The budget to build a new Westhill High School has been reduced by $15 million, but school and local officials now need the state General Assembly to give the project the green light. Director of Operations Matthew Quinones said savings were found by reducing the size of the proposed building by roughly 10,000 gross square feet, among other adjustments. The plan to rebuild the city’s largest high school had previously received state approval in 2022 for an 80% reimbursement rate for eligible costs, meaning the city would be on the hook for the rest. The estimated budget at the time, however, was $301 million. That amount ballooned to $461 million by 2024, mostly due to inflation. The most recent estimate for the work — which would tear down the 1971 building and construct a brand new building — is $446 million. The figure was presented at a School Construction Planning Committee meeting on March 25. Assuming all goes well, the project could go out to bid between November and January of 2026, at which point the city will receive a “guaranteed maximum price,” which will need to be approved by both the Board of Finance and Board of Representatives.
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