Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

MSBA approves Kitridge Elementary project; town meeting vote will decide local bond

North Andover School Committee · February 26, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Massachusetts School Building Authority approved North Andover’s Kitridge Elementary rebuild; the project budget is $79.8 million with MSBA covering 36.6% (about $29.2 million). Town Meeting voters must approve the borrowing on May 12 for the project to proceed to design and construction.

The Massachusetts School Building Authority voted to approve the Kitridge Elementary School project, Laura Bates, chair of the Kitridge School Building Committee and a member of the Select Board, told the School Committee on Feb. 26.

The committee and town officials said the total project budget is $79.8 million and that the MSBA’s reimbursement share is 36.6 percent — about $29.2 million, according to the presentation. Bates said the town has 120 days from the MSBA vote to accept the award and place a warrant article on the May 12 Town Meeting…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans