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Architects, districts and mayors press for MSBA overhaul, added funds for school construction
Summary
Witnesses at the Joint Committee on Education urged the Legislature to expand funding and review reimbursement formulas at the Massachusetts School Building Authority to address aging school stock, climate‑resilient builds and equity in access to construction dollars.
BOSTON — Architects, school officials and municipal leaders told the Joint Committee on Education that Massachusetts needs more resources and new policy tools to address aging school buildings and inequities in access to capital funding.
The testimony came during hearings on bills including Senate Bill 403, which would create a special commission to review MSBA adequacy and equity, and House Bill 526/Senate Bill 318, which propose broader modernization and resource increases for school construction.
John Nunnery, executive director of the Massachusetts chapter of the American Institute of Architects, said well‑designed buildings matter for learning and health: "Too many public school facilities, particularly in historically underserved communities,…
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