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Westwood committee directs superintendent to prepare MSBA statement of interest for Thurston after strong survey support
Summary
After a district survey of 1,550 respondents showed 91% support for Thurston, the Westwood School Committee voted unanimously to direct the superintendent to draft an MSBA statement of interest naming Thurston as the district's priority school; the SOI will be developed for committee review in March and submitted in April 2026.
The Westwood School Committee on Dec. 10 voted unanimously to direct the superintendent to prepare a Massachusetts School Building Authority statement of interest (SOI) that identifies Thurston Middle School as the district’s priority for a potential building project.
Superintendent (name not specified) framed the step as an early, nonbinding action required to seek a partnership with the MSBA, saying, “The SOI just identifies the school selected by the district as its priority. It does not commit any funds.” The district must submit the SOI by April 2026 to meet the…
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