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Committee reviews space summary for Medford High, debates school size, CTE expansion and MSBA reimbursement
Summary
Consultants presented the PDP space summary showing large proposed net floor areas (classrooms at MSBA upper limits, a 10,000‑sqft auditorium and expanded CTE space). Committee members pressed for clarity on what portions MSBA will reimburse and expressed concern that building size drives municipal cost.
Consultants and district staff presented a detailed space summary for the Medford High School PDP and fielded questions about classroom sizing, CTE expansion and reimbursement from the Massachusetts School Building Authority.
Rosemary, presenting online, compared proposed net square footage with MSBA/DESE guidelines and described how the project derived gross floor area by applying a 1.5 grossing factor. She noted the team is proposing general classrooms at the MSBA upper guideline of 950 square feet and a proposed auditorium of 10,000 square feet with a seating capacity of 1,000; MSBA rules will reimburse up to 7,500 square feet for auditoriums. "They'll still participate in a building project that has an auditorium of 10,000 square feet," she said, explaining the project can propose larger spaces but…
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