Rockland Public Schools

Rogers Middle School/Rockland High School Building Project

The project calls for the construction of a new middle school attached to the existing high school and complete renovation of the high school. Here are the highlights.

• The new middle school will have:
• Full size gym with bleachers
• Oversized fully equipped Science labs for each teaching team (8 in total)
• 125 seat lecture hall, large shared media/library center
• Larger classrooms
• New furniture and equipment
• State of the art technology throughout

The renovated high school would have:

• New windows, insulation and roof
• Completely renovated, air conditioned auditorium
• New gym floor and bleachers, large shared media/library center
• New plumbing, electrical and heating plant
• Fully renovated Science labs (removing accreditation issues)
• New furniture, equipment and state of the art technology
• New studio theater, completely renovated kitchen and cafeteria

Impact on the elementary schools:

• Frees up space for specialist subjects and eventually full- time kindergarten
• At the end of the project all maintenance funding can be focused on the elementary schools
• Equipment and technology currently in the Middle and High School can move down to the elementary schools

What will it cost?

• The total cost of the project is $86,032,496
• The total admissible amount for reimbursement is $83,032,496
• The reimbursement rate is 64.26%
• The towns contribution is $32,844,767

Impact on taxes (source: Eastern Bank) Amounts are per year and are not subject to the yearly 2.5% increase. This is a debt exclusion.

• Year 1 $23
• Year 2 $127
• Year 3 $237
• Year 4-25 $400

Town meeting vote: November 3rd

Town election: November 14th