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Fox Hill project underway; committee hears parental safety and communication concerns
Summary
Fox Hill construction has entered major on-site work: trees and playground removed, trailers will be moved to a flatter location and fenced, and the committee urged clearer three‑week look‑ahead updates after parents raised noise and safety worries.
Construction at Fox Hill is underway, with trees removed and the playground taken down, and the school committee addressed community concerns about safety and communication at its April 14 meeting.
A building-committee representative said the project team posted regular updates on the Fox Hill School Building Committee website and that project communications are provided in three-week look-ahead windows. After parents raised worries about trailers sitting on blocks near play areas and unexpected tree cutting, project staff said trailers will be relocated to a flatter area and enclosed by fencing and that a temporary playground and parking area will be installed; the meeting exchange indicated those moves were likely to occur the following week.
Committee members and the superintendent acknowledged that some early work arrived sooner than public notice and emphasized the need for proactive communications to families through ParentSquare and town channels. School administrators said building principals would have first contact with project managers if construction activity disrupted instruction, and that they can immediately halt work if necessary to protect instructional time.
Parents and committee members asked the project team to provide clearer, more proactive messaging and to prioritize physical safeguards around trailer areas. The committee said it will continue to update the website and issue notices to abutters and families as construction milestones progress.
