Discussed at last nights Selectmen Meeting

The appointments to this committee was put off for clarification on make up of elementary school building committee and residency issue. So here is what is stated in 963 CMR 2.0.

(3) School Building Committee.

(a) The Eligible Applicant shall formulate a school building committee for the purpose of

generally monitoring the Application process and to advise the Eligible Applicant during the

construction of an Approved Project.

(b) The school building committee shall be formed in accordance with the provisions of the

Eligible Applicant’s local charter and/or by-laws and it is recommended that the city, town,

regional school district, or independent agricultural and technical school make a reasonable

effort to include one or more of the following individuals: the local chief executive officer of

the Eligible Applicant, or, in the case of a town whose local chief executive officer is a multiparty

body, said body may elect one of its members to serve on the school building

committee; the town administrator, town manager, or city manager, where applicable; at least

one member of the school committee, as required by M.G.L. c. 71, § 68; the superintendent

of schools; the local official responsible for building maintenance; a representative of the

office or body authorized by law to construct school buildings in that city, town or regional

school district, or for that independent agricultural and technical school; the school principal

from the subject school; a member who has knowledge of the educational mission and

function of the facility; a local budget official or member of the local finance committee;

members of the community with architecture, engineering and/or construction experience to

provide advice relative to the effect of the Proposed Project on the community and to

examine building design and construction in terms of its constructability.


Jeff Bennett