Building Committee seeks more time to evaluate three elementary school options.
South Hadley Elementary School Building Project Committee delays preferred option selection. Chair Diane Mulvaney's Committee voted unanimously March 31 to revisit all three design alternatives--a renovation-addition, a new building on the current site with revised traffic patterns, and a
Elementary School Project Building Committee · Meeting of March 31, 2026
South Hadley Elementary School Building Project Committee delays preferred option selection. Chair Diane Mulvaney's Committee voted unanimously March 31 to revisit all three design alternatives--a renovation-addition, a new building on the current site with revised traffic patterns, and a "Mosier-on-Mosier" new construction option requiring three-year student relocation--before advancing a preferred option. The Committee also voted unanimously to request a Massachusetts School Building Authority extension and approved a $25,410 traffic study required by MSBA.
Superintendent Jennifer Voyik said additional evaluation time would benefit the overall process; Chris LeBlanc of Mt. Vernon Group Architects confirmed the design team could accommodate the extended schedule provided the Committee continues to make timely decisions.
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Source: the Elementary School Project Building Committee meeting of March 31, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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