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District accepts $60,000 ADA planning grant; Ashby inspection, reopening costs and clawback discussed
Summary
The school committee accepted a $60,000 FY26 ADA planning grant to fund ADA self-assessments in Pepperell and Townsend. Members also heard that a state ADA inspection of Ashby Elementary is scheduled this week and discussed reopening costs (district estimate ~$1.6 million) and state 'clawback' figures.
The North Middlesex Regional School Committee voted unanimously Dec. 16 to accept a $60,000 FY26 municipal ADA improvement planning grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Administration and Finance to fund an ADA self-assessment of district buildings in Pepperell and Townsend and to position the district for possible implementation funding.
Dr. Gary Barboa Reese, who applied for the grant, explained the award covers a planning/self-assessment phase; prior years have offered a follow-on implementation…
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