The Coffin School has sat vacant since closing its doors in 2021. But with the building being released to the Select Board following a vote from the School Committee last Thursday, what could be next for the school and its land? Last week, the School Committee voted to deem the building as surplus property. The Select Board will now assist in determining its future. Despite … [Read more...] about A new life at Coffin School
Coffin School
LTE: Waste not, want not
To the editor: This proverbial saying means that if the town uses its resources wisely, it might not need a fiscal budget override. As the former Coffin and Eveleth schools gather interior mold and exterior rust, an apparently uncompromising Marblehead School Committee refuses to liquidate these unused properties. School-budget dollars will be used to prevent, or repair … [Read more...] about LTE: Waste not, want not
LTE: The Coffin School property could be used for affordable housing in town
To the editor: Thinking of the three monkeys with hands over their eyes, ears, and mouth. See nothing, hear nothing, do nothing, When it comes to creative thinking, that’s what the School Committee machinations seem like to this local observer. Whether regarding the disposition of the long-vacant Coffin School to unburden the school budget of its carrying costs or thinking … [Read more...] about LTE: The Coffin School property could be used for affordable housing in town
LTE: School Committee should not retain control of the Coffin School
To the editor: I am writing in regard to the School Committee’s insistence on retaining control of the Coffin School. Previous School Committees analyzed data in their decision-making; current enrollment, projections of future enrollment, and the capacity of our school buildings should be the basis for deciding whether additional schools will be needed in the future. In … [Read more...] about LTE: School Committee should not retain control of the Coffin School
School Committee to maintain control over Coffin School
The School Committee continued discussion on the future of the Coffin School property at their latest meeting on Thursday, Oct. 6. After more than 20 minutes of discussion, a motion by Chair Sarah Fox to declare the school necessary for educational purposes and to not turn control of the building back over to the town passed 3-2. Committee member Jenn Schaeffner began the … [Read more...] about School Committee to maintain control over Coffin School