MSBA Moves New Auburn Middle School to Schematic Design Phase

State Treasurer Steven Grossman, Chairman of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), and Jack McCarthy, MSBA Executive Director, announced today that the MSBA Board of Directors voted to proceed with the Town of Auburn into the Schematic Design Phase for a potential new Auburn Middle School. The Schematic Design phase is the next step toward potential funding.  The District will work in collaboration with the MSBA to produce detailed renderings of the proposed new school.

“These schematic designs will essentially give us our first look at the proposed Auburn Middle School,” said Treasurer Grossman.  “By working closely with the community, I am confident that we will arrive at a design that is efficient and affordable, and more importantly, enables us to develop a plan that best meets the educational needs of local students.”

The proposed project would replace the existing Auburn Middle School with a new 101,424 square-foot facility on West Street.  The current 65,000 square-foot school was built in 1959 and suffers from deficiencies in electrical and mechanical systems, as well as overall building structure. The District has also cited overcrowding and classroom size issues that affect the delivery of the District’s educational plan. Auburn Middle School serves students in grades 6-8.

“We have worked in collaboration with Auburn officials over the last several years," said Executive Director McCarthy. "Now, I look forward to continuing our partnership with the District on the proposed Middle School project during this next stage in the MSBA process."

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 inception, the Authority has made $9 billion in reimbursements 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.