BOSTON - State Treasurer and Receiver General Deborah B. Goldberg, Chair of the Massachusetts School Building Authority ("MSBA"), and John K. McCarthy, MSBA Executive Director/Deputy CEO, announced that the MSBA Board of Directors invited 42 schools into the Authority’s Accelerated Repair Program. 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 partner with school districts on much-needed repairs that can greatly extend a school’s lifespan," said Treasurer Goldberg. "Besides making the learning environment more comfortable for our schoolchildren, these repairs also make our schools more energy efficient and generate substantial cost savings. It's a win-win for everyone involved."
"The Accelerated Repair Program directly benefits thousands of children in these communities by sustaining their infrastructure in a cost effective manner," said Executive Director/Deputy CEO McCarthy.
"The MSBA continues to partner with Massachusetts communities in the ongoing work of upgrading their public schools," Executive Director/Deputy CEO McCarthy said. "These improvements to school facilities can only enhance students' ability to excel in the classroom."
Below is a list of projects that received accelerated repair invitations at the Board meeting today:
| District | School |
| Acushnet | Acushnet Elementary School |
| Agawam | Agawam Junior High School |
| Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Boston | Curley K-8 School |
| Mary K. Lion High School | |
| William McKinley School | |
| Brockton | Huntington Alternative School |
| Chelmsford | South Row Elementary School |
| Dracut | Brookside Elementary School |
| George H. Englesby Elementary School | |
| East Bridgewater | Central Elementary School |
| Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School |
| Fitchburg | South Street Elementary School |
| Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District | Wilbraham Middle School |
| Hanover | Cedar Elementary School |
| Kingston | Kingston Elementary School |
| Lowell | Dr. Gertrude Bailey Elementary School |
| Frederic T. Greenhalge Elementary School | |
| James S. Daley Middle School | |
| James F. Sullivan Middle School | |
| Rogers Early Learning Center | |
| S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary School | |
| Mohawk Trail Regional School District | Sanderson Academy |
| Monson | Quarry Hill Community School |
| Northbridge | Northbridge Middle School |
| Quabbin Regional School District | Hubbardston Center School |
| Salem | Bentley Academy |
| Sandwich | Forestdale School |
| Oak Ridge School | |
| Southborough | Mary E. Finn Elementary School |
| Springfield | Frederick Harris School |
| Indian Orchard Elementary School | |
| Summer Avenue School | |
| Wakefield | Greenwood School |
| Wayland | Loker Elementary School |
| Westport | Westport Elementary School |
| Weymouth | Ralph Talbot Primary School |
| Worcester | Burncoat Street Preparatory School |
| Lincoln Street School | |
| Tatnuck Magnet School | |
| Vernon Hill School | |
| Worcester East Middle School |
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 made over 1,750 site visits to more than 250 school districts as part of its due diligence process and has made over $13.8 billion in reimbursements for school construction projects.
