Permanent Building Committee approves technology budget with 5 percent contingency.
Wakefield's Permanent Building Committee working group approved the Memorial High School technology budget with a 5 percent contingency on March 17, 2026, advancing it to the full board. Chair Joseph B. Bertrand and the group also reviewed a request from Superintendent Dr. Doug Lyons to upgrade the
Permanent Building Committee · Meeting of March 19, 2026
Wakefield's Permanent Building Committee working group approved the Memorial High School technology budget with a 5 percent contingency on March 17, 2026, advancing it to the full board. Chair Joseph B. Bertrand and the group also reviewed a request from Superintendent Dr.
Doug Lyons to upgrade the auditorium speaker system from four channels to 24 channels at an estimated cost of $150,000, with SMMA confirming the existing rack accommodates the larger system. The committee approved a purge-bin recycling program for April 13 through June 22, 2026, at a cost of $23,670, using 24 bins in weekly 22-bin rotations. High school relocation is scheduled December 24 through December 31, 2026, with new building support operations beginning January 4, 2027.
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Source: the Permanent Building Committee meeting of March 19, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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