Treasurer Steven Grossman, Chairman of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), and Jack McCarthy, MSBA Executive Director, announced today that the Authority’s Board voted to invite Nelson Place School in Worcester into the MSBA’s Eligibility Period. In addition, five other Worcester Schools were invited into the MSBA Accelerated Repair Program.
“Everybody has a stake in this,” said Treasurer Grossman. “We want to make sure that we honor the promise we have made to the students, teachers, and people of this city to deliver the best possible educational environment for the 21st century. Today we bring that goal much closer to fruition.”
The next step for the potential Nelson Place project is for the District to complete preliminary requirements within 270 days. The District may then receive an invitation from the MSBA Board of Directors to the next phase for potential funding.
“The Eligibility Period is a critical first step in evaluating potential work on the Nelson Place School,” stated Executive Director McCarthy. “We look forward to partnering with the District to move this potential project forward.”
“This is a very good day for the residents of Worcester! We will be partnering with the MSBA on the much needed Nelson Place project as well as the five Accelerated Repair projects voted in during today’s Board meeting,” stated State Representative John Mahoney.
The City of Worcester also had five schools invited into the Accelerated Repair Program. The main goals of the Accelerated Repair Program are to improve learning environments for children and teachers, reduce energy use, and generate cost savings for districts. The program will repair or replace roofs, windows, and/or boilers in schools that are otherwise structurally, functionally, and educationally sound. Below is the list of the schools:
- Chandler Magnet School
- Dr. James A. Caradonio New Citizens Center
- Jacob Hiatt Magnet School
- Lake View School
- May Street School
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 $8.7 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.
