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Architects outline broad renovations for Suffern Central, propose design steps toward possible 2026 referendum

Suffern Central School District Board of Education · January 8, 2026
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Summary

Mammasi architects told the Suffern Central School District board that modernizing instructional spaces, consolidating student services and repairing athletic and site facilities are district priorities; the firm will develop preliminary designs, budgets and a community engagement plan ahead of potential referendum planning in 2026.

Suffern, N.Y. — Architects from Mammasi told the Suffern Central School District board on Jan. 6 that the district’s buildings “have strong bones” but need extensive renovations to modernize instructional spaces, co-locate student services and address athletic and site deficiencies ahead of any referendum planning.

The presentation, led by Tina Masidi Seas and senior project architect Pierije Pankaldi of Mammasi, identified recurring problems at the high school, middle school and elementary schools: ambiguous or unsecured main entrances and lobbies, dispersed guidance and nursing suites, music and technology rooms that lack acoustic or programmatic design, underused shop and lab spaces, and outdoor facilities…

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