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Architects, Boston schools and Lynn leaders back bill to expand MSBA resources for school construction
Summary
Architects, Boston Public Schools and officials from Lynn and other cities urged the Joint Committee on Education to expand Massachusetts School Building Authority resources and review the adequacy and equity of the school‑building program, citing aging facilities, climate priorities and reimbursement caps.
Architects, school officials and municipal leaders told the Joint Committee on Education that the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) needs more resources and a structured review to address long‑standing facility inequities and rising construction costs.
John Nunnery, executive director of AIA Massachusetts, told the committee that “well designed school buildings are essential to student health, safety, and learning” and expressed support for a special commission to review MSBA practices, reimbursement formulas and environmental priorities.
Speakers offered concrete examples. Doctor Samuel Medina, deputy superintendent for Boston Public Schools, said more than half of Boston’s 33 school buildings were constructed before World War II and…
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