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Hopkinton advances FY27 capital plan while weighing geothermal HVAC for schools
Summary
The Hopkinton School Committee on Oct. 9 approved a FY27 capital plan that includes a handicapped student services van, technology replacements and classroom furniture, and continued to develop plans for larger HVAC replacements at Hopkinton High School and Hopkinton Middle School.
The Hopkinton School Committee on Oct. 9 approved a FY27 capital plan that includes a handicapped student services van, technology replacements and classroom furniture, and continued to develop plans for larger HVAC replacements at Hopkinton High School and Hopkinton Middle School.
The capital plan approved for FY27 covers a student‑services van, end‑of‑life technology replacements and replacement of desks and chairs in 25 middle‑school classrooms. Committee members voted to send those items forward to the May town meeting ballot; the committee did not finalize HVAC borrowing for the high school or middle school at this meeting.
Facilities staff presented four HVAC paths for both schools: in‑kind replacement with added cooling, air‑source heat pumps, geothermal water‑to‑water systems and distributed…
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