BOSTON—State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Chair of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), and MSBA Executive Director/Deputy CEO Mary L. Pichetti announced today that the MSBA Board of Directors voted to move Monument Mountain Regional High School, located in the Town of Great Barrington, into the Schematic Design phase. In the Schematic Design phase, the MSBA and the district will look at possible options to replace the existing Monument Mountain Regional High School with a new facility on the site of the existing school.
“Thanks to our collaborative work with local officials, we are working to build a 21st century educational facility that will provide Monument Mountain students with a top-notch learning environment,” said Treasurer Goldberg.
The proposed project would replace the existing Monument Mountain Regional High School with a new facility serving students in grades 9-12 on the site of the existing school. The District had identified in their Statement of Interest numerous deficiencies in the existing facility including mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, as well as window, roof and accessibility issues. In addition to the physical plant issues, the District reported that the existing facility does not support the delivery of its educational program.
“The potential new Monument Mountain Regional High School will mean a better learning and teaching location for students and teachers,” stated Executive Director/Deputy CEO Mary Pichetti.
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 approved 1,138 projects and has made over $17.7 billion in reimbursements for school construction projects across the Commonwealth.
