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Thank you to all the residents that came out to vote their support for the project addition at the January Special Town Meeting. The ESBC and the project team are moving forward with incorporating the four additional classrooms into the building design.

The project construction is proceeding well thanks to a mild winter weather. Site Utility work and Building Foundations are on schedule. Structural Steel erection is on track to start in mid-March.

At Special Town Meeting on January 30 (at the Hopkinton Middle School auditorium), Article 2 will seek $1.5M to fund 4 additional classrooms and related site work for the new elementary school, per the increase in projected student enrollment for Kindergarten and First Grade (K-1).

We've put together the attached Fast Facts guide to help you understand the facts behind this article, and why the timing is right to solve this problem now and in the most economically efficient manner.

If you have any questions, you can always contact us at schoolproject@hopkintonma.gov. We'll see you on January 30!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzu8bJPtn5MbTnEwQVhiamphMFE/view

Members of the School Committee and the Elementary School Building Committee will give a brief presentation of the Article at the next Board of Selectmen meeting on January 24th.

• The Architectural team is nearing completion of the design documents. The project anticipates starting construction in October.

• The project reached a major milestone at the end of the Summer with the completion of the Permitting Reviews with Planning Board and Conservation Commission. Below is a color site plan rendering shown to the Planning Board in July.

• For April's ESBC Update, the school building project team talks about approaching the close of Design Development, the project phase in which more in depth site analysis and detailed design planning discussions produce the information needed to finalize a complete picture of project plans and costs.

With Colantonio Inc of Holliston now on board as construction partner, learn how the extended project team is working together to keep the project in- budget and on-time without compromise to the education plan.

• • With the strong support of the community, Hopkinton's new elementary school WILL become a reality! The new elementary school passes with 73% of the vote, 1211-431.

  • Thanks for coming out to the polls and backing this project... more on next steps coming soon!

  • Remember: The project funding will now be brought to Special Election on Monday, November 9 (7:00 AM to 8:00 PM at the Middle School Gym), where it requires simple majority vote to pass.

  • Article 1 passes Special Town Meeting with overwhelming community support!

Next and final step is Ballot Question #1 at the Special Election (November 9, Middle School gym).

• • READ ME! Here's the latest information that YOU need for Town Meeting on October 26, 7:00 PM at the High School Athletic Center!

Our "Fast Facts" document is a great resource to get up-to-speed on the details of this project, and how it will benefit you and the entire community. We will continue to update the document with your questions and answers.

• • • It's a two-step process: At Special Town Meeting on October 26, the ESBC will present the proposed solution that YOU have helped us create since 2013! After the presentation, the community will vote on the solution.

    • Then, following a positive vote at Special Town Meeting, the community will be asked to vote once more at the polls on November 9.

    • You'll be seeing even more of us leading to October 26; we're lining up multiple "office hours" at Water Fresh Farms, presentations to many organizations in town, and and much more. If you have any questions about this timeline, the project, or anything else, we're here for you at schoolproject@hopkintonma.gov!

Archived Updates:

• • MSBA staff indicated that they plan to recommend approval of the scope and budget of Hopkinton's new elementary school at the September 30th MSBA Board of Directors meeting.

    • We now have specific numbers to share, subject to approval at the September 30th meeting:

• • • - Total overall project cost: $45.6M (this includes money already spent on the project, such as $600,000 for the feasibility study and $1.8M to acquire the Irvine Property)

    • - MSBA eligible project cost reimbursement: $14M (44.50% of eligible project costs; this is a HIGHER reimbursement percentage than we anticipated!)

    • - Net project cost after reimbursement: $31.5M (again, this figure includes money already spent on the project as outlined above)

    • We’re very excited that the scope and budget is moving forward with the MSBA... and you can be sure we'll continue to stay engaged with YOU as we approach a November special town meeting and ballot vote!

• • Boards vote to submit Schematic Design to Massachusetts State Building Authority

Following unanimous support from the Board of Selectmen and School Committee, the ESBC voted on August 4 to submit the Schematic Design to the MSBA. This submittal summarizes the process to date and presents the development of the scope, budget and schedule for the proposed new

Elementary School project.

For more details, see the ESBC presentation to the Board of Selectmen/School Committee from July 29, 2015.

• • WATCH NOW! Community Forum: Early Childhood Education Plan and Building Design Direction

Did you miss our community forum, detailing how the needs of our youngest learners and our community are shaping the design of the new elementary school? Our friends at HCAM recorded the event, which is available for viewing here.

• • Community Forum: Early Childhood Education Plan and Building Design Direction

Join us on Monday June 15, 7:00-8:30 PM at the Hopkinton Middle School library, to see functional and practical design merge with Hopkinton's education goals to create a blueprint for an exciting and inspiring learning environment for Hopkinton's youngest learners.

Superintendent Dr. Cathy MacLeod, and Center School Principal Lauren Dubeau, will share Hopkinton's pre-K through 1st grade Education Plan, outlining how the new location, site layout, and design can enhance the early childhood education experience.

Jim Barrett of DRA Architects will share renderings that reflect current direction on site layout and building design (see below), including a look inside the building from a student's point of view.

We hope you can join us for this exciting evening, and we look forward to hearing YOUR questions and aspirations for the new school.

Learn more and RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/375952019262163/.