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Acton-Boxborough steering committee narrows AB Forward options; closure of Conant appears among possibilities
Summary
The district’s AB Forward steering committee removed several reconfiguration options after extensive public engagement; some remaining options would close or repurpose Conant, prompting community grief and calls for continued outreach. Legislators attended and discussed state funding limits and possible avenues for support.
The Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee heard an update on AB Forward on Nov. 18 after the district’s steering committee met earlier this week to winnow potential reconfiguration options.
Adam (steering committee member) told the committee the steering session included strong community turnout and multiple rounds of vetting: “Over 15,100 completed surveys, over 200 people in focus groups, over 300 people in public forums,” he said, and described a staged voting process that removed option 7.2, the status-quo option and several others, including multiple…
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