Wakefield Building Committee approves $4.3M furniture and equipment package for high school.
Wakefield Building Committee approves $4.3M furniture and equipment package for high school. The Permanent Building Committee FF&E Technology Subcommittee voted unanimously on February 4 to recommend the full package to the main committee, totaling $4,320,974.41 and cutting the October 2025 budget
Permanent Building Committee · Meeting of February 4, 2026
Wakefield Building Committee approves $4.3M furniture and equipment package for high school. The Permanent Building Committee FF&E Technology Subcommittee voted unanimously on February 4 to recommend the full package to the main committee, totaling $4,320,974.41 and cutting the October 2025 budget by $1,079,191.29. Erin Demerjian and Christina Gabriel led the motion.
Equipment pricing came in significantly lower than estimated, with $339,480.45 in drop-ship items to be delivered after the building is occupied to minimize warranty and handling concerns. Full committee approval is scheduled for February 12.
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Source: the Permanent Building Committee meeting of February 4, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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