Bourne Awarded $14.6M Grant for New James F. Peebles Elementary School

BOSTON—State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Chair of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), and MSBA Executive Director John K. McCarthy announced today that the MSBA Board of Directors voted to approve a grant of up to $14,686,949 million for a project to construct a new Peebles Elementary School in the Town of Bourne. One of the next steps is for the District and the MSBA to enter into a Project Funding Agreement, which will detail the project’s scope and budget, along with the conditions under which the District will receive its MSBA grant.
“Upon completion, this project will provide a new 21st century learning environment for Elementary School students in Bourne,” Treasurer Goldberg said. “Our goal is to create the best space to deliver the District’s educational commitments and goals.”
The proposed project would create a new 72,680 square foot facility to replace the current building, which suffers from deficiencies in major building systems including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing, with a new District-wide grades 3-5 elementary school. The existing James F. Peebles Elementary School is a 55,191 square foot facility located on an 8.6 acre site, which currently serves students in grades K–4. The original school building was constructed in 1953.
“Students will soon have a beautiful new space which will undoubtedly enhance and improve their ability to excel in the classroom,” stated Executive Director McCarthy
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 $12.2 billion in reimbursements for school construction projects.