Panel Approves $19,103.50 Final Project Warrant

School Building Committee · Meeting of October 26, 2026

STONEHAM — The Stoneham School Building Committee approved a $19,103.50 warrant for final project invoices and set a Nov. 18 soft opening for a new wetlands trail. Co-Chair Marie Christie, presiding in Co-Chair David Bois's absence, said outdoor furniture ordered for the school will not arrive until spring, meaning the panel may shift to meeting every other month. The roll-call vote on the warrant, covering invoices from Perkins and Will and SMMA, passed unanimously.

A project representative identified only as Kyle told the committee a final building and fire department walkthrough was set for the next day, with roof leaks flagged last month "addressed" and no new issues since recent storms. Town Administrator Dennis Sheehan said an $800,000 federal earmark secured through U.S. Rep. Catherine Clark's office could fund extending a new quarter-mile wetlands trail toward Franklin Street or state conservation land.

In the full story:

• Roll Call and Minutes
• Warrant Article 83: Final Project Invoices
• Project Closeout Status and Meeting Cadence
• Construction Update and Roof Leak Follow-Up
• Wetlands Restoration Project and Trail Opening
• Procedural steps and outcome: No vote was taken. This was a discussion and informational item under "correspondence and new items."
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,885 words

Source: the School Building Committee meeting of October 26, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.