# Gardner School Committee Meeting Oct 13, 2026


**Body:** City of Gardner Massachusetts
**Date:** October 14, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure


The Gardner School Committee met on October 14, 2026, according to the meeting metadata (the title lists October 13). Procurement and facilities matters included a retroactive approval request for Gardner High School’s C-wing locker-room renovation, which the committee approved. The project estimate was described as rising from $2 million to $3 million and then $3.4 million; a separate $2,000 change order for floor leveling was under review by Tighe & Bond. The finance report also noted two plumbing quotes totaling just under $100,000 for reconstructing second-floor bathrooms at the high school, and approximately $100,000 in work to repair GES air handlers. The finance subcommittee endorsed the capital-improvement and school-project lists with an amendment classifying the school facilities garage addition as a Section 40 project. A separate capital-project-list item was held for more review. The committee also approved annual student activity account authorizations; no amounts were stated for those accounts.

Members discussed the proposed city process for Section 40 school-building projects, including how to distinguish repairs from alterations and how to coordinate project updates and approvals. The superintendent presented updated project-reporting forms, and the chair said a request for legal guidance was pending. The discussion did not result in a vote on the proposed ordinance. The committee also reviewed policies for future consideration, including a proposed policy on interactions with law-enforcement officers conducting civil enforcement; it was scheduled for a later vote. The chair reported that sales of former school buildings had been finalized following public bidding, with proceeds restricted by state law to debt repayment or certain capital projects.

**Source:** City of Gardner Massachusetts