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Auburn School Committee hears plan to reconfigure Auburn Middle School, considers roughly $11.2M bond
Summary
The committee reviewed AMS advisory recommendations to reconfigure Auburn Middle School for grades 6–8, a proposed renovation/addition funded by a roughly $11.2 million CIP bond, a kitchen upgrade funded through the school lunch program, and a timeline targeting a fall 2028 move of sixth graders.
On Jan. 21, 2026, the Auburn School Committee received the Auburn Middle School (AMS) advisory committee's recommendations to reconfigure AMS as a grades 6–8 middle school and reviewed an architect's concept and timeline for renovations and a small classroom addition.
District staff and consultants said the change aims to align curriculum across grades 6–8, expand access to electives, clubs and athletics, and provide a developmentally appropriate middle-school experience. "First and foremost, the recommendation is creating a grades 6, 7, and 8 middle school," said Scott Anier, assistant superintendent, during the presentation.
Herriman Associates presented a renovation concept including a three-classroom addition on the building’s left side, creation of additional science classrooms, a dedicated music room, a new art room with kiln, a small special-education suite, upgraded single-user toilets, renovated locker rooms, and a secure vestibule with a transaction window. "A lot of the cost is really in maintenance of…
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