Killam School Building Project Update

This week the project team prepared for the next community meeting on April 1st, released a video from KSBC Chair Carla Nazzaro and received an update on completed and in-progress activities from LBA.

WEEKLY UPDATE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

  • The next Killam School Community Meeting will be held on Monday, April 1, 2024 at 7pm at the Killam School. Our architect LBA and traffic consultants GPI will be on hand to review and provide feedback on site development options. A reminder CodeRED alert will go out on Monday at 10am to immediate school neighbors and those who have registered for alerts on the project website.
  • Carla Nazzaro, Killam School Building Committee Chair and School Committee member, recently recorded a brief video with information on the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA)’ rigorous admission process. Please view the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgmufCyL0cI&t=1s.
  • Building Committee members will be visiting new schools in Watertown in mid to late April to see the latest in new school buildings featuring Net Zero energy use, the latest in educational spaces, and much more.
  • At the last Killam School Building Committee Meeting on Monday March 25, the project architect LBA presented on the completion of the school’s traffic study and existing conditions assessment; reported on preliminary alternatives and educational program, which are in-progress; and shared that a geotechnical investigation is scheduled for mid-April with a final report expected in late May 2024.
  •  The next Killam School Building Committee meeting is Monday, April 8, at 7PM at Reading Town Hall.
  • Finally, the website is now live at www.KillamSchool.com There you can find a meeting calendar, project updates, background documents, and more. On the website visitors can sign up for specialized CodeRED Community Notifications related to project work and meetings. Be sure to check out our new social media account and share it with your friends. Click here to visit the new Facebook page.

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