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Subcommittee backs Chestnut Street site and sends Harena boundary changes to MSBA
Summary
The subcommittee approved recommending the Chestnut Street site for the new Harena Community School and voted to submit proposed boundary adjustments — shifts that would move roughly 86, 144, 97 and 47 students among adjacent schools to meet MSBA enrollment targets and improve walkability.
The Legislative & Contracts Subcommittee voted to recommend the Chestnut Street site as the proposed new location for the Harena Community School and directed Springfield Public Schools to submit the proposed boundary adjustments to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA).
Chief Sam Lawrence presented the boundary plan and enrollment…
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