Community Forum #1 was held on October 7th, 2025 in the Griffin Memorial School Cafeteria.

Harriman shared an overview of the project history, the scope of work for evaluating solutions, and the process for finding a supported solution.

Harriman then shared some examples of best practices in educational facility design, before asking forum attendees to participate in an interactive exercise called “crafting the design statement.”

Attendees broke out into groups and worked together to identify 3 words/phrases that capture the essence of Litchfield’s schools; select 3-5 design patterns (architectural features for educational facility design); and then to develop a “design statement” that captures the essence of Litchfield’s schools.

This design statement will help guide the design of the project going forward to ensure that the ultimate design direction speaks to the vision and priorities for the Litchfield community.

The combined design statement of the four groups is as follows:

“Create a safe, comfortable, and inclusive school environment that promotes learning, creativity, collaboration, and curiosity, designed for long-term community value.”

Harriman provided an update to the Facilities Improvement Committee (FIC) on October 14, 2025.

This included an overview of the project, an interactive exercise to rank priorities for the project, summaries of all the feedback received from staff in our meetings at each of the three schools, a summary of the community forum, and some examples of before/after at some of the schools Harriman has done projects with to consider how renovation/addition projects can really transform a school.

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Community Forum #2 was held on November 18, 2025 in the Griffin Memorial School Cafeteria.

Harriman shared an overview of the project and schedule and a summary of Community Forum #1. Superintendent Brian O’Connell walked through the Space Considerations, Educational Considerations, Social Considerations, Special Education Considerations, Staffing Considerations, and Other Considerations being evaluated as part of this project.

Harriman also shared various facility considerations, and walked attendees through the draft options being looked at.

Attendees then shared their feedback about the options. Key themes and a list of the comments received are copied into the posted PDF of the presentation (click the orange button to view the PDF).

Community Forum #3 was held on December 15, 2025 in the Campbell High School Gymnasium.

Harriman shared an overview of the project and schedule and a summary of Community Forums #1 and #2. Superintendent Brian O’Connell walked through the Space Considerations, Educational Considerations, Social Considerations, Special Education Considerations, Staffing Considerations, and Other Considerations being evaluated as part of this project. Harriman reviewed the different options being evaluated and estimated costs.

Attendees then shared their feedback about the options. A list of the comments received are copied into the posted PDF of the presentation (click the button to view the PDF).