Weston board hears consultants on middle‑school rebuild, debates grant timing amid affordability concerns

The Weston Board of Education held a special meeting on March 23, 2026, to continue the district's months‑long review of options for campus revitalization focused on the middle school. Consultants from Colliers and SLAM presented updated program and cost analyses and outlined three grant-and-referendum schedules the district could pursue.

The meeting opened at 7:03 p.m., the chair confirmed a quorum and read the board's public‑comment preamble. Several residents told the board they supported careful review of studies and expanded outreach, while others urged renovation and asked for clearer, earlier notice to taxpayers. "I see you spending my money and I'm not happy," said Susan Barron during public comment. Kelly James thanked the board for its "level of thought, care, and diligence," and Jasmine warned that "a better and new facility does not make a better school. It does not," citing affordability and enrollment concerns.

Consultant Scott explained why earlier ed‑spec and later SLAM analyses produced different square‑foot figures: Tekton Architects' ed spec used a state space standard keyed to an earlier enrollment baseline and then grossed that net program area up for exterior walls and…