Join the Killam School Building Committee and the design team from Lavallee Brensinger Architects (LBA) on Thursday, FEBRUARY 29, 2024 from 5:30-7PM in the RMHS library to give your feedback on the sustainability goals identified for the new elementary school building project. A hybrid option will be available as well for those who prefer to participate remotely: https://readingpsma.zoom.us/j/85339034443
We want to hear from you!
*The Reading Memorial High School Library is on the second floor, accessible via elevator, at 62 Oakland Road.
Special thanks to Reading Recap for the drone image.
The Killam School Building Committee is currently reviewing bids from four firms to serve as the project designer. Later this month, the MSBA will convene a Designer Selection Panel to create and interview a shortlist of candidates, discuss the qualifications of each submission, vote on, and hire a design firm to bring us through the completion of this project. Following MSBA recommendations, the district will be represented by the Town Manager (Fidel Maltez), Superintendent (Dr. Thomas Milaschewski), and Killam School Building Committee Chair (Carla Nazzaro). Once a designer is on board in early December, things will ramp up quickly and the real work begins!
The Feasibility phase (MSBA Module Three) will then commence and last until the summer of 2024. The next step will be to move into the Schematic Design phase (MSBA Module Four) which will be completed by January 2025. During the Schematic Design phase, we will be soliciting input from various stakeholders in the town around ideas, feedback, and concerns around the potential designs and models for the building. Funding for the Project (MSBA Module Five) will be voted on by the Town in April 2025.
The School Committee and the Killam School Building Committee along with our Superintendent of Schools and Town Manager are thrilled to be part of the MSBA process and look forward to this partnership. We will keep the community informed as each phase of the process moves forward.
The Killam School Building Committee is moving forward into the “design” stage of the planning for a new Killam School Building. The committee invites anyone in the Reading community to join us on January 11th for a community meeting to offer feedback as we begin the design process for the new Killam School!
The design architects for this project, Lavallee Brensinger Architects (LBA), will share information about the project process and the bulk of the meeting will be spent brainstorming and visioning as a community. Please click here to view the agenda.
Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024
Time: 5:15 – 6:45 PM
Location: Killam Cafeteria (333 Charles Street) For questions, please contact the Superintendent’s Office at 781-944-5800
