Updates from 6/14/2023 Building Committee Meeting

The Andover High School Building Committee Meeting on 6/14/2023 began with an introduction by Chairman Mark Johnson.  Mr. Johnson confirmed the selected “New Campus with Auditorium” design approach – hereafter referred to as the “new school” – was accepted as the final recommended option by the Select Board at their June 12th meeting. This finalContinue reading “Updates from 6/14/2023 Building Committee Meeting”

Next Building Committee Meeting: Thursday, April 27th

Please join the AHS Building Committee for our next public meeting Thursday, April 27th at 7:50 AM in the School Committee conference room (30 Whittier Ct, 2nd floor, above the Robb Senior Center). The meeting will begin with a presentation from Walk/Bike Andover, which is a resident-led local advocacy group working to make walking, biking,Continue reading “Next Building Committee Meeting: Thursday, April 27th”

Updates from 4/6/2023 Building Committee Meeting: Selection of Preferred Option

During the Andover High School Building Committee Meeting on 4/6/2023, the Building Committee unanimously voted to recommend “Campus 2 with New Auditorium” as the preferred building option to proceed into Schematic Design. Reasons cited by the Committee for choosing this option included: it is the most efficient building/site layout, is the least disruptive to students,Continue reading “Updates from 4/6/2023 Building Committee Meeting: Selection of Preferred Option”

Next Building Committee Meeting: Thursday, April 6th at 8:15 AM – Preferred Building Option Decision

Please join the AHS Building Committee for our next public meeting: April 6, 2023 at 8:15 AM in the School Committee conference room (30 Whittier Ct, 2nd floor, above the Robb Senior Center). The meeting will include continued discussions related to preliminary Feasibility Study cost information initially presented to the Building Committee on 3/30/23. AnContinue reading “Next Building Committee Meeting: Thursday, April 6th at 8:15 AM – Preferred Building Option Decision”

Updates from the March 30th Building Committee Meeting

During the Andover High School Building Committee Meeting on 3/30/2023, HMFH Architects and PMA Consultants presented preliminary cost information for the Courtyard (Addition/Renovation), Campus 2 (New Building), and Campus 2 with New Theater (New Building) remaining site approaches, the Town Manager gave a preliminary summary of tax implications for the project, and results of theContinue reading “Updates from the March 30th Building Committee Meeting”

Next Building Committee Meeting: Thursday, March 30th at 7:50 AM

The AHS Building Committee will be holding our next public meeting on Thursday, March 30th beginning at 7:50 AM in the School Committee conference room (30 Whittier Ct, 2nd floor, above the Robb Senior Center). Please join us! The meeting will include presentation by the project team of high-level (Feasibility Design) comparative cost information forContinue reading “Next Building Committee Meeting: Thursday, March 30th at 7:50 AM”

Next Forum: March 29th

The Andover High School Building Committee is hosting Community Forum #6 on Wednesday, March 29th at 7:00 PM in the Memorial Hall Library. The conversation will be largely focused on education, including the ways a school facility has an impact on academic programming and education, and what Andover educators envision for Andover High School students. Educators,Continue reading “Next Forum: March 29th”

Additional Building Committee Meeting: March 27th

The AHS Building Committee will be holding our next public meeting on Monday, March 27th at 8:00 AM. The meeting will be held remotely and you can attend through zoom using this link:https://zoom.us/j/91605490908?pwd=OHZPTzkwaGtiUWZIK21laDh2bHI5QT09 The meeting will include a discussion of the impact an AHS construction project could have on the town’s debt limit, consideration ofContinue reading “Additional Building Committee Meeting: March 27th”

March 23rd Meeting Postponed One Week

The AHS Building Committee meeting previously scheduled for this Thursday, March 23rd, is being postponed to next Thursday, March 30th. The project team (including professional estimators, architects and owners project managers) continues to prepare cost information on the remaining site approaches (“Courtyard addition/ renovation, “Campus 2” new building, and Campus 2 with new theater), andContinue reading “March 23rd Meeting Postponed One Week”

Updates from 3/2/23 Building Committee Meeting

During the Andover High School Building Committee Meeting on 3/2/2023, an update of the draft Feasibility and Schematic Design timeline was provided. The timeline was adjusted to reflect the School Committee and Select Board voting on the preferred option recomended by the Building Committee ahead of the May 2023 Town Meeting. The AHS Building CommitteeContinue reading “Updates from 3/2/23 Building Committee Meeting”