Barrington Public Schools retained KBA to lead the process of a RIDE Stage 1 Facilities Assessment and submission. This is part of a state process that is required every ten years in order to be eligible for state matching funds.
The Barrington School Building Committee was formed.
The RI Department of Education (RIDE) approved Stage I of Barrington’s Necessity of School Construction Application.
BPS moved to Stage II and began mapping out possible renovation and building options to address the needs identified in the Stage I application.
Barrington School Committee voted unanimously to resubmit RIDE Stage 1. This effectively restarted the process of creating a Stage II plan of improvement and refocusing the previous work of KBA.
School Committee hired Downes Construction as an owner’s project manager (OPM) for the Stage II process.
Downes assisted the School Committee in retaining a new architectural services firm, TECTON Associates. At the same time, the Barrington Town Council and the RI State legislature approved a resolution for school construction for a not-to-exceed amount of $250 million.
TECTON Associates are engaged in Schematic Design, with a target for approval by the Building Committee and the School Committee in mid-October.
The Barrington School Building Committee and TECTON Associates are hosting community conversations to engage Barrington residents in the planning process.
Barrington’s November 2023 Special Election ballot included a question (Question 1) that asked residents whether to authorize a bond for school construction not-to-exceed $250 million.
On November 7, 2023, Barrington voters approved Question 1 which moves the School Building Project forward to meet RIDE’s Stage II submission deadline in February 2024.
The Building Committee and Tecton are working to prepare Stage II of Barrington’s Necessity of School Construction application for RIDE. This Stage II work includes identifying the scope and projected costs of school construction projects and involving educators in the visioning process.