The MSBA has instituted many reforms to make the MSBA’s school construction and renovation grant program more effective, efficient, and user-friendly for school districts and to ensure the long-term viability of the program. A vital component of these reforms is to protect the over $20 billion investment in school facility construction and renovation projects throughout the Commonwealth in the past 25 years, through active and on-going maintenance of school facilities by the school districts.

Overview

The MSBA has adopted criteria based on industry best practices as a prerequisite for MSBA funding and evaluation criteria for the determination of the allocation of maintenance incentive reimbursement points on eligible projects. The following information describes the activities and practices that the MSBA believes are part of a strategy for maintenance and capital planning (“MCP”) and budgeting to ensure the long-term operation of school facilities. In addition, information is provided to explain the scoring methodology of the MCP rating system.

School districts that have been invited into the MSBA Capital Pipeline will submit a MMCP record using the MSBA web-based MCP System. This information is used to facilitate the MSBA’s assessment of the district’s MCP practices pursuant to c. 70B and 963 CMR. The MCP information provided by the district to the MSBA is a threshold requirement for MSBA funding and may account for up to two additional points of reimbursement for eligible Core Program projects.

Resources

To gain access to the MCP system, complete the MSBA Eligibility Period System Access Request Form for District User and email the form to your assigned Project Coordinator.

If you have any questions about completing an MCP record or need help with this system and cannot find the answers to your questions in the MCP user guide, please contact the MSBA, or call 617-720-4466.

The following are links to other MCP resources that may be helpful to school districts:

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