Weston board hears consultant’s estimate that phased ‘small R’ repairs could cost about $100 million

A consultant told the Weston Board of Education on May 4 that a phased capital plan for Weston Middle School — the so‑called “small R” approach — could conservatively reach roughly $100 million and that most costs would likely fall to the town rather than the state.

Scott Pelman of Collier’s Project Leaders, who presented the board with escalated figures derived from a 2017 facility condition assessment and a 2019 design update, said the earlier reports identified a mix of repair tiers and programmatic work that together amount to tens of millions of dollars when adjusted to today’s prices. "If the state approves that, then the state will reimburse you for all the repair replacement items," Pelman said, describing the difference between a full “renovate as new” application and a series of capital projects over time.

Why it matters: The board is preparing materials for a joint tri‑board meeting with the Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance, where…