School committee reviews high school design with 2030 opening on track
School committee advances high school building toward 2030 opening. Margaret Minor Wood, Senior Project Director at Accenture, told the School Committee the new high school project is in design-development phase with an MSBA submission targeted for March 2027, construction bidding at year-end 2027,
School Committee · Meeting of June 22, 2026
SALEM — School committee advances high school building toward 2030 opening. Margaret Minor Wood, Senior Project Director at Accenture, told the School Committee the new high school project is in design-development phase with an MSBA submission targeted for March 2027, construction bidding at year-end 2027, and construction start in early 2028. Brooke Trivas, Managing Principal K-12 Practice Leader with designer Perkins & Will, presented restroom designs incorporating feedback from 558 surveyed students, featuring inclusive single-stall and multi-stall facilities with no urinals.
Committee members discussed supervision visibility, locking mechanisms, and shower options; Trivas confirmed suggested changes would be incorporated into the design within a week.
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Source: the School Committee meeting of June 22, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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