MSBA Announces Galvin Middle School in Wakefield Advances to Schematic Design
Schematic Design Phase Narrows Project Alternatives to a Clearly Defined Design
State Treasurer Steven Grossman, Chairman of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), and Katherine Craven, MSBA Executive Director, announced today that the MSBA Board of Directors voted to proceed into schematic design to replace the existing Galvin Middle School with a new school on the same site. The agreed-upon design will be for 1,070 students serving grades 5 through 8. The MSBA and Wakefield will continue to work in collaboration to produce detailed renderings to determine the precise scope and budget of the proposed project.
“This is a very exciting stage in the MSBA process. The schematic designs that will be produced will give us our first look at the proposed new middle school. They will help us narrow the scope and budget of the project so that we can be sure the final product is efficient, sustainable and affordable,” said State Treasurer Steven Grossman.
“We have worked diligently with Wakefield and I look forward to continuing our work with them during this next stage in the process to build a new middle school that meets MSBA guidelines,” said Katherine Craven, Executive Director of the MSBA.
The MSBA strives to find the right-sized, most fiscally-responsible and educationally-appropriate solutions to create safe and sound learning environments. In its six year history, the MSBA has made more than $8 billion in reimbursements 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 in these difficult economic times.
