State Treasurer and Receiver General Steven Grossman, Chairman of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), and Jack McCarthy, MSBA Executive Director, announced the MSBA Board of Directors has invited ten Massachusetts schools into the MSBA’s Science Lab Initiative.
The MSBA Board issued invitations to the following schools in the following school districts:
| District | School |
| Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical School District |
Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Gardner | Gardner High School |
| Holyoke | William J. Dean Technical High School |
| Medford | Medford High School |
| Melrose | Melrose High School |
| Nashoba Regional School District | Nashoba Regional High School |
| North Attleborough | North Attleborough High School |
| Saugus | Saugus High School |
| Swansea | Joseph Case High School |
| Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical School District |
Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School |
The MSBA’s Science Lab Initiative is designed for schools showing deficiencies in their existing science labs that inhibit the delivery of the district’s educational program.
“The Science Lab Initiative exemplifies the efficient use of MSBA resources for the benefit of school funding projects,” stated Treasurer Grossman. “We are facilitating the delivery of a 21st century science curriculum while at the same time maximizing the cost-effective use of taxpayer dollars.”
“Districts taking part in the program can invest in otherwise sound high school facilities by focusing on prototype designs for science labs. This targeted use of funds greatly increases the overall effectiveness of the Authority,” said 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 creation, the MSBA has made more than $8.7 billion in timely payments to cities, towns, and regional school districts 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.
