Family Resource Center to relocate temporarily during renovations; telebehavioral health partnership added

Randolph Public Schools staff told the school committee the Family Resource Center (FRC) will move temporarily while the district renovates the school-based health center, the FRC and RCTV facilities to address plumbing and electrical issues.

Staff said the FRC will relocate to the North Randolph site because that pre-K wing is currently unused and the site is on public transit routes. The district will close the FRC for a short period to pack, move and reconnect services: staff said the center will be closed for three days (the 12th, 13th and 14th) and will reopen on the 17th in the temporary space. Phones will be disconnected for part of the move while lines are rewired; staff said email will remain monitored and daily reminders will be sent through the district app, website and social media. The district hopes the full renovation project will be completed by August, and staff said signage will direct families to the temporary entrance and bus information.

Committee members asked whether a phone recording would be available during the outage; staff said they were awaiting information from the phone vendor and would pursue signage and townwide notices in addition to district channels. Staff recommended sending a notice to the town’s central contact (Liz LaRossi) and using RCTV slides during rotations to alert families.

Separately, staff updated the committee on expanded behavioral health resources: the Brookline Center is paying Codman to supply additional telebehavioral-health staffing for school-based telehealth. Staff said all referrals for the telebehavioral service will go through Codman, which will then connect students and families to telehealth resources.

Ending: No committee vote was taken. Staff said they will share daily communications ahead of the move and coordinate signage and town notices to minimize disruption.