MSBA Roundtables

Upcoming Meetings

MSBA Superintendent/Designer Roundtable on Thursday, June 13, 2024 from 10:00-11:30am – "New School Exterior Circulation Design - Planning for a Safer Arrival and Dismissal Today" 

  • All school days begin with a student’s journey to school. Walkers, bikers, and bus riders need to be able to navigate school property and school zone challenges safely in spite of family/local vehicle traffic, behaviors, and the built environment. Judith Crocker, Statewide Coordinator for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School program, will identify best practices to improve and safely manage the interaction of all school travel modes on and around school property using policy, site planning, and education in a timely fashion within the MSBA school building process. 

      Past Meetings

      MSBA Superintendent Roundtable: Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 10:00am – "2024 Statement of Interest Process" 

      • At the Roundtable MSBA Staff will provide an overview of the Accelerated Repair Program (ARP), the Core Program, and highlight changes to the on-line Statement of Interest (SOI) template.
      • Local school and municipal officials involved in the Statement of Interest Process are highly encouraged to attend this seminar. 
      • Should you have any questions related to the event or the registration process, please contact us here. 

      MSBA Public Information Event:Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 10:00am- "2024 Statement of Interest Process"

      • At the event MSBA Staff will provide an update on the Accelerated Repair Program, highlight changes to the Statement of Interest (SOI) template/application, and confirm the 2024 SOI filing period opening and closing dates.
      • Local school and municipal officials involved in the Statement of Interest Process are highly encouraged to attend this seminar.
      • Should you have any questions related to the event or the registration process, please contact us here 

      MSBA Joint Roundtable:Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 10:00am- "Decision-making for the next decade: What the new incentive and regulatory environments mean for smart school facility investments"

      • At the Roundtable, Sara Ross, Co-Founder, UndauntedK12 will facilitate a panel presentation illustrating how new federal funds through the Inflation Reduction Act, paired with newly enriched offerings from Mass Save have substantially reduced the installation costs for modern, clean energy technologies that can help schools reduce operating costs, improve resilience and indoor air quality, and ultimately safeguard student health and learning. Hear how decision-makers are navigating this opportunity in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape that aims to transform how we heat our buildings.
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      MSBA Joint Roundtable: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 9:30 AM – Building Schools and Future Builders

      • At the Roundtable, representatives from the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts (AGC MA) will discuss strategies for formalizing the connection between a school building and building a pipeline of talent coming into the industry. John Ferrante and Marion Jones will lay out the intentional steps that project stakeholders should be taking to ensure that school districts and students recognize the educational value of engaging with local construction projects. A Question & Answer session will follow the presentation.
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