The
Wellesley
School
Building
Committee
is
in
the
final
weeks
of
determining
which
High
School
building
option
best
meets
the
project
criteria.
In
order
to
obtain
broad-based
town
input,
the
SBC
is conducting
public
meetings
which provide
more
detailed
information
on
the
two
options
under
consideration
including
costs,
exterior
imagery
and
interior
perspectives
(see
below
for
more
information).
This is an excellent opportunity to critically assess the options, provide specific and detailed input on the designs and layout, and provide opinions. The decision on which option to pursue has great impact on the Wellesley Public Schools both in the near-term and the long-term. Additionally, design work will proceed during the summer months and therefore input at this juncture is extremely important.
We strongly encourage you to attend one of the remaining meetings:
Tue, May 6 at 7:30 pm - cablecast live
Wellesley MIDDLE School auditorium (Town Meeting Members encouraged to attend this session, though all residents are welcome)
Mon, May 12 at 1:00 pm
Wellesley Free Library, Wakelin Room
Thu, May 15 at 8:00 pm
Town Hall, Great Hall - Final Option Decision
You can
provide
input to
the SBC
at these
meetings
or by
email at
sbc@wellesleyma.gov.
Thank
you for
your
continued
interest
in th
e issues
which
affect
the
Wellesley
Public
Schools.
For
further
information
on
Committee
for
Education
in the
21st
Century
(Committee
21),
please
go to our
website.
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Two Options
Under
Consideration
The SBC
and the
PBC have
narrowed
the
design
options
for the
WHS
Building
Project
to two:
-
The
"Forum"
- a
renovation/addition
project
which
is
named
for
the
forum-type
student
commons
located
in
the
center
of
the
building
plan.
This
option
is a
3-phase gut-renovation
of
the
1938
building
with
new construction;
and
-
The
"Hub"
- all
new
construction
project
which
is
named
for
the
central
"hub"
for
gathering
and
eating,
located
at
the
front
door
of
the
school with
views
to
the
outside.
This
option
is a
1-phase
all
new
construction
project.
A
significant
effort
has been
made
over the
last six
months
to
identify
the
optimal
design
approach
for both
a
renovation/addition
project
and an
all new
construction
project.
These
two
options
are the
culmination
of that
effort.
Further
details
on the
options
are
provided
in the
architect's
presentation.
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Committee for Education in the 21st
Century
