New Glover School Move-In Date Delayed Until February

The move-in date for the new K-4 Glover School has been delayed until February while the school contends with construction delays.

The new move-in date is Feb. 17, the start of February vacation, with the opening of school slated after students return from winter break.

Supervisor of Technology Ken Lord told School Committee members last week that the changes to the move-in and opening was due to delays related to classroom sink, gym floor and landscaping installations.

The main barrier, however, has been that the sinks the district received did not meet specifications, he said in an interview. The delay to sink installations throws off the schedule for related plumbing work and inspections.

Originally, the plan was to carry out the move-in over Christmas vacation, with the school ready for the 320 children when they returned in January.

The new school will be able to serve as many as 425 students.

The total budget for the project is $25.9 million with the construction itself costing about $21 million.

The project remains on budget. The district has $32,00- $36,000 remining in its contingency fund, school officials said.


The project's very beginning dates to 2007, with demo of the old school in August 2012, and construction starting thereafter.