NORWOOD – General Manager Tony Mazzucco, Superintendent David Thomson and the Norwood Middle School Building Committee wish to thank voters for their approval of the New Coakley Middle School Project’s associated Proposition 2 1/2 debt exclusion during today’s Town Election.
“We are grateful to the residents of Norwood for their support of a new middle school building, which will provide numerous benefits not only to Norwood’s students, but to the community as a whole.
“The vote is a culmination of several years of planning and efforts between the town and Norwood Public Schools, the Middle School Building Committee (MSBC) and the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), and today’s vote would not have been possible without the thorough and meticulous work of Compass Project Management and Ai3 Architects.
“The new building will be a worthy educational space for the children, educators and families served by the Norwood Public Schools, providing modern, accessible spaces that will foster student growth and development.
“We look forward to how the new building will energize our district and community in the years to come, and await the day that we welcome students to the new Coakley.”
The town and MSBA will now enter into a Project Funding Agreement, which will detail the project’s scope and budget, along with the conditions under which the town will receive its MSBA grant. The MSBC will also move forward with advancing the proposed school design and procure construction bids. Construction is expected to begin in 2023 and the proposed Coakley Middle School is expected to open in the fall of 2025.
For more information and a full overview of the project, please visit the Coakley Middle School Project website here.
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