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Region 15 schedules three community conversations for GES feasibility study; think‑tank sessions for staff
Summary
Consultants and district staff set three public meetings in March–May to gather input on the GES facility feasibility study and scheduled invitation-only think‑tank days for staff and small groups.
Regional School District 15’s feasibility study for GES moved into a community‑engagement phase Monday, with administrators announcing three public conversations and smaller invite-only sessions for staff and stakeholders.
Dr. Romano, who updated the board, said consultants and district staff planned three public meetings to run 6–7 p.m.: March 13 at GES (idea generation), April 10 at GES (refined options) and a final session on May 22 at Longmeadow (preferred plans and next steps). The administration also announced two invitation-only “think‑tank” days for staff and stakeholders: March 5 (PES) and April 30 (GES). The feasibility-study committee’s next meeting was scheduled for March 11.
Why it matters: The schedule signals a push for early community input on potential facility options, timelines and tradeoffs as the study moves from initial impressions toward preferred plans.
What the administration said
Dr. Romano and board members stressed the importance of broad public participation. The district has posted materials and links on its project web page and said it will circulate meeting notices through district channels and town outlets as soon as the notices are finalized.
Participation and outreach
The invitation-only think‑tank days are organized by school level (K–3, 3–5, etc.) and by stakeholder group to allow deeper, focused conversations; administrators said those sessions are limited by invitation to keep group sizes manageable. The public sessions are intended to capture a wider range of resident feedback and to feed into subsequent designs and cost scenarios.
Next steps
Administrators encouraged residents to watch the district website for a full schedule and said meeting materials and videos from prior sessions are available online. The feasibility study committee will meet again on March 11 to continue drafting options and outreach plans.
