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Duxbury building committee forms for Alden School MSBA eligibility; feasibility study funding sought
Summary
The district reported it entered MSBA eligibility and established a building committee for the Alden School project; officials said the next step is securing town funding for a feasibility study (presenter estimated $1.5–2.0 million) and noted MSBA reimbursement opportunities.
School officials reported progress on the Alden School Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) eligibility process and described next steps to the school committee.
District staff said the MSBA eligibility period began and a building committee has been formed, chaired by John Lemieux. The district submitted required materials including an educational profile questionnaire and enrollment projections from a recognized external vendor; staff said the projections show steady enrollment now and modest growth later in the decade.
Presenters said the immediate objective is to secure town funding for a feasibility study — described in the meeting as commonly in the range of $1.5 million to $2.0 million — which would analyze whether renovation or replacement is the appropriate approach and produce MSBA deliverables. A feasibility study vote, presenters emphasized, is not a commitment to a construction project; it authorizes a detailed study that would make recommendations, and the feasibility expense itself is eligible for MSBA reimbursement at a higher rate than some other phases.
The district established an online hub on the Alden School website to post building committee agendas and materials and said continued MSBA milestone work is underway. Officials noted the process will take time and that eligibility does not guarantee subsequent approval of a building project. The committee acknowledged timing challenges but affirmed that securing eligibility and proceeding to a feasibility study represents a significant step in assessing the Alden School’s capacity and condition.
No town funding request for the feasibility study was voted at the meeting; presenters said they would return with more details and timelines as the building committee advances MSBA deliverables.
