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 move Dearborn Middle School to the next phase in the MSBA capital pipeline. In the Schematic Design phase, Boston and the MSBA will look at options for the replacement of the school with a new 6-12 STEM Academy on the existing site. The next step is for the MSBA to work in collaboration with the District to produce detailed designs for the potential school project.
“Listening to the needs of the community and developing pioneering projects are priorities at the MSBA, and the Dearborn project is a case study in achieving those goals,” said Treasurer Grossman. “Thanks to our collaborative work with local officials and community leaders, we are working to build a safe and modern educational facility that will provide students with a top-notch learning environment.”
The proposed project would replace the existing Dearborn Middle School with a new 125,085 square-foot facility on the existing site. The current school was built in 1912 and suffers from deficiencies in major building systems including electrical, mechanical, and plumbing.
“Production and approval of a schematic design will help us to determine the final budget for the potential project,” Executive Director McCarthy said.
The MSBA partners with Massachusetts communities to support the design and construction of educationally-appropriate, sustainable, and cost-effective public school facilities. Since its creation, the MSBA has made more than $9.9 billion in timely payments to cities, towns, and regional school districts for school construction projects. These reimbursements have saved municipalities over $2.9 billion in avoided local interest costs and have provided much needed cash flow to communities.
