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Chariho meeting spotlights long‑delayed elementary capital needs as members, public clash over vendor dataset
Summary
Public commenters urged faster action on a five‑year capital plan after a failed bond; committee members and administration disputed whether a Bureau Veritas dataset was a shareable 'draft report,' with administration calling the material incomplete and advising reliance on SLAM/Colliers for stage‑2 planning.
Gregory Avedesian, a Hopkinton resident, told the Chariho Regional School Committee on Aug. 19 that decades of deferred maintenance have left elementary buildings in poor condition and that voters deserve clearer facts before the district asks for another bond. "The condition of the elementary schools is only getting worse," Avedesian said, urging "a sense of urgency" and criticizing past committee members for campaigning against a prior bond and for not explaining tax impacts to voters.
That public criticism set the tone for a prolonged committee exchange over a Bureau Veritas submission the district received. Committee member Diane Taft said she had obtained a copy and asked why the administration had not told the committee earlier. Taft sought…
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