The following districts presented on the progress of their proposed projects at the November 22, 2022 Massachusetts School Building Authority (the “MSBA”) Facilities Assessment Subcommittee (the “FAS”) Meeting:
Nashoba Regional School District
Nashoba Regional High School
Current Phase: Feasibility Study
Owner’s Project Manager: Skanska USA Building, Inc.
Designer: Kaestle Boos Associates
The Nashoba Regional School District (the “District”), the Owner’s Project Manager, and design team presented an overview of the options studied during the Feasibility Study and the District’s preferred solution to proceed into Schematic Design to replace the existing Nashoba Regional High School with a new facility serving grades 9-12 on the site of the existing school. The FAS, MSBA staff, and the District discussed: the site plan and development of programmatic adjacencies; appreciation for the layout of the small learning communities and assembly areas, indoor/outdoor connections, and the educational program as an example for regional high schools; civic presence of the building and the view upon approach; transition between the athletic fields and the building; location of the “Connections” program and adaptive PE spaces and ongoing efforts to integrate those programs throughout the building; the existing athletic stadium; location of the robotics program; cost per square foot and understanding of potential cost drivers; and, potential opportunities to reduce cost including review of program to identify flexible/multi-use spaces and reduce square footage.
MSBA staff is currently working with the District to reach a mutually agreeable solution to recommend to the MSBA’s Board of Directors.
