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MSBA OKs Stoneham Middle School Feasibility Study
The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) recently announced that it has invited the Stoneham Middle School to do a more extensive Feasibility Study than previously planned, according to a press statement.
The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) recently announced that it has invited the to do a more extensive Feasibility Study than previously planned, according to a press statement.
The Middle School project is being moved from the MSBA’s repair category, and Stoneham and the MSBA will work collaboratively to study potential solutions to the problems identified in the district’s Statement of Interest.
“We are committed to working with Stoneham to find the most economical solution to the problems at the (Stoneham) Middle School so that the children of Stoneham can grow and learn in an educationally appropriate and safe facility,” said State Treasurer Steven Grossman.
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“This Feasibility Study will examine potential solutions beyond a repair,” said Katherine Craven, MSBA Executive Director. “The MSBA will work with Stoneham to better understand the issues at Stoneham Middle School, and we look forward to continuing our due diligence to determine what the best plan of action is moving forward.”
On June 6 the Stoneham School Building Committee reviewed a preliminary set of plans for a new Middle School to be built at the current site during its meeting Monday night.
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The Boston-based planning and architecture firm Tappé Associates presented conceptual plans for a fifth grade through eighth grade middle school that will replace the current elementary school.
The plan to use the Central School site was tabbed by the School Building Committee in May, as opposed to going with a proposal to build the Middle School at the location.
The plan involves razing the Central School's current gymnasium, leaving the school without a gym for two years until a new one is constructed as part of the new school.
A dedicated wing of the school would be used for fifth grade classrooms and would be separate from grades six through eight. However, all grades would share the facilities such as the cafeteria, gym and library.
The next planning session is currently slated for June 27, followed by another on July 11.
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