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Project team says 56 modular classrooms represent peak need; some CTE programs could be displaced

Medford Public Schools · April 15, 2026
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Summary

SMMA and district staff told the community that commonly cited totals (about 56 modular classrooms) represent the peak simultaneous need during construction; modulars are sized for 25 students and may not suit heavily equipment-dependent CTE programs, which could need off-site placements.

At the community meeting, Matt Rice of SMMA explained how modular classrooms would be deployed during construction and the expected operational constraints.

"What we're looking is sort of, like, the peak need, for the modular classrooms during the course of the construction... 56... these are already very, very high numbers of modular classrooms," Rice said, adding that the totals are peak, simultaneous needs rather than cumulative counts.

Rice said a single modular module is sized to function as a typical…

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