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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

No Fixed Deadline on Space Needs Vote, School Committee Chair Says

Braintree may soon install 24 more modular classrooms to help address space needs.

The School Committee does not have a hard deadline for voting on a space needs proposal that could add 24 modular classrooms to Braintree's six elementary schools, committee chair Shannon Hume said this week. Originally Hume said she thought the committee needed to take a vote to address space needs by its Jan. 28 meeting, but if members need more time to learn about the modular proposal and those involving Monatiquot School, they can vote in February and still have a solution in place by next fall. "We’re not going to rush a vote because we have to meet a deadline," Hume said. "We’re going to do what’s best for the school district. This is a big decision.” It is possible a vote could happen on the 28th, but only if committee members are …

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24 Modular Classrooms, a Potential Space Solution, Not Braintree's First Pre-Fab Experience, School Space Options Include Modular Classrooms, Monatiquot Center, South Middle School, and 2 more ›

Jennifer DC

6:58 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Can the long range plan be posted to the schools' website along with the space needs report so that we can evaluate the plan against the district's needs? We can't evaluate the plan or understand it until we can see and read it ourselves. I would be happy to see what the district's plans are to update and add to schools beyond the modular classrooms.   more ›

Monday, January 14, 2013

24 Modular Classrooms, a Potential Space Solution, Not Braintree's First Pre-Fab Experience

Later this month the Braintree School Committee plans to vote on a proposal to add more space for younger students by next fall.

For years, Tony Fama has taught foreign language to eighth grade students in a modular classroom, separated from the rest of South Middle School by a pre-fabricated corridor and a set of double doors.  Fama’s classroom, identical to the space where his colleague Jim Joyce teaches Social Studies next door, is lined with posters, student assignments and other decorations that spill out into the corridor. The ability to easily tack items to the walls – the inside material is essentially cork board – is one of the design features that set the modular rooms apart from regular classrooms. “I love it,” Fama said. Braintree may soon install 24 more modular classrooms, augmenting the two each at South and Highlands Elementary, depending on a vote …

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South Middle School, Committee Pondering Fix for School Space Crunch That May Increase FDK Offerings, Highlands Elementary School, and 6 more ›

Jennifer DC

9:17 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013

Jan, My understanding is that the modular classrooms in Needham were temporary until their new school was built. They were good enough for a year, but apparently their children deserved more for the long term.   more ›

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