Facilities in the News

Maine
Across Maine, Towns Continue to Grapple With School District Reorganization
The Maine Monitor – June 15, 2025
As children played at recess during one of the final weeks of the school year, MSAD 58 Superintendent Laura Columbia explained how several towns began pushing to leave the school district this spring, mainly out of concern that their communities could lose their local schools. “I’m not coming here to try to close a school, that is nothing any superintendent wants to do,” Columbia said. “But I do want to have our resources going towards…
Massachusetts
Tour of Athol High School Shows Issues With Building
Athol Daily News – June 13, 2025
In an effort to show the need for a new or renovated Athol High School, officials held a tour while outlining the process, which begins with a feasibility study. Athol Royalston Regional School District Superintendent Matt Ehrenworth, district Facilities Director T.J. Mallet and Athol High School Principal David King met with officials from Athol and Royalston. The cost of the study has been estimated at $1.6 million. Almost from the beginning of his…
Illinois
$143M Renovation to Bring ‘Thrilling’ Changes to Waubonsie Valley
Naperville Community Television – June 13, 2025
A large-scale renovation billed as “thrilling” and “welcoming” is in the works at Waubonsie Valley High School. The 50-year-old school serving roughly 2,700 students is undergoing $143.8 million in modernizations, with $130 million funded by the district’s recent bond referendum. The work aims to improve circulation, visibility and natural light within the building, and to increase equity in programs between Waubonsie and the district’s two newer high schools. Construction began this spring within the building…
New York
NYC School Playgrounds Would Stay Open Longer Under Bill Expected to Pass City Council
Gothamist – June 11, 2025
New York City kids could soon have more space to play outdoors. The City Council is set to approve a bill later this month aimed at keeping public school playgrounds open outside of school hours — part of a broader push by lawmakers to expand access to parks and recreational areas. The bill, sponsored by Councilmember Gale Brewer of Manhattan, would require the city’s education and parks departments to identify at least 15 school playgrounds…
Pennsylvania
Freeport Area School Board OKs $55 Million High School Renovation, Tax Hike
Triblive.com – June 11, 2025
After years of planning and debate, the Freeport Area School Board moved ahead Wednesday with a $55 million high school renovation project — and approved a tax increase to help fund it. Both measures passed 5-4. The school directors who voted for both were Christine Davies, Michael Huth, Gregory Selinger, Melanie Zembrzuski and Gary Risch Jr. Directors Dino DiGiacobbe, John Haven, Sylvia Maxwell and Daniel Ritter were opposed to this particular version of the project…