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Draft district office floor plan shared; board aims to meet town manager before advancing design
Summary
Architectural draft showing how the district office could fit into proposed space was presented; the board asked to meet with the town manager and then seek cost estimates and 60% drawings to inform budgeting.
Administrators presented a draft floor plan for the district office and said the layout puts the district staff into roughly 6,600 square feet.
Staff said the drawing is an initial schematic intended to confirm whether necessary offices and functions fit within the proposed space. The district plans to obtain budgetary cost estimates and, if the board and the town agree on scope, to proceed to more detailed drawings and bidding. Board members asked the administration to arrange a meeting with the town manager and the architect to align scope, cost and schedule before moving to 60 percent construction documents.
Board members emphasized that detailed budgets and scope are needed in time for the town and school budgets; discussion identified the need to consider potential frozen grant funds and existing uncertainties in construction pricing that could affect the district’s ability to absorb unbudgeted costs.
Why it matters: a district office relocation or renovation is a capital decision with budget and timing implications for both the school district and the town. Administrators asked the board to authorize rapid engagement with the town and architect so that accurate cost numbers and procurement timelines can inform the fall budget cycle.
Next steps: staff will schedule a joint meeting with the town manager and the architect, request timetable and cost estimates for 60 percent design documents and provide those estimates to the board. Board members indicated they would attend such meetings as available.
