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Building Needs Task Force work advances; committee tables motion to rescind early ‘Navigating the Future’ options
Summary
The Building Needs Task Force reported continued work on school-configuration options and timelines; the school committee voted to table a motion that would have rescinded previously discussed 'proposal 1 and 2' options in the district's Navigating the Future planning process.
The School Building Needs Task Force reported ongoing analysis and discussion of district facility options, including configurations for grade spans and an Early Learning Center review. Task-force members told the school committee they had approved minutes from prior meetings and continue to collect data such as housing permits across the town to inform enrollment scenarios.
Committee member and task-force representative summarized presentations and letters reviewed by the group and said the task force is approaching a time to finalize a report for the committee; meetings were scheduled for May 19 and May 28. The task force discussed several configurations (for example, 5–7 or 6–8 middle-school models and possible consolidation options) and noted uncertainty about timelines and next steps.
Separately, a committee member moved to rescind or revise the school committee’s prior vote and substitute proposals 3–5 as the district’s Navigating the Future path (deleting proposals 1 and 2). Another member moved to table that motion so the task force could continue its work. The motion to table was seconded and carried by voice/hand vote, postponing any committee-level change to previously discussed Navigating the Future options.
Committee members said the task force’s research and community feedback are important and recommended keeping options on the table until the task force finalizes recommendations. The committee did not adopt a new configuration that night.
