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The town of Norwood is set to review five alternate plans for the replacement of Norwood Junior High School, with architectural estimates expected to be completed this week. The building committee chairman, Richard W. Kief, expressed hope that a decision could be made at an upcoming special town meeting.
A special meeting of the building committee has been scheduled for tonight at 7:30 in Town Hall to review the various cost estimates and plans. If all information is received, it will be submitted to the School Committee, which would then select the best program educationally and economically. Dr. Thomas A. Couch, School Committee chairman, stated that his committee could make a decision the same night it receives the figures, possibly leading to a definitive decision on the new school project.
Meanwhile, town meeting member Mark Brim is researching federal reimbursement options for restoring Norwood Junior High School to its original condition. The town could receive 100 percent reimbursement for the damage excluding insurance under the “spot disaster law” administered by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW). Mark Brim has contacted HEW officials concerning the federal aid possibility, adding a new financial dimension to the town’s ongoing deliberations regarding educational infrastructure and disaster recovery.
Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Patriot Ledger
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Permanent School Building Construction Committee Votes to Proceed with Permanent Roof Plans for Burned-Out Junior High South and Aaron Guild School-September 15, 1972
School building construction committee votes to proceed with permanent roof plans for Junior High South and Aaron Guild School, while Endean Park junior high plans secure SBAB approval.
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Committee Votes to Reroof Aaron Guild School Ahead of Winter Months-September 8, 1972
Norwood’s building committee votes to undertake immediate reroofing of the Aaron Guild School, eliminates skylights, and reviews Endean Park school construction and athletic field costs.
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Gridlock Over $6-Million Junior High Rebuilding Plan and Norwood Arena Noise-This Day in Norwood History-June 27, 1971
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Work Under Way At Junior High North-May 29, 1970
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Norwood Kills Funds For School Addition-June 26, 1969
Voters approve a $1,000 Endean Park drainage compromise and reverse a zoning rule to relocate Carl A. Johnson’s Norwood Cadillac Co. along Route 1.
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Strikes And Weather Delay North Junior High School Construction-June 17, 1969
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Parents Challenge Junior‑High Redistricting Plan-June 12, 1969
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Willett School Wiring Dispute Adds $9,000 to Construction Costs Ahead of September Opening-July 28, 1968
⠀ The Norwood Permanent Building Construction Committee last night voted to approve the installation of additional circuit breaker panels so that the Willett School can open on schedule in September. The cost of the electrical installation is estimated at approximately $9,000. William J. Kates, supervisor of the Municipal Light Department and inspector of wires, advised…
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Ground Broken for $1.23 Million George F. Willett Elementary School-August 11, 1967
Following a $1.04 million contract award and emergency state borrowing approval, Rocheford Construction Co. broke ground on the 16-classroom George F. Willett Elementary School.
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Superintendent Coakley Tells PTA Council That $4 Million in New School Construction Is Mandatory-September 10, 1965
Dr. Philip O. Coakley tells the PTA Council that $4 million in new school construction—including a new elementary and junior high—is mandatory to handle over-capacity enrollment.
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