GMS building project moves forward after key MSBA vote
By Canton CitizenInterim Superintendent Derek Folan, Interim Assistant Superintendent Sarah Shannon and School Committee Chair Kristian Merenda are pleased to announce that the Canton Public Schools has been accepted into the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s Core Program for the William H. Galvin Middle School.
The decision by the MSBA was announced on Wednesday and marks yet another key milestone in the school district’s efforts to rebuild or replace the aging school building.
“This is phenomenal news for our district,” Folan said. “The MSBA vote to accept the GMS project into the MSBA Core Program puts us on a clear path for a new or renovated Galvin Middle School, and I am certain it will energize and amplify our entire school community.”
Canton’s invitation to the MSBA’s 270-day eligibility period follows an exhaustive review process that began with the resubmission of a Statement of Interest (SOI), chiefly authored by Shannon, in the summer of 2021 and an MSBA senior study in October that included a virtual meeting with key stakeholders and a physical tour of the building.
The 2021 SOI was the fourth submission by the district following unsuccessful attempts in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Canton’s SOI identified three priorities for the GMS project: eliminating existing severe overcrowding; replacing, renovating or modernizing school facility systems to increase energy conservation and decrease energy costs; and replacing or adding onto an obsolete building in order to provide for a full range of programs consistent with state and local requirements.
See next week’s Canton Citizen for more information on the MSBA approval and a summary of next steps.
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