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School committee asks city to return Howard School to district to study reopening
Summary
Facing rising enrollment and space constraints, the committee voted to request that the city return the Howard School (837 North Main St.) to the district so the district can study reopening it as a pre-K/elementary; members asked for updated cost, traffic and environmental studies.
The Brockton School Committee voted on Oct. 7 to request that the city return the Howard School property (identified in the meeting as 837 North Main Street) to the school department so the district can study reopening the building as a pre‑K/elementary school.
Facilities Director Ken Thompson described a 2013 non‑destructive study that estimated a renovation at about $5 million then, and said he has asked the…
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