New Lebanon School Designs Could be Revealed Wednesday

The New Lebanon School building committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday morning and it could be the first time that parents and committee members could get a look at conceptual drawings of what the new building and location could look like.

The Hartford-based architectural firm of Tai Soo Kim is expected to unveil proposals for the design for a new school on the Mead Avenue campus in the Byram section of town.

The meeting will be held at at 8 a.m. in the Board of Education headquarters at 290 Greenwich Ave.

The Board of Selectmen has granted preliminary approval of designing a new school that would be located in the same footprint of the existing school. A new school is needed to resolve overcrowded conditions and to give the school district a means to close the student achievement gap.

The New Lebanon School Committee members include Selectman Drew Marzullo who said, ”I look forward to viewing for myself the architectural drawings of a brand new educational facility that Byram and beyond so deserves.”

Marzullo added,”Up until now concepts and only concepts have been discussed. I do hope though Tai Soo Kim heard our directive and presents a plan that is in compliance with the BOS MI. If not this runs the risk of yet another delay. I encourage people to attend Wednesday’s meeting.”