Lenox Memorial Middle and High School Building Project
Public Information Sessions
Public information sessions will be moved to the Fall since the School Building Committee will be asking for money at the Fall Town meeting.
CANCELLED Monday, April 28 6:00 p.m.
The School Building Committee will be hosting information sessions which will include a brief tour of LMMHS, a presentation, and an opportunity to ask questions about the project and process, finances and timeline.
What we will have when we're done/ How this will effect teaching and learning
Financial Options
Working with MSBA
Longer time line (5-7 years) - could be beneficial to spread out Town expenses
Initial reimbursement rate of 44.89% for items covered by MSBA
Escalating building costs (estimated 5.75% per year)
Per square foot cost capped at $550/$55 for site work - total $605
Rerouting of buses likely not covered by reimbursements
Scope of project could change during feasibility/OPM process
Reroofing the existing building could be woven in as part of the renovations (MSBA requires roofs to be at least 30 years old - current roof put on in 1997)
Because of the initially favorable reimbursement rate, the concept of building without MSBA assistance appears to not be an attractive option
It has been suggested that building with MSBA support will likely be more expensive than building without their support
LMMHS Middle School in top 7% in Massachusetts
LMMHS (92%) 1 of only 6 districts in Massachusetts with 90% of 10th graders meeting or exceeding expectations on ELA MCAS
#9 District (out of 233) in Massachusetts with the Best Teachers - niche.com
Rendering of possible stand-alone Science/classroom project -
Caolo & Bieniek, Architects
Project Timeline
Projected Timeline
Build independently
Build with MSBA
