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Board members press for community focus groups on plans for single Wallingford high school
Summary
Board members urged earlier, formal community engagement on draft educational specifications for a possible consolidated Wallingford High School; the superintendent outlined a tentative grant and referendum timeline and said consultants SLAM and Colliers can incorporate additional feedback.
Several board members told the operations committee on Jan. 13 that the district’s draft educational specifications for a potential consolidated Wallingford High School need more structured community outreach before the board approves final specs.
Mrs. Versace told the committee she was concerned that the initial 19 focus groups did not include community organizations and residents and asked that Colliers and SLAM facilitate additional public sessions—both one virtual and one in-person—so community stakeholders could offer detailed input on programming and the building’s role in the town. “I would like to propose that we have…
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