First Look At Draft For Madison's Proposed New Elementary School

MADISON, CT — The draft plan for construction of a new J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary School was presented to the Madison Board of Education this week. The 33-page plan calls for a near 79,000 square foot building for 601 students which includes 45 pre-K children currently at the Town Campus Learning Center.

Set to go to referendum in February 2022, the new pre-K to fifth grade school construction is just one part of the BOE-approved plan to close the existing Jeffrey school, Ryerson Elementary and the Town Campus Learning Center where all those students would attend the planned $60 million new Jeffrey Elementary School construction project, as well as the conversion of Brown Intermediate School into a K-5 school and renovating Polson Middle School.

According to the draft plan, the school, which would be constructed on a as yet not purchased Mungertown Road site, would be divided into three classifications: early childhood, pre-K and full-day kindergarten; early elementary grades one and two; and intermediate grades three, four and five. Features of the new school would include all instructional areas, as well as STEAM, art, music, world languages and physical education and an “extensive and varied” play area for early and intermediate levels.

The referendum timeline

In October, the Board of Education will have a first and second read of the plan and budget. On Nov. 9, a presentation to the Board of Selectmen and on Nov. 22 the same to the Board of Fiance. In December, the plan would be submitted to the town Planning and Zoning Commission for approval. On Jan. 10, 2022 a BOS meeting will be held where the recommended appropriation in bonding would be discussed. On Jan. 25 the Special Town Meeting on the matter would be held with the referendum set for Feb. 15. And by June 30, 2022, the school construction grant application will be submitted.

See the entire timeline with full details here.

To learn more about the proposed project, click here, or peruse the full draft plan below.

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