Committee Appoints Gitschier as LHS Auditorium Nears Completion
Lowell School Building Committee appoints Gitschier; LHS auditorium set for next-week turnover. The committee voted 15 to 0 to appoint Mayor Erik Gitschier to oversee the $381.9 million high school renovation project. The LHS auditorium will be handed over next week aside from punch list items,
School Building Committee · Meeting of February 26, 2026
Lowell School Building Committee appoints Gitschier; LHS auditorium set for next-week turnover. The committee voted 15 to 0 to appoint Mayor Erik Gitschier to oversee the $381.9 million high school renovation project. The LHS auditorium will be handed over next week aside from punch list items, while Coburn Hall structural issues discovered during renovation require cost analysis before funding decisions.
The state has reimbursed the city $207 million toward the project to date.
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Source: the School Building Committee meeting of February 26, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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