School Building Committee launches MSBA building assessment process
School Building Committee · Meeting of August 12, 2026
HOLLISTON — School Building Committee advances major MSBA submissions on tight August 31 deadline. The committee unanimously approved the Educational Profile Questionnaire and Enrollment Projections, advancing a multi-year assessment of Holliston High School, constructed in 1969. High School Principal David List cited physical limitations constraining modern instruction, specialized co-teaching spaces, and secure entry vestibules, with the school now launching five state-funded Innovation Pathways programs requiring purpose-built facilities.
Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Howie Barber presented stable high school enrollment at 803-814 students despite a 5.6 percent district-wide decline; the committee identified three 40B housing developments that could affect projections in the 10-year baseline. Additional MSBA deadlines include September 29 for Accelerated Repair Program submissions and November 27 for the district-wide maintenance and capital plan. ===BRIEF===
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Source: the School Building Committee meeting of August 12, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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