The following district presented on the progress of their proposed project at the March 27, 2024 Massachusetts School Building Authority (the “MSBA”) Facilities Assessment Subcommittee (the “FAS”) Meeting:
South Shore Regional Vocational Technical School District
South Shore Regional Technical High School
Phase: Feasibility Study
Owner’s Project Manager: Leftfield, LLC
Designer: Drummey Rosane Anderson, Inc.
The South Shore Regional Vocational Technical 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 South Shore Regional Vocational Technical High School with a new facility to be located 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 stated goals in the District’s educational program and the recommendation to further detail program specifics and incorporation of professional development for new curriculum areas ahead of implementation; planning and preparation required for expanding vocational programming; opportunities for integration of Vocational Technical programs with academic programs and spaces; size, spacing, and use of vocational shops, including maximizing wall space for student workstations and use of overhead doors; description of the two new Chapter 74 Programs (Veterinary Science & Plumbing); opportunities to centrally locate science labs; organization of the building and relationship between program areas; further development of the main stairway to the second floor; interior circulation of students and access for members of the public; appreciation of the compact footprint due to site constraints; importance of ongoing outreach and communication with local member communities; distribution of Special Education spaces and DESE submittal process; engagement of students and teachers both vocationally and academically in all phases of the design and construction of the new building, particularly ways to involve academic teachers and encourage student activities; and, opportunities for site development for outdoor learning.
