What: Replacement or upgrade of the HVAC systems at the Simonian Center and the elementary school, funded by an Article 8 borrowing at the October 19, 2026 Fall Town Meeting. Part of the money pays for an owner's project manager, conceptual design and pre-engineering.
Where it stands: the Finance and Warrant Advisory Committee recommended passage; see 2026 Fall Town Meeting for the town meeting outcome.
Details
A school memo answered Select Board questions about changed state school-building (MSBA) space rules and HVAC maintenance costs.
The district is not using the state accelerated repair program for heat pumps partly because the solar panels were recently removed and reinstalled, and that route would have meant replacing the Simonian Center roof and removing them again.