North Reading Secondary School Building Schedule for This Summer

Public meetings are planned this month before work begins on June 18.

Submitted by the North Reading Secondary Schools Building Committee. The SSBC would like to update you with the upcoming schedule of events that is happening with the building project.  We will be having a meeting with the abutters of the school project on June 12 at 7 p.m. in the Large Group Room in the middle school. On June 26 and 28, we will have our SSBC meetings at 6:30 p.m. in the high school modular café. Our Owner’s Project Manger (OPM), PMA Consultants, has been working with our Construction Manager, Gilbane, in securing a moving company to relocate the middle school modular classrooms and relocate/install temporary utilities.  They have had multiple meetings with the teachers to pack up the modular class rooms and make the move …

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North Reading School Building Project May Cost Less

Town receives lower than expected bond interest rate.

Three days after the last day of school this month, construction will begin on the new North Reading High School/Middle School campus. North Reading Secondary Schools Building Committee Chairman Chuck Carucci said Monday that shovels will go into the ground on June 18 for the $107.7 million project, which voters approved overwhelmingly in March. The town also received good news about the funding of the project. Selectmen Chairman Sean Delaney said Fidelity Capital came in with the lowest bond interest rate for the project -- and that interest rate was smaller than initially estimated. Rather than the predicted 4 percent bond interest rate, North Reading’s bond will feature a 3.5 percent interest rate. Delaney said town officials will know …

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Construction Company Chosen for North Reading School Building Project

Gilbane Building Co. has been selected to provide construction management services for the project.

The following was submitted by the Secondary School Building Committee: The Secondary School Building Committee (SSBC) and the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) is proud to announce that Gilbane Building Co. has been selected to provide construction management services for a new integrated middle and high school in North Reading, MA. Gilbane is ranked the #1 builder in the country of K-12 schools by Building Design + Construction, with nearly 400 schools built in the last five years. The North Reading integrated middle and high school will be built in phases over the next three years. Construction will begin this summer and is scheduled to complete in December 2015. Gilbane provides a full slate of construction and facilities-…

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When Will the North Reading School Building Project Be Complete?

The school building project passed and construction is scheduled to begin in June.

Welcome to You Asked...Patch Answers where we answer readers questions. We recently received questions about the school building project and when it will be complete. Patch readers want to find out more about the facility. Here's your answer. The school building project passed at Special Town Meeting and Special Election. According to school officials, the modular classrooms at the middle school will be moved at the end of this school year. Then, the access road leading up to the existing middle school (where the high school and core facilities will be located) will be constructed. "The ground breaking will happen soon after with construction of the high school and core facilities following. Much care and sensitivity will be given to the …

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North Reading School Building Project Approved

The school building project passed with 3,075 votes.

The school building project passed at the Special Election Saturday 3,075 to 802 and soon North Reading will have a new middle school and high school with shared core facilities. The project passed at Town Meeting on Monday with two-thirds majority vote. The new high school is projected to open in 2014, and the middle school in 2015.  The total cost for a new middle/high school will be $107.7 million. The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) will reimburse 51.49 percent of eligible costs. The cost would be bonded for 25 years. According to school officials, the tax rate will increase 10.75 percent. The average home value of $450,100 will see an increase of $700. Need to learn more about the project? Here is a list of articles …

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Tom

5:49 pm on Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Perhaps you should attend the next adult education class to learn how to spell. New schools are not the answer to provide a better education to our CHILDREN, truly dedicated teachers are.   more ›

North Reading School Building Project Special Election Saturday

Voting will take place at St. Theresa's Parish on Saturday.

Are you for or against the school building project? You can voice your opinion in the comments section below, but voting this Saturday is what really counts. The polls will be open at St. Theresa's Parish on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The project passed at Town Meeting Monday with two-thirds majority vote. If the project passes Saturday, the total project cost will be $107.7 million. The Massachusetts School Building Authority will reimburse 51.49 percent of eligible costs. The new high school is projected to open in 2014, and the middle school in 2015. The cost would be bonded for 25 years. The town would bond $50 million at 4 percent starting this year. The average home value of $450,100 would see an increase of $700 annually. Need …

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North Reading Superintendent Answers School Building Questions

In case you missed our live blog yesterday, here are some of the top questions and answers.

North Reading Superintendent Kathleen Willis participated in a live blog Wednesday with Patch. She answered residents questions about the school building project. In case you missed it, here are some of the questions and answers: 1. Question From George:  Is the new high school going to be large enough to house more students in case of population increases in the future? Answer:  The Feasibility Study included an extensive design enrollment process that determined the number of students for which each of the schools could be built. Based on our enrollment projections, we are confident that the new schools will meet our student enrollment needs well into the future. 2. Question From NR:  Will the middle school entrance change to Park Street…

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Ed

11:26 am on Thursday, March 22, 2012

Technology has been used a couple of times and I fear that the superintendant is either mislead or misleading on this topic. In her budget she claims the current faculty is over worked and cannot handle all the assets they are responsible for. It sounds like they are not using the proper technology and that has nothing to do with the building. I myself am responsible for 3000+ assets, and several…   more ›

Live Blog: North Reading Superintendent Willis

Ask Superintendent Willis questions about the school building project.

Have a question about the North Reading school building project? Ask Superintendent Willis questions and get an immediate response during our live blog.

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Ask North Reading Superintendent Willis Questions Live Wednesday

Ask the superintendent questions about the school building project, and get an immediate response.

Curious about the North Reading school building project? Have some questions that you want to ask a school official? Patch has you covered! Wondering about the tax implications of the project or what the phasing will be like? Curious about the shared core facilities or new technology that the school will feature? North Reading Superintendent Kathy Willis will be able to answer your questions live on Wednesday between 2 and 3 p.m. Join us in our live blog, type your question in the chat box and get the answer to your question immediately.

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