FY26 A.I. Capital Planning, Facilities, and Your School's Future
Capital Planning, Facilities, and Your School's Future: The Critical Relationship
Attendees will better understand the major areas of focus when assessing their school/district's facilities through many years of architectural practice with MA Public Schools. They will understand key considerations for their school's physical/infrastructural needs through the lens of long-range facility maintenance and evaluation. They will gain a greater understanding of how the quality, age, and evaluation of their school facilities can affect and influence decisions made in capital planning phases -- and why this matters as they look ahead.
Elizabeth Lewis
Senior Project Manager / Structural Engineer
Habeeb & Associates Architects
Matthew Meehan
Director of Facilities
Hingham Public Schools
Kevin Provencher
Worcester Office Director
Habeeb & Associates Architects
Kara Lees (Moderator)
Director of Finance
Atlantis Charter School
Kara Lees as the Chief Financial Officer for the Atlantis Charter School and a Certified Public Accountant has over 20 years of municipal and school district experience. In addition to her time at Atlantis Charter School, Kara has spent many years as an external auditor as well as serving as Director of Finance for Freetown-Lakeville Regional School District and Comptroller for Bridgewater State University. She has a Masters in Accountancy and has taught the Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting course as a Visiting Lecturer for several semesters at Bridgewater State. She is also certified as a School Business Official and Certified Public Purchasing Official in Massachusetts. She is also serving as an elected official as Vice Chair for her hometown Finance Committee.