Sustainability study presents five district models, Phase III timetable

Town of Colrain Select Board/MLP Board · March 18, 2025

Summary

Consultants presented five district models for schools serving Colrain and surrounding towns, outlined Phase III and MSBA timetables, and summarized high‑level financial, educational and facility findings.

Martha Thurber presented a brief summary of the charge of the sustainability study and the challenges facing the district, followed by high‑level findings on finances, educational quality and facility upgrade needs. She described a projected Phase III timetable and noted coordination with the MSBA timetable.

The presentation walked the joint Colrain–Heath meeting through five alternative models, listing advantages and disadvantages and projecting operating‑assessment impacts for each. Meeting materials distributed in the packet included the “2Districts8Towns MTRSD/HSRD Sustainability Project Slide Presentation” and a February 2025 “Sustainability Study Project Work to Date.” The packet contained projected debt‑service figures referenced later in discussion but the minutes do not record line‑item dollar amounts.

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