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Barnstable committee weighs MSBA 'core' consolidation and accelerated repairs; debate over timing and cost
Summary
The Barnstable School Committee’s facilities subcommittee proposed filing a Statement of Interest with the Massachusetts School Building Authority to study consolidating Hyannis West and Barnstable Community Intermediate School and to apply for accelerated roof repairs at the high school and intermediate school; members debated cost estimates, timelines, school size, and how the proposal fits district‑wide capital needs.
At its Dec. 4 meeting the Barnstable School Committee received a detailed facilities briefing from the facilities subcommittee and district staff with a consultant (Colliers) on capital needs and options for state‑assisted construction and repairs.
The district’s facilities condition assessment identified roughly $122.7 million in capital needs across the portfolio, with about $48.6 million classified as highest‑priority work, staff said. The facilities subcommittee proposed two parallel actions: (1) submit a statement of interest (SOI) to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) under the "core" new‑construction program to study consolidating Hyannis West and Barnstable Community Intermediate School into a single K–3 campus (the subcommittee used a working enrollment estimate of about 650 students and…
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