Committee approves $240,000 for accelerated cooling design
School Committee approved accelerated design funding for air conditioning expansion. The committee voted 4-1 on September 22 to proceed with $240,000 in additional design funds to accelerate cooling projects at Bates and Fiske schools, pending Town Counsel review.
School Committee · Meeting of September 22, 2026
WELLESLEY — School Committee approved accelerated design funding for air conditioning expansion. The committee voted 4-1 on September 22 to proceed with $240,000 in additional design funds to accelerate cooling projects at Bates and Fiske schools, pending Town Counsel review. Chair Niki Ofenloch said she supported rapid heat relief but expressed concern about risks and removal of typical oversight; the Permanent Building Committee warned of potential for delays and costly change orders.
In other business, the committee voted 3-2 to extend Superintendent Dr. David Lussier's contract for two years with a cost-of-living adjustment, with Members Costas Panagopoulos and Robert Sullivan dissenting.
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Source: the School Committee meeting of September 22, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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