Triton Regional School District officials provided an update during the meeting on a temporary closure of the middle-school gym caused by leaks and falling roof adhesive. School staff said the material is an old roof adhesive that becomes dislodged when wet, producing debris and puddles, and that social media posts prompted the committee to clarify the cause and timeline.

Administrators told the meeting the gym closure is precautionary; classes were relocated while staff monitor and manage leaks. They said the roof problem is long-standing, that hundreds of thousands of dollars have been spent on repairs to date without a permanent solution, and that a full replacement or long-term fix is expected to be addressed through the district’s Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) project planning, which would involve a substantially larger investment — described at the meeting as “tens of millions” of dollars — than routine patch repairs.

The committee asked district staff to continue communicating with families and said it plans to coordinate town-level briefings so residents understand the scope and timeline. Officials emphasized the distinction between the current roof adhesive issue and other fuel or hazardous material concerns that were reported inaccurately on social media; a district speaker said the material is not heating oil or a petroleum spill.

No formal emergency declaration or regulatory filings were reported in the meeting record; administrators described the closure as a temporary, safety‑precaution step while the district works through the MSBA project planning process and interim repairs.

Officials said they will provide updates to the school committee and to town stakeholders as MSBA timelines become clearer.