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Committee urged to 'keep an open mind' as three building options will be studied

Marguerite E. Small Building Committee · November 21, 2025
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Summary

Members agreed to study three MSBA options—standalone MES building, consolidation via add‑on at Station Avenue, or consolidation on a third site—and flagged property ownership and coordination issues for an on‑site option that will require interagency cooperation.

Committee members on Nov. 20 reviewed the three MSBA study options for Marguerite E. Small and urged sustained openness while the feasibility study narrows alternatives.

One member asked the superintendent to display a slide showing the condition of the school’s electrical room; members said the image—described in the meeting as a compelling depiction of the building’s condition—helped inform public discussion at the special town meeting. The committee discussed three MSBA options: a stand‑alone MES building, consolidation via an add‑on at the Station Avenue campus, or consolidation on a…

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