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MSBA advances a new grades 4-6 Parker Middle School
Chelmsford Public Schools · Jul 28, 2026
What happened
After Chelmsford selected a new grades 4-6 school on the existing Parker site, the Massachusetts School Building Authority approved the project to move into schematic design and formal cost estimating.
Why it matters to families
The project could reorganize grades across the district and require major local funding. Final design, cost, appropriation, and voter approval still remain ahead.
The evidence
April 14 approved minutes record the Committee's 5-0 votes authorizing the preferred-schematic educational program and recommending grades 4-6. Approved July 28 minutes, included in the August 4 packet, report that the MSBA gave official approval in June to proceed to schematic design and cost estimating.
The source
July 28, 2026 approved minutes in the August 4 packetSee the full record for Chelmsford Public Schools.
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