BOSTON—State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Chair of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), and Mary L. Pichetti, MSBA Executive Director/Deputy CEO, announced today that the MSBA Board of Directors has invited five district to collaborate in conducting a Feasibility Study for potential MSBA school construction projects.
“The Feasibility Study will carefully examine potential solutions to the issues identified at the school’s facility and will help us develop the most cost-effective plan to address those issues,” stated Treasurer Goldberg. “We look forward to partnering with these districts to move the potential projects forward.”
The Board of Directors approved Feasibility Study invitations for the following schools:
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District |
School |
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Chicopee |
Barry Elementary School |
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East Bridgewater |
Central Elementary School |
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Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical School District |
Franklin County Technical High School |
|
Salem |
Salem High School |
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Swansea |
Joseph Case Junior High |
“We are committed to working with the districts to help address the deficiencies in their schools,” said Executive Director/Deputy CEO Mary L. Pichetti. “Our partnership with local officials will ensure the best solutions for the students in each of these Districts.”
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 2004 inception, the Authority has approved 1,027 projects and has made over $16.9 billion in reimbursements for school construction projects across the Commonwealth.
