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Consultants recommend 'one school renovation a year'


Jana Silsby of DLR Group explains facets of the new Norwalk Public Schools facilities study during Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting.
NORWALK, Conn. Norwalk would ideally spend $20-30 million a year for two decades to update its schools, according to consultants hired to study the district’s facilities and advise the Board of Education.
“There’s probably some sticker shock when we look at these numbers, but it is not surprising if you’re looking at other districts that
are investing as they should in their schools,” Rachel Pampel of Newman Architects said Tuesday.  
The numbers stemming from the 12-week study by Newman + DLR Group actually indicate up to $35 million in year one, to address “critical maintenance” and “critical multi-school projects.” Recommendations were made based on a “tiering” system, designed to make it equitable. ....

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Norwalk BoE considers two schools on Chestnut Ave site


Jana Silsby of DLR Group presents a new plan for the Columbus School site at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting. A new school is shown in white and the existing building is grey. Connecting the two would allow them to share public spaces.
NORWALK, Conn. A radically different concept for South Norwalk school construction was unveiled Tuesday by Norwalk Superintendent of Schools Alexandra Estrella. This might mean sending a new application to the State by June 30.
Two schools would be squeezed onto the 3.5-acre Chestnut Street site, one for Columbus Magnet School and the other a neighborhood elementary school, in the rough concept. The new Columbus would face Henry Street. The existing building would be used for a neighborhood K-5 school. ....

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