The Longmeadow School Committee heard updates March 25 on the district’s middle school building project and on a separate town-funded feasibility study about the high school stadium playing surface.

Superintendent Dr. Chase told the committee the district will host a public engagement event on April 10 to share progress on the middle school project and gather community feedback. A site conference for prospective contractors to visit Williams Middle School is scheduled for the coming Friday, the superintendent said. The district is also working with its design team to pursue sustainability features that could earn incentive points from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA).

Separately, the town’s feasibility study on options for the stadium field will be presented publicly on Thursday, April 3, at the Longmeadow Adult Center. The study is intended to inform a decision between natural grass and a synthetic turf surface; the superintendent said the presentation will share the options and seek community input.

District officials cautioned that the stadium decision is separate from the middle school project. The superintendent reiterated that public engagement will be expanded so residents can review design choices, materials, and sustainability measures before the district advances major commitments.

No formal vote on the building project or the stadium surface was taken at the March 25 meeting; the committee was told additional meetings and outreach are planned.