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Essex School Panel Approves Invoices, Debates Design
Essex School Committee approves $133,000 in project invoices, debates entry design ahead of fall town meeting votes.
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Manchester Essex Regional Public Schools — 1,156 students enrolled (SY2025).
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Schools · School Committee
Manchester Essex Schools Adopt New Wellness Policy
Manchester Essex school panel adopts wellness policy, advances new school's contested roof design. The School Committee voted unanimously to accept a Framingham State-vetted revision of its wellness policy and to accept a donation funding the district's Hudl video-review subscription for 2026-2027.
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Essex School Building Committee Approves $300,000 OPM Amendment, Launches CM Proposal Process
Essex Elementary School Building Committee unanimously advances five construction management firms to the proposal phase and approves a $300,000 owner's project manager contract amendment.
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Manchester Essex School Committee approves procurement cards, backs hockey host-school shift
Manchester Essex School Committee votes unanimously to authorize a new procurement card program and correct feasibility study language at its June 17 meeting.
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Essex School Building Committee Seats Seven-Member Construction Manager Selection Panel
Essex Elementary School Building Committee seats construction manager selection subcommittee and narrows site design choices.
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Essex School Panel Votes Unanimously to Hire Construction Manager at Risk
Essex school building committee unanimously adopts construction management at risk for new elementary school.
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Essex Schools Add $300,000 to Building Study
Manchester Essex school board adds $300,000 to Essex Elementary feasibility study, covered by MSBA reimbursements rather than new local assessments, bringing the appropriation to $1.8 million.
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Essex School Building Committee Moves Toward CM at Risk Vote on May 26
Essex Elementary School Building Committee signals support for construction manager at risk model, defers formal vote to May 26.
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Manchester Essex School Committee Advances Feasibility Study, Faces $300,000 Budget Increase
Manchester Essex Regional School Committee advances school facilities feasibility milestone but discloses a $300,000 cost overrun.
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Essex School Building Committee Unanimously Approves PSR Submission and $7,500 OPM Amendment
Essex school building committee approves 2,200-page feasibility report for state submission.
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