School Committee defers $28 million Bromfield HVAC project to spring
The Harvard School Committee voted unanimously to defer a $28 million Bromfield School HVAC and roof project to the spring annual town meeting. Superintendent Dana Labb presented the scope, noting the original estimate of $14-16 million has increased to $28 million total, with the roof accounting
School Committee · Meeting of August 24, 2026
HARVARD — The Harvard School Committee voted unanimously to defer a $28 million Bromfield School HVAC and roof project to the spring annual town meeting. Superintendent Dana Labb presented the scope, noting the original estimate of $14-16 million has increased to $28 million total, with the roof accounting for $10 million and $4 million in escalation and contingency. The Committee cited concerns about community awareness and the challenges of combining the project with other town priorities at a fall special town meeting.
In related business, the Committee unanimously approved a revised district handbook addressing chronic absenteeism, discipline procedures, and alignment with Massachusetts General Law, and Superintendent Labb presented his entry plan emphasizing community engagement and three priority areas: systems and structures, teaching and learning, and data practices.
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Source: the School Committee meeting of August 24, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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