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Braintree councilors press for pause as school committee weighs redistricting and possible closures
Summary
Town councilors discussed school committee plans to redistrict and potentially close one or more schools, flagged MSBA funding implications and local traffic and equity concerns, and urged the committee to delay any vote until more information is available.
Councilors in the Town of Braintree on Tuesday night urged caution and more information after the school committee signaled it could vote as early as March 17 on redistricting options that may include closing one or more elementary schools.
The issue matters because school closures and redistricting would affect neighborhood school assignments, transportation patterns and the town’s existing partnerships with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), which has previously contributed to the construction and renovation of nearly every school in the district.
Council President Ringuis opened the communication on the topic by summarizing the school committee’s recent public sessions and noting the committee’s possible March 17 vote. Councilor Hume, who chairs the Braintree School Building Committee,…
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