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Weston School District communications committee tightens newsletter, seeks clearer cost figures on middle school project
Summary
Committee members agreed to streamline the 'Bricks and Mortar' newsletter to summarize two recent meetings (March 23 Q&A and March 30 public comment/vote), avoid publishing an unvetted $51 million estimate and develop a neutral BOE FAQ and outreach plan rather than adopt a PTO-authored FAQ.
The Weston School District communications committee met April 2 and agreed to simplify its Bricks and Mortar newsletter and to avoid publishing contemporary cost totals for the proposed middle school until the district obtains updated estimates.
The meeting centered on how to present material from two recent sessions — a March 23 Q&A with architects/consultants and a March 30 meeting that included public comment and a Board of Education vote to advance the project — and on who should produce the community-facing FAQ currently circulating from the PTO.
Nicole, the committee member and lead drafter of the newsletter, said the draft will present the two meetings as distinct items and include a short "what's next" section. "The BOE will also explore options to renovate the existing middle school in case building a new middle school is not approved," Nicole said, describing the language she had…
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