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Westford begins MSBA-backed feasibility study for Robinson School, seeks public input on three enrollment options
Summary
At a community kickoff, Westford Public Schools and consultants described a feasibility study with MSBA partnership, three enrollment/consolidation options, an estimated 48.5% MSBA reimbursement rate for eligible costs, and a schedule of seven public meetings leading to committee votes later this year.
Superintendent Christopher Chu opened a community kickoff meeting to outline a feasibility study for Robinson School and the district’s partnership with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA).
Chu said the district submitted a Statement of Interest to the MSBA and was invited into an eligibility period that led to the current feasibility phase. “They are reimbursing 48.5% of the eligible costs of the project,” Chu said, describing how the MSBA helps by covering a portion of approved expenses while the district pays costs up front.
The consultants leading the study — architects from LaValle Brensinger and owner’s project manager staff from Vertex — described a year-long feasibility process that will analyze sites, program needs and cost trade-offs. “We’re not going to design anything unless you tell us that’s what you want us to design,” said Lee Sherwood, principal in charge for LaValle Brensinger, emphasizing the…
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