STATEMENTS OF INTEREST
The filing period for submitting a Statement of Interest ("SOI") to the MSBA in Fiscal Year 2012 is now closed. The MSBA would like to thank the districts that submitted SOIs for expressing an interest in the MSBA’s program for school building construction, addition/renovation, and repair grants, including the MSBA’s Science Lab Initiative (see the overview of submittals below).
MSBA staff is currently reviewing the submitted SOIs and working to validate the issues identified by districts in their SOI submissions. During this process, the MSBA may seek to obtain additional or clarifying information from districts. As the MSBA reviews the entire cohort of SOIs that have been received, it will determine the appropriate level of due diligence that will be required for each SOI and will notify districts of next steps accordingly.
If the MSBA invites a district into the Eligibility Period, which requires a vote of the MSBA Board of Directors, the district and the MSBA will work collaboratively to determine potential solutions to the issues identified in the SOI. The MSBA works to find solutions that are educationally-sound, fiscally-appropriate, and that fit within the MSBA’s capital funding pipeline.
The MSBA’s grant program is a non-entitlement, competitive program, and grants are distributed by the MSBA Board of Directors based on need and urgency, as expressed by the district and validated by the MSBA. Submitting an SOI is not an invitation into the MSBA's capital pipeline; it is the first step in the MSBA's program. Moving forward in the MSBA's process requires further collaboration between the district and the MSBA.
If you have any questions about the SOI process, please contact Brian McLaughlin or Diane Sullivan. Brian and Diane can also be reached via telephone at 617-720-4466.
To view a list of SOIs submitted to the MSBA by district in FY 2012, please click here: FY2012 SOIs
To view a list of SOIs submitted to the MSBA by district in FY 2011, please click here: FY2011 SOIs.
Required Form of Vote to Submit a Statement of Interest (word format for district use)
