Vote Requirements | Massachusetts School Building Authority

Local Votes for Feasibility Study and Project Scope and Budget

Pursuant to G.L. c. 70B and 963 CMR 2.10, the Massachusetts School Building Authority ("MSBA") has issued the following Vote Bulletins to inform cities, towns, and regional school districts that have been invited by the MSBA into the Eligibility Period or to enter into a Project Scope and Budget Agreement with the MSBA of the requirements for warrant articles, motions, orders, and votes related to any potential projects that may be eligible for MSBA funding.

** Please note that only cities, towns, and regional school districts that have been invited into the Eligibility Period by the MSBA should vote to authorize funds for a feasibility study. Also, only cities, towns, and regional school districts that have been invited to enter into a project scope and budget agreement with the MSBA should vote to authorize a project, and such vote should not occur until after the project scope and budget have been approved by the MSBA.

Communities are urged to contact the MSBA before finalizing an article, motion, resolution, ballot question or other vote because there may be additional requirements depending on the particulars of your project. If a city, town or regional school district already has voted to authorize a project, please contact the MSBA immediately.

MSBA Vote Requirements for Cities and Towns

Feasibility Study Vote Bulletin for Cities and Towns (Forms of Vote in Word)

Project Scope Budget Vote Bulletin for Cities and Towns (Forms of Vote in Word)

MSBA Vote Requirements for Regional School Districts and their Member Cities and Towns

Feasibility Study Vote Bulletin for Regional School Districts (Forms of Vote in Word)

Project Scope Budget Vote Bulletin for Regional School Districts (Forms of Vote in Word)

MSBA Vote Requirements for Accelerated Repair Program for Cities and Towns

Feasibility Study and Schematic Design Vote Bulletin for Cities and Towns - ARP

Total Project Budget ARP Vote Bulletin for Cities and Towns (Notice regarding ARP Total Project Vote Bulletins: Please note that the new ARP Feasibility Study and Schematic Design Vote Bulletins reference Bulletin 03 and Bulletin 04 as the ARP Total Project Budget Vote Bulletins. These bulletins are currently being updated and will be posted on this page once finalized. Until the updated bulletins are available, districts may continue to refer to Bulletin 11-02 and Bulletin 11-04 for Total Project Budget votes.)

MSBA Vote Requirements for Accelerated Repair Program for Regional School Districts

Feasibility Study and Schematic Design Vote Bulletin for Regional School Districts - ARP

Total Project Budget ARP Vote Bulletin for Regional School Districts (Notice regarding ARP Total Project Vote Bulletins: Please note that the new ARP Feasibility Study and Schematic Design Vote Bulletins reference Bulletin 03 and Bulletin 04 as the ARP Total Project Budget Vote Bulletins. These bulletins are currently being updated and will be posted on this page once finalized. Until the updated bulletins are available, districts may continue to refer to Bulletin 11-02 and Bulletin 11-04 for Total Project Budget votes.)

MSBA Policy Statement Regarding Failing Local Vote

MSBA Policy Statement regarding impact on MSBA funding if a City, Town or Regional School District fails to vote to appropriate funding for the proposed project or a feasibility study

Cities, towns, and regional school districts that have submitted a Statement of Interest for the MSBA’s School Building Grant Program but have not been invited into the MSBA’s Eligibility Period or Capital Pipeline, please see information about voting ahead of the MSBA's process

SOI VOTE REQUIREMENTS: Form of Vote