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Facilities Report Reveals Major Repair Costs and Lack of Sprinklers in All Elementary Schools
What happened
HMFH Architects presented existing conditions and cost estimates for the four school buildings, revealing that none of the three elementary schools have sprinkler systems, and repair cost estimates range from $19M (Happy Hollow) to $39M (Middle School), with all estimates recommended to be doubled for planning purposes.
Why it matters to families
The absence of sprinkler systems in all elementary schools is a material life-safety condition, and the scale of repair costs signals a major, multi-year capital investment decision facing the district and taxpayers.
The evidence
Minutes state 'none of the elementary schools have sprinkler systems' and provide repair cost estimates of $19M (Happy Hollow), $25M (Claypit Hill), $20M (Loker), and $39M (Middle School), each recommended to be doubled for planning purposes.
The source
Minutes 2026-01-27See the full record for Wayland Public Schools.
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