School Reorganization Planning Updates
December 22nd, 2025 Update to the Selectboard
On December 22, 2025, School Committee Chairperson Julie Kelbert and Superintendent Doak met with the York Selectboard to provide a comprehensive update on the progress of our school reorganization planning.
The presentation aimed to keep our community informed and transparent about the future of our facilities. Key highlights from the session include:
The Catalyst: A look back at the original goals and community needs that initiated this conversation.
Core Factors: An overview of the data being analyzed, including enrollment trends, building conditions, and educational programming requirements.
Strategic Options: A review of the most viable reorganization models currently under consideration.
We encourage all community members to review the full slide deck below to stay informed on these important developments.
December 3, 2025 presentation to the York School Committee.
The Committee received an updated presentation from Ms. Lisa Sawin of Harriman focused on the rough magnitude cost estimates associated with the building and grade level reconfiguration options.
The presentation first included a review of the defined scope of work originally requested by the Committee and the preliminary architectural options developed by Harriman.
Following this initial review, Ms. Sawin proceeded to share the rough magnitude cost estimates for each option.
The Committee will continue to review the data from this presentation and will hold a meeting for public comment before bringing the matter to a vote. Dates and a timeline for these next steps are still being determined.
These graphs illustrate our enrollment trends for the past three academic years (2023–2025).
October 29, 2025 presentation to the York School Committee.
Lisa Sawin (Harriman) presented updates to the draft facility plans, incorporating programming needs identified through further discussions with building principals. Several modifications were made to previous drafts of each option to better meet these identified needs. The presentation concluded with a side-by-side comparison of the options and their associated considerations. Harriman's next step is to submit this data to cost estimators; the resulting cost information will be presented to the Committee for informed decision-making.
October 15, 2025 presentation to the York School Committee. This presentation provided progress updates including plan options for York Middle School.
At the October 1st York School Committee meeting, the members heard from Harriman Architecture. The presentation provided updates on the progress of their study.
Below is the recent presentation from Harriman Architecture & Design, shown to the York School Committee on September 17th, 2025.
6/6/2025 - The work of the Reorganization Planning Advisory Committee has been completed. The York School Committee and the York School Department will continue to use this page to post updates and information when it becomes available.
Click here to see the presentation to the York School Committee on June 4th, 2025, showing two possible options for reorganization.
Slides from the recent public information night are available here for viewing:
Public Information Night Slide Presentation
You may also watch the recording of the meeting on Town Hall Streams:
