City outlines short‑term contingency: Tufts administrative building (TAB) as immediate swing space, full continuity plan in development
The administration presented a five‑step contingency plan for an emergency school closure that would use the Tufts administrative building (the TAB) as immediate classroom space, activate incident command and an emergency operations center, and pursue longer‑term swing space options while keeping some partner locations confidential.
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City administration staff told the joint School Buildings, Facilities and Maintenance Special Committee on Sept. 15 that a short‑term contingency plan exists if a Somerville school were to become uninhabitable during the 2025–26 year and that the city is developing a more comprehensive continuity‑of‑operations plan and a swing‑space memorandum of understanding with the school committee.
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