Norwood School Committee Reassert Interest In New Middle School

NORWOOD, MA — The Norwood School Committee is doubling down on their interest in building a new middle school.

The committee reasserted their October vote to approach the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) with a statement of interest. A second vote was not needed but was recommended now that the submission period for statements of interest is open.

The statement does not mean that the town and agency will start working together immediately. It simply states that they would like to look into the possibility of working together on the middle school project. The school district is not required to talk about project specifics at this point

If Norwood is accepted into the program, they would be asked to do a large feasibility study that would review several options and compare renovating the current building to building a new one.

If Norwood is invited to enter the feasibility study phase, it would be followed by the design phase and construction phase, all which are subjected to several votes by the town and MSBA.

If the MSBA approves the entire project, it could mean a large rebate from the agency. In nearby Stoughton, the MSBA voted to issue a $52.2 million reimbursement for the town's $123.5 million high school project.

An proposal released earlier this year recommended a new school that would house grades five through eight.

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