Expedited Process Improves Learning Environments for Children in 32 schools
BOSTON- State Treasurer Steven Grossman, Chairman of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), and Jack McCarthy, MSBA Executive Director, announced today that the MSBA Board of Directors has approved $39,365,443 for Accelerated Repair Projects with a combined total project budget of $71,781,876 for the 32 school projects in 21 districts.
The main goals of the Accelerated Repair Program are to improve learning environments for children and teachers, reduce energy use and generate cost savings for districts. The program provides funding for the repair or replacement of roofs, windows and boilers in schools that are otherwise structurally, functionally and educationally sound.
“The Accelerated Repair Program allows us to make much needed repairs to more schools in less time,” stated Treasurer Grossman. “Besides improving the learning environment for our children, the program also makes our schools more energy efficient and generates significant cost savings. It’s a win-win for everyone.”
“The MSBA continues to partner with Massachusetts communities in the ongoing work of upgrading their public schools,” Executive Director McCarthy said. “These improvements to building facilities can only enhance students’ ability to excel in the classroom.”
The MSBA partners with Massachusetts communities to support the design and construction of educationally- appropriate, flexible, sustainable and cost-effective public school facilities. Since its creation, the MSBA has made more than $10.3 billion in timely payments to cities, towns and regional school districts for school construction projects. These timely payments have saved municipalities over $2.9 billion in avoided local interest costs and have provided much needed cash flow to communities.
Below is the list of projects that received accelerated repair invitations at today’s Board meeting:
| District | School |
| Ashland | Ashland Middle School |
| Henry E. Warren Elementary School | |
| Barnstable | Barnstable United Elementary School |
| Blackstone-Millville Regional School District | Millville Elementary School |
| Central Berkshire Regional School District | Berkshire Trail Elementary School |
| Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District | Dighton Elementary School |
| Dighton Middle School | |
| Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School | |
| Dorothy L. Beckwith Middle School | |
| Easton | Moreau Hall Elementary School |
| Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District | Bessie Buker Elementary School |
| Winthrop Elementary School | |
| Hatfield | Smith Academy |
| Hopedale | Memorial Elementary School |
| Medford | Medford High School |
| Nashoba Valley Technical School District | Nashoba Valley Technical High School |
| Nauset Regional School District | Nauset Regional Middle School |
| Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical School District | Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Pembroke | Hobomock Elementary School |
| North Pembroke Elementary School | |
| Pembroke Community Middle School | |
| Pembroke High School | |
| Pentucket Regional School District | Pentucket Regional Middle School |
| Quincy | Merrymount Elementary School |
| Wollaston Elementary School | |
| North Quincy High School | |
| Randolph | Randolph Community Middle School |
| Randolph | Randolph High School |
| Southern Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical School District | Joseph P. Keefe Regional Technical School |
| Wellfleet | Wellfleet Elementary School |
| Westhampton | Westhampton Elementary School |
| Worcester | Worcester East Middle School |
