Milton Public Schools approves land survey for MSBA project; facilities director outlines summer upgrades and HVAC proposal

The Milton Public Schools committee approved a land survey and related capital allocation tied to a school building project in MSBA Module 1, appointed district staff to the school building committee, and received a facilities update that included moving schedules and plans for HVAC and other upgrades.

Tom McCarthy, the district's consolidated facilities director, reported that movers are scheduled for the Cunningham fourth-floor move on June 20 after the end of school, and that the Pierce kitchen floor will be replaced with an epoxy surface intended for greater durability. McCarthy said high school sound-system upgrades are slated for the summer and that repaving work at the high school is being coordinated and may extend to other sites if funding allows. He also said the district is discussing a proposal from Guardian Energy Management for HVAC upgrades; committee members described the proposal as expensive and noted potential incentives and grant options.

Committee members also discussed community involvement in planning, including participation by a member of the town climate action planning committee and public-art events attended by artist Lee Baird. The committee reviewed the MSBA Module 1 timeline and emphasized that the project timeline is tight; members approved a land-survey authorization as part of a land-swap process and voted to appoint three nonvoting staff members to the school building committee. The transcript names Superintendent John Bailin and Assistant Superintendent Matthew Blake as appointees; the third staff appointment is recorded in the transcript but the name is unclear in the provided excerpt. Members warned that the land-swap timeline is short and that delays could risk reversion of the swap.