The following district presented on the progress of their proposed project at the March 13, 2024 Massachusetts School Building Authority (the “MSBA”) Facilities Assessment Subcommittee (the “FAS”) Meeting:
Town of Canton
William H. Galvin Middle School
Phase: Feasibility Study
Owner’s Project Manager: Leftfield, LLC
Designer: Ai3 Architects, LLC
The Town of Canton (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 William H. Galvin Middle School with a new facility serving grades 5-8 on the site of the existing school. MSBA staff has reviewed the Feasibility Study and accepts the District’s Preferred Schematic. The FAS, MSBA staff, and the District discussed the following: appreciation of the District’s Educational Program, including professional learning opportunities, inclusion of world language as a core subject area, drama programming and the opt-in/opt-out advanced math curriculum; clarification of library/media center staffing and opportunities to integrate world language programming at lower grade levels; distribution of Special Education spaces and DESE submittal process; further development of the 5th grade wing; opportunities to furnish and equip collaboration spaces; use of the proposed auditorium and potential design considerations for more intimate performances; building massing and opportunities to simplify the design as it progresses; civic presence of the proposed building and opportunities to further define the main entry; site constraints, topography and vegetation; locations of proposed parking areas and access; and, community outreach strategies, including virtual polling.
