New Unified High School

At a glance

  • What: the city's plan for a new unified high school: site control of 142 South Bend Street and up to $220,000,000 in general obligation bonds.
  • Where it stands: The council approved site control for the School Committee on 2026-09-10 (8-1) and the bond authorization on 2026-09-23 (7-1), subject to state-aid conditions listed in the resolution. A high school construction report was on the 2026-10-21 agenda.
  • Next: A notice about November 3, 2026 bond questions is on the city homepage; its text and any result have not been read.

Details

  • Clovis C. Gregor voted no both times.
  • The state-aid conditions are in the resolution text, which was not read in full.

Sources

Log

2026-09-10 - City Council

  • Resolution giving the School Committee site control of 142 South Bend Street approved 8-1.

2026-09-23 - City Council

  • Up to $220,000,000 in general obligation bonds approved 7-1.

2026-10-21 - City Council

  • High school construction report listed as correspondence (not read).