Discussions about the configuration of the District go back many, many years. In recent history, since early 2017, those discussions began to evolve with an eye to identifying feasible options that are best for our communities and our students. In 2017, the Board authorized H.L. Turner to conduct facilities assessments of all schools except Mt. Caesar, the purpose of which was to help the Board understand the current, short-term, and long-term costs of keeping these buildings operational. In 2018, the Board’s discussions started to take shape and eventually initiated the process that led to the 2019 feasibility study.
The recommendation made by the Board on December 18, 2019 allows the District to explore the option selected. There is still much work to be done, much information to be shared, and much input to be heard before any final plan is brought to the voters for consideration.
Turner Reports
- Troy Elementary School Assessment – June, 2017
- Cutler Elementary School Assessment – June, 2017
- Gilsum STEAM Academy Assessment – October, 2017
- Emerson Elementary School Assessment – November, 2017
- Monadnock Regional Middle-High School Assessment – December 11, 2017
5/24/2018 Facilities Committee Discusses the ‘Footprint’ of the District
6/26/2018 Facilities Committee Discusses the ‘Footprint’ of the District
7/10/2018 Facilities Committee Discusses Information Needed and Strategies to Obtain Information
7/31/2018 Facilities Committee Meets with Attorney to Discuss Parameters Regarding Sale of Buildings
9/11/2018 Facilities Committee Discusses Hiring Architect to Conduct Study
9/25/2018 Facilities Committee Discusses Building Valuations and Bonds
10/2/2018 Board Discusses Obtaining Value Information of Buildings (click HERE for video)
10/9/2018 Facilities Committee Discusses Feasibility Study
10/16/2018 Board Discusses Feasibility Study (click HERE for video)
10/23/2018 Facilities Committee Makes Motion to Full Board for Feasibility Study
11/7/2018 Board Approves Motion for Feasibility Study Made by Facilities Committee
12/1/2018 Feasibility Study Discussed at Joint Board and Budget Committee
12/4/2018 Board Approves Including Feasibility Study in 2019/20 Budget
12/11/2018 Facilities Committee Meets with Architect on Feasibility Study
12/18/2018 Board Discusses Feasibility Study Bidding Process
12/19/2018 Facilities Committee Discusses Feasibility Bidding Process
2/19/2019 Board Authorizes the Facilities Committee to Move Forward with Feasibility Study
4/9/2019 Facilities Committee Discusses Feasibility Bidder Q & A Session
4/16/2019 Feasibility Bidder Q & A Session
5/14/2019 Facilities Committee Selects Bidder for Feasibility Study
5/21/2019 Board Approves Bidder for Feasibility Study
5/28/2019 Facilities Committee & Budget Committee Presentation from Architect for Feasibility Study
6/4/2019 Board Receives Update from Facilities Committee on Feasibility Study
6/25/2019 Facilities Committee Discusses Feasibility Study
7/16/2019 Facilities Committee Receives Update from Architect on Feasibility Study
8/13/2019 Board Authorizes Facilities Committee to Work on Building Aid Application
8/27/2019 Facilities Committee Receives Update from Architect on Feasibility Study
9/10/2019 Facilities Committee Discusses Potential Building Options and Building Aid Process
9/17/2019 Board Receives Update on Feasibility Progress and Potential Options (click HERE for video)
10/1/2019 Board Presentation and Discussion with Architect
10/8/2019 Facilities Committee Discusses Warrant Article for Design and Architecture
10/22/2019 Facilities Committee Discusses Next Steps for Feasibility Study
11/12/2019 Facilities Committee Discusses Potential Building Options as Presented in Feasibility Study
11/19/2019 Board Receives Detailed Feasibility Study Presentation from Architect (click HERE for video)
12/18/2019 Board Receives Recommendations and Approves Option 5
12/27/2019 Letter of Intent Submitted for Building Aid
1/7/2020 Board Discusses Warrant Article for Engineering and Design Work
1/21/2020 Board Reviews Process and Feasibility Website Information (click HERE for video)
2/18/2020 Superintendent Lisa A. Witte Discusses Feasibility Study on WKBK
2/19/2020 Keene Sentinel Letter to the Editor by Superintendent Lisa A. Witte on the Feasibility Study
2/20/2020 Slides from Feasibility Study Listening Session (click HERE for audio)
Timeline Projections
These projections are hypothetical at this point as there are many pieces that would need to fall into place to bring any plan to implementation
3/10/2020 Warrant Article for Engineering and Design Funding Passes
3/15/2020 Identification of Potential Site for New South Elementary School
6/30/2020 Schematic Design Completed for Building Aid Application
7/1/2020 Application for Building Aid Due
11/1/2020 Request for Proposals from Construction Managers
1/1/2021 Construction Manager Provides a Guaranteed Maximum Price for the Project
1/15/2021 State Publishes Project Ranking List
1/19/2021 Bond Hearing
3/9/2021 Warrant Article for Building Project Bond Passes
7/1/2021 State Passes Budget for the Biennium that Includes Building Aid
7/1/2021 Building Projects Awarded
8/1/2021 Groundbreaking
8/20/2023 Completion