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After bond defeat, board debates Farley building options and reauthorizes enrollment committee
Summary
Following a town vote that defeated a proposed facilities bond (about 32% support), the board debated next steps: whether to pursue limited conceptual work, the Farley building's ownership and code constraints, cost estimates (drafts at roughly $4.8 million to $5 million, one bid near $10 million), and whether to reauthorize the enrollment committee for two more years.
Board members spent the largest portion of the evening unpacking results of the recent town meeting, where a multi‑million dollar bond to address district facilities failed. "The bond failed with only 32%," a board member said, prompting debate about where to go next.
Members and staff reviewed findings from the enrollment committee and preliminary Farley building estimates. One board member summarized prior bids for partial renovation as "three bids around 5 million and then one bid that was around 10 million,"…
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