MSBA voted today to approve the funding for the renovation of Medford High's science labs.
The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) announced Wednesday its Board of Directors has approved state funding for part of Medford High School's new science lab project. In a statement from state treasurer Steven Grossman, MSBA chairman, and MSBA Executive Director Jack McCarthy, the MSBA will contribute up to $8,021,075 of eligible expenses for this $13.8 million project. That funding will come once the MSBA and Medford enter into a project funding agreement, which will include the budget and scope of the project. The MSBA is providing the funding through their Science Lab Initiative. “Ensuring that our students have access to a top-notch, 21st century science curriculum not only better prepares our kids for the demands of an …
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An affirmative vote would approve a maximum potential grant of $7.5 million for the $13.8 million project.
The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Board of Directors will be holding a vote Wednesday on funding for the proposed science lab project at Medford High School. The meeting will be taking place in Boston at 40 Broad St. Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. According to Dan Collins, the press secretary for the MSBA, the vote is for “Authorization to Execute Project Funding Agreement” for the science lab initiative. Collins said that is essentially a green-light from the MSBA for the project if the board votes in the affirmative. It would mean "approval for a maximum potential grant of $7.5 million for the project, whose total budget is $13.8 million," Collins said. Local approval will still be needed for the project to go ahead, …
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