South Hadley Elementary School Finance Subcommittee approves $97,528 in project invoices. The Finance Subcommittee unanimously cleared three invoices at its May 15 Zoom meeting: $22,308 from Mount Vernon Group for geotechnical exploration, $66,000 for design services, and $9,220 from Skanska for
South Hadley elementary school project communications subcommittee approves flyer and advances student interview plans. Meeting attendees including co-chairs Eric Friesner and Teresa Winters-Tobin voted unanimously to leave the community advertisement design unchanged. The subcommittee tasked
South Hadley elementary school project committee advances demolition-and-rebuild plan. The Building Committee voted 8 to 2 on May 11 to select Alternative 8, demolition of Mosier Elementary and new construction of a grades 1–5 building on the same site, for submission to the Massachusetts School
South Hadley Elementary School Building Committee reviews revised cost estimates for elementary school project options. Chair Diane Mulvaney and the committee examined proposals ranging from $40.2 million for code upgrades only to $95.9 million for a major add/renovation at the existing Mosier
South Hadley Elementary School communications subcommittee approves prior minutes and advances student video content. The group drafted a plan for student interviews targeting senior class participants, with filming set for early April and a summer tour video release. Victoria Clifford presented
Elementary school building committee delays design submission to June as traffic study begins. Chair Diane Mulvaney's committee approved prior minutes and received updates on three design options, Alternative 3 (Add/Renovation), Alternative 5 (preferred), and Mosier on Mosier (new construction),
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
South Hadley Elementary School Project Communications Subcommittee unanimously approved prior meeting minutes and advanced plans for student-focused content supporting the construction project. The four-member subcommittee, led by co-chairs Eric Friesner and Teresa Winters-Tobin, tasked a
Elementary School Project Building Committee presented design Option 5 consolidating grades one through five into one building. Chair Diane Mulvaney heard 32 community members raise concerns about traffic impacts, property values, and residential proximity during the 10-minute public comment
Elementary School Project Building Committee approves two invoices and soil testing. The Finance Subcommittee unanimously endorsed Skanska's $8,350 invoice and Mount Vernon Group's $66,000 invoice, conditioned on detailed work breakdown documentation from MVG before payment. A $22,308 proposal for