MSBA submission, phasing and timeline outlined for Campbell-Greenmont project
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School staff and the building committee are preparing a multi-option submission to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) that includes no-action, renovation/add, new building and phasing scenarios; officials outlined likely timelines for community vote and possible construction dates.
School committee members received an update on the Campbell-Greenmont MSBA project on Jan. 27, with staff saying the building committee will vote to submit a full package to the Massachusetts School Building Authority that includes a refined footprint and site plans.
The superintendent (name not specified) said the next submission will present four scenarios: do nothing (cost to bring existing schools to code), renovation with addition (a large addition similar to the high school model), a new building, and phasing options to allow continued occupancy during construction. "There are actually four plans going into the MSBA," the superintendent said.
The update covered traffic and bus circulation, playground placement and temporary facilities during construction. Staff said phasing and interim parking, playgrounds and lunch logistics are complicated and have precedent in prior district projects. The superintendent noted a new building timeline could be roughly two years of construction, while an add-and-renovate approach could extend to about three years for full rental/transition phases.
On timing, staff said MSBA review and approval are steps before a community vote; if the MSBA approves scope, the district would move toward a November community vote and the earliest construction start (preliminary site work and bid processes) could follow in 2027, with a finished building not expected before 2029 under optimistic assumptions. "We're not talking about any finished building till 2029," the superintendent said.
Committee members asked about interim impacts and whether a town meeting in June would be required; staff said no immediate town meeting action is anticipated and that a November community vote is the likely option once MSBA scope is agreed.
The committee will continue weekly design and site planning meetings with architects and project managers and will begin conversations about attendant changes to attendance zones as the project progresses.