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Board approves educational specifications, adds 17 classrooms at estimated $5—6 million cost
Summary
The Wallingford Board of Education voted July 28 to add 17 classrooms to the proposed educational specifications for a single new high school and then approved the ed specs as amended, a change district staff estimated would add about $5 million to $6 million in construction cost.
The Wallingford Board of Education voted July 28 to add 17 classrooms to the proposed educational specifications for a single new high school and then approved the ed specs as amended, a change district staff estimated would add about $5 million to $6 million in construction cost.
Why it matters: The addition of full classrooms instead of shared teacher workspaces increases the building size and the district's projected cost and will affect reimbursement calculations tied to state standards. Board members debated trade-offs between teacher workspace models, future enrollment growth and the availability of a site large enough for potential future expansions.
What happened at the meeting: Board member…
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