NMRSD School Committee 10/20/2026

The North Middlesex Regional School District School Committee met on October 20, 2026. The committee approved a $273,000 repayment agreement with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) related to the Ashby Elementary School closure and authorized the superintendent to execute it. The repayment will reduce the district’s remaining MSBA reimbursement for the high school project and increase the amount that must ultimately be borrowed. The committee also approved issuance of a $16,289,530, 5% general-obligation bond anticipation note, dated October 29, 2026 and payable October 29, 2027, to TD Financial Projects LLC, with a stated premium of $242,713.99. The financing covers several previously authorized school construction and renovation projects. The consent agenda and payroll warrants were also approved.

The committee accepted a $180,000 Fair Share grant, including $30,000 designated for fire-panel equipment upgrades at Spalding Memorial School; the transcript does not clearly identify the allocation of the remaining funds. The superintendent reported that a grant had been approved for future public-safety and construction-craft-laborer career and technical education programs, with planning still needed for space, staffing, curriculum, and equipment and a projected start in fall 2028. Other spending-related actions included approving a choir and band trip to New York City and donating remaining Ashby Elementary library materials to the town, estimated at $5,000. No new vendor selection or procurement solicitation was identified.