Board Reviews School Expansion Plans, Dwight Rebuild

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Why it matters

Students may face school redistricting as district addresses overcrowding and plans major construction projects.

What happened

Board of Finance reviewed school expansion plans requiring new building for Dwight Elementary School and expansion/renovation for Jennings Elementary School
District identified need for 28 additional classrooms across elementary schools due to capacity issues and state kindergarten cutoff changes
Projects slated for Fiscal Year 2026 were discussed, with timeline for approval of Dwight School rebuild and Jennings renovation
Public speakers from Dwight community voiced support for rebuilding Dwight School
Board will tour Dwight School as part of evaluation process
Meeting was informational only with no votes taken

What is next

Board of Finance will tour Dwight School. No other specific next steps or dates were specified in these minutes.