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Construction budget amendments approved for all four school rebuild sites

Barrington Public Schools · Aug 6, 2026

Facilities

What happened

The School Committee approved Guaranteed Maximum Price contract, budget, insurance, and schedule amendments from Shawmut for the ongoing rebuilds of Nayatt School, Sowams School, Barrington High School, and Primrose Hill School.

Why it matters to families

These amendments affect the cost, insurance coverage, and schedule of the district's largest capital project, a four-school rebuild already under way, and could signal budget or timeline changes affecting students at all four campuses.

The evidence

Minutes record separate 5-0 votes approving the 'Shawmut Construction Guaranteed Maximum Price Contract Budget, Insurance, and Schedule Amendment' for each of Nayatt School, Sowams School, Barrington High School, and Primrose Hill School.

The source

Barrington School Committee — Minutes

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