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ACE committee urges district contingency planning for aging Post Middle School; offers double‑shift, portable and modular options
Summary
The Arlington School District’s ACE committee reported mid‑year findings on contingency plans for the aging Post Middle School, outlining double‑shifting at Haller, moving sixth graders into portables at elementary schools and longer‑term modular or replacement options; the committee recommended COOP revisions and community engagement.
The Advisory Council for Education presented a mid‑year report on contingency plans for Post Middle School on the Arlington School District board’s agenda, warning that Post (built in 1981) could require partial or full vacating if key building systems fail.
ACE members described three contingency approaches. The first—double‑shifting at Haller—would place seventh and eighth graders on the Haller campus while sixth graders would return to their elementary schools with classroom portables. ACE members flagged major logistical challenges: reconfiguring bus routes and driver schedules, redesigning meal schedules, sharing classrooms and storage for teachers, canceling many…
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