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The MSBA told the committee it is currently treating the district's design enrollment at about 895 students; that baseline paperwork earlier used a 735 number; and that the MSBA is targeting Oct. 29 for the district to be \"welcomed into\" module 2 of the MSBA process, a step that leads to OPM and designer selection and then the feasibility study.

Why it matters: The design enrollment that MSBA certifies will determine reimbursable square footage and the state's share of project costs; the committee recommended a not-to-exceed feasibility budget so the district can select an OPM and design team and complete the MSBA-required feasibility work.

The committee motioned to recommend a maximum feasibility/schematic-design budget of $1,700,000, to be funded from the district's stabilization account. The motion was made by Nerissa Wallen and seconded by Mike Colburn; the transcript records a voice vote in favor and no roll-call tally in the meeting record.

Committee members and staff described the documents already submitted to MSBA: an educational profile, an enrollment projection using cohort-survival methodology, and a maintenance/capital-planning document meant to support reimbursement points. The enrollment projection used historical enrollments, town-provided birth records, and local permit/housing projection data provided by the three sending towns.

MSBA discussion and design-enrollment numbers: Committee members said MSBA staff reviewed the submitted data and indicated a provisional design enrollment of about 895 for a 7'through'12 campus (the committee's preferred baseline), up from an earlier baseline figure of 735 used in initial paperwork. Committee members emphasized that the figure was not yet certified in writing at the meeting and that reimbursable vs. nonreimbursable spaces will be set after certification; one example given was that general district administration spaces are typically nonreimbursable.

Options and required certifications: The committee also said the MSBA will certify separate design-enrollment figures for the two program options the district must study (7'through'12 as the existing campus and a 6'through'12 option if sixth grade were moved to the campus). Committee members noted MSBA staff briefly discussed other enrollment options during meetings and that MSBA staff acknowledged district-specific factors such as local housing starts and choice patterns when reaching their provisional numbers.

Timeline the committee discussed: MSBA staff indicated Oct. 29 as the likely date to welcome the district into module 2. Committee members described an approximate timeline in which the district would select an owner's project manager (OPM) in about eight weeks, select a design team in a subsequent 8'to'12 weeks, and begin feasibility work (module 3) late winter; committee members also described schematic-design timeframes typically run 20'24 months in the MSBA process and sketched a possible public vote timing in spring 2028 if the district proceeds on that schedule.

Budget and reimbursement: Committee documents and discussion showed the district currently has roughly $1.85 million in stabilization available; the recommended $1.7 million not-to-exceed feasibility/schematic budget would be funded from stabilization and, committee members said, is eligible for MSBA reimbursement at the feasibility phase at roughly a 47.5% rate (the feasibility costs are capital outlay and, according to staff, are reimbursed on submission; committee members said the district's cashflow mechanics mean the district does not ultimately carry the full feasibility expenditure while awaiting state reimbursement).

Committee members compared the recommended feasibility budget to recent local projects and said some designers recommend larger budgets (up to $2 million) while others propose lower-cost approaches; they described the recommended figure as a market-appropriate not-to-exceed amount the district can negotiate against during OPM and designer selection.

What the motion did and did not do: The committee's vote was a recommendation to the Triton School Committee to appropriate feasibility funds from stabilization. The motion did not commit the district to a final project, a construction budget, or a preferred design option; committee members repeatedly noted the MSBA certification of design enrollment and the feasibility study outcomes would inform future decisions.

Ending: The committee moved the recommendation forward; final funding and any public vote will be handled by the Triton School Committee and the three member towns according to the district's governance and MSBA rules.

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Committee members said the district should issue timely, plain-language updates when MSBA certifies the design-enrollment letter and whenever major milestones occur, and they proposed short video explainers and simple status updates over the summer to reduce misinformation about timing.

Why it matters: Committee members said many parents and community members misunderstand how long MSBA projects take and expect quick construction; frequent updates about milestones and likely timelines will set expectations and support later public engagement and votes.

Specific ideas discussed: Committee members suggested producing short, tailored videos that explain the MSBA process, highlight the provisional enrollment figure when it is certified and show the likely schedule for concept drawings and a later construction budget; staff said they could repurpose a generic video shell and keep edits affordable.

Meeting cadence and transparency: Committee members discussed monthly or every 3'to'4-week updates (virtual or in-person) as the OPM and design procurement begins, and they asked staff to send interim email updates to committee members and to the three towns so all eighteen building-committee members and town stakeholders receive the same information.

Representative meeting remarks: Committee members emphasized the need to avoid \"going rogue\" with small-group decisions, to ensure that information gathered by smaller subgroups is reported back to the full committee, and to provide clear, public-facing summaries after workshop and site-visit activities.

Next steps: Staff said they will prepare draft public messaging that includes the enrollment update once MSBA certification is received and will explore low-cost video edits and a schedule of periodic updates tied to MSBA milestones.

Ending: Committee members agreed to build a communications approach that balances early information with clear explanations of the MSBA timeline and the anticipated sequence of design, schematic approvals and eventual town votes.

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The visioning work is focused on educational priorities rather than architectural style: committee members said they sought to identify instructional practices and space types that support deeper collaboration, project-based learning and student engagement rather than to produce schematic designs.

Why it matters: The educational program (sometimes called the program of requirements) will be the basis for designers to size classrooms and shared spaces; getting educators, students and families aligned on instructional priorities helps avoid later costs for unused or poorly planned space.

What the subgroup did: Committee members said the group toured five to seven schools of different sizes to see how natural light, collaboration spaces, common planning areas for teachers, and different classroom adjacencies affect daily instruction. Members reported examples where large new spaces were underused because of program or staffing choices and where integrated sight lines and flexible walls helped teachers use space for small-group and project work.

Planned workshops and participation: The committee described two full-day visioning workshops planned for October that will convene an expanded group of roughly 40 to 45 participants drawn mainly from educators but also including students, parents and community members. The committee also plans smaller follow-up working groups, a shadow day in which tour participants will spend a half-day in the middle school and high school to observe the student experience, and targeted sessions for current students (including eighth graders) and recent graduates.

Representative comments from the meeting: Nerissa Wallen and other visioning-group members said the work uses a \"portrait of a learner\" approach to prioritize the educational outcomes that the new or renovated campus should enable; the purpose is to inform design decisions later in the MSBA process rather than to pre-empt design team work.

Next steps: The group will synthesize the site-visit notes at an immediate follow-up meeting, record feedback and surveys from the tours, and run the October workshops to produce a draft educational program that will be refined during schematic design.

Ending: Committee members said the district's plan to invest district funds in a facilitated visioning process (the committee referenced a $30,000 allocation from stabilization for pre-design visioning) is intended to reduce future design costs by producing a clear, educator-anchored program for designers to implement.

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Triton committee recommends $1.7 million feasibility budget as MSBA gives provisional enrollment guidance

Triton building committee plans public updates, video briefings and regular meetings as MSBA work advances

Triton visioning group visits schools, plans educator-led workshops to shape learning program