Framingham getting $39.5 million from the state for the nearly $100 million school. It was another five years until Framingham voters approved a debt exclusion to pay for Fuller in 2018.
Catherine Mirick
Reason for nomination: When Sharon Gray retires from the School Committee in March 2021, she will leave a lasting legacy for the students of the Wellesley Public Schools. Since her first election in 2014, she has served the community tirelessly in a variety of committee roles, including as secretary and as chair, and, most recently, as the committee liaison on the Reopening Advisory Committee in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. She has fulfilled all of her committee responsibilities with integrity and distinction.
Sharon s most lasting contribution to the town likely will be her unparalleled work to provide appropriate facilities for educating all of the town s public school students for generations to come. Starting in early 2015, Sharon served on multiple town committees formed to study the Hardy, Hunnewell, and Upham (HHU) schools, and was elected chair of the School Building Committee in June 2017. For the last three years, Sharon s leadership has ensured an u
BOSTON State budget writers have agreed to build fiscal 2022 spending plans on the assumption that state tax revenues will grow by 3.5 percent over upgraded projections for the current fiscal year, signaling that the damage done to the state s finances by the COVID-19 pandemic may not be as severe as once thought.
The estimate of $30.12 billion in state revenue for the budget year that starts July 1 amounts to about $1.03 billion more in revenue than the updated projection for the current fiscal year, roughly 3.5 percent growth. But the forecast announced on Friday is still $1.03 billion less than the $31.15 billion pre-pandemic estimate the same group of officials made for fiscal year 2021 revenue a year ago.
Update on Medfield s Dale Street School project
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Editor’s Note: The following was submitted by Medfield Public Schools.
The Medfield Public School District submitted the Preferred Schematic Report to the Massachusetts School Building Authority on Dec. 23, 2020. As the project enters a new phase of the design process, the town/district has decided to evaluate the opportunities of the MSBA Model School Program. This decision was made in an effort to explore all available opportunities for the Dale Street School project from an educational and fiscal perspective.
The Model School Program seeks to effectively adapt and re-use the designs of successful, previously constructed K-12 schools. The intent of the Model School Program is to save time and money during the design and construction process by implementing already tested designs. The Model School Program does not guarantee cost savings as many factors can influence cos
State offers two enrollment-based options for a potential new Amherst elementary school
Updated Jan 06, 2021;
AMHERST – Massachusetts School Building Authority recently informed the school board they have two enrollment-based options to consider, should the board and the town wish to become eligible for state funding to potentially build a new elementary school.
One School Building Authority option the district will consider is a 320-pupil, kindergarten through grade 6 building that would replace Fort River Elementary School.
The other is a 575-pupil kindergarten through grade 5 building that would combine Fort River and Wildwood Elementary School, meaning sixth graders could become part of the middle school, that is currently for grades 7 and 8.