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Students, town meeting members urge a right‑sized auditorium in Pollard school project
Summary
During public comment, students and community members urged Select Board support for a larger, modern auditorium at the Pollard School renovation, citing education, extracurricular demand and potential rental revenue supporting maintenance costs.
Several students and town meeting members addressed the Select Board June 24 urging town leadership and the School Building Committee to prioritize a modern, right‑sized auditorium during the Pollard School renovation.
Caitlin Smire, a town-meeting member and ACT for Needham volunteer, told the board a recent vision session for the Pollard Project emphasized the desire for a community asset that "is up to date and right sized for this community." She urged school and town leaders to fast-track an auditorium and theater-adjacent classrooms as the project proceeds through exploratory and design phases.
Students described overcrowding and inadequate back-of-house…
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