On Dec. 13, 2023, the Town of Chelmsford was accepted into the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s eligibility period, the first, significant step toward receiving funding for a building project focused on Colonel Moses Parker Middle School.

Project status

Chelmsford’s 270-day eligibility period commenced on April 1, 2024, and will conclude on Dec. 27, 2024. During this time, the Town must complete several preliminary requirements, the first being completion of the Initial Compliance Certification (ICC). That document was signed by Town Manager Paul Cohen, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jay Lang and School Committee Chair Dennis King and submitted on April 10, 2024.

On Monday, April 29, Town Meeting voted to approve Article 8, “to appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, an amount of money to be expended under the direction of the School Building Committee for a feasibility study for the Colonel Moses Parker Middle School.”

In May, a School Building Committee was formed, with Select Board member Patrick Maloney serving as chair; a complete list of members can be found under the Parker Building Project Committee tab below.

Since then, the district has completed the remaining requirements, and is awaiting word from the MSBA regarding acceptance into the feasibility study phase of the project.

 

In case you missed it:

Chelmsford Telemedia recorded the Parker Middle School Building Project public information session that was held on Thursday, March 28. Watch it here: