School committee votes to authorize MSBA statement of interest for Golden Hill Elementary roof

The Haverhill School Committee voted on March 13 to authorize the superintendent to submit a Statement of Interest (SOI) to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) for replacement of the Golden Hill Elementary School roof.

Superintendent staff and facilities personnel told the committee the Golden Hill roof is more than 30 years old and that modern energy-code requirements would require stripping to the deck, adding insulation and likely replacing areas of wet or damaged deck. Mr. Durrance (staff member) estimated a direct replacement cost of about $1.15 million and said the districts projected local contribution would be roughly $306,000 assuming a 76.8% reimbursement rate from the MSBA.

The committee read the SOI resolution into the record and voted to authorize submission. Attorney Rosa moved the motion and Miss Sullivan seconded. The clerk called the roll; committee members recorded "yes" votes in roll-call sequence, and Mayor Barrett declared the motion passed.

Mr. Durrance said the roof is approximately 30 years old (MSBA guidance generally looks for roofs older than 30 years), and estimated the Golden Hill roof area at about 48,000 square feet, noting that the structure was built to earlier energy codes and would require additional insulation under current standards. He also said unknowns remain about how much roof deck would need replacement and that his estimate includes a contingency for about 200 square feet of deck replacement.

Committee members asked about timeline and alternate funding sources; Mr. Durrance said the earliest likely construction window would be fall of the next year if the project advanced through MSBA schematic design and queueing. He said he was not aware of other significant grant sources for this type of roof work beyond the MSBA process.

Action recorded (full motion read into record): "Having convened in an open meeting on 03/13/2025 prior to the SOI submission closing date, the School Committee of Haverhill ... has voted to authorize the superintendent to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority statement of interest form dated 03/11/2025 for the Golden Hill School located at 140 Boardman Street ... Priority 5 replacement, renovation, or modernization of school facility systems such as roofs, windows, boilers, heating and ventilation systems ..." The motion included standard MSBA acknowledgement language that submission of an SOI does not guarantee acceptance, grant awards, or a funding commitment.

Speakers relevant to this topic: - Mr. Durrance, staff member (facilities) (affiliation: Haverhill Public Schools) - Superintendent (name not specified), Haverhill Public Schools (staff) - Attorney Rosa, School Committee member (government) - Miss Sullivan, School Committee member (government) - Mayor Barrett, Mayor (government) - Attorney Magliacchetti, School Committee member (government)

Authorities referenced: - {"type":"other","name":"Massachusetts School Building Authority guidelines (MSBA)","referenced_by":["eligibility criteria for roof projects, reimbursement rate discussion"]}

Actions (formal vote): - {"kind":"resolution","identifiers":{},"motion":"Authorize the superintendent to submit the Massachusetts School Building Authority Statement of Interest form dated 03/11/2025 for Golden Hill Elementary School at 140 Boardman Street (Priority 5: roof replacement/modernization)","mover":"Attorney Rosa","second":"Miss Sullivan","vote_record":[{"member":"Miss Collins","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Miss Diaz","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Dr. Grama","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Missus Lillemeier","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Attorney Magliacchetti","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Missus Ryan Ciedello","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Dr. Story","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Miss Sullivan","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Attorney Rosa","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Mayor Barrett","vote":"yes"}],"tally":{"yes":10,"no":0,"abstain":0},"legal_threshold":{"met":true,"notes":"Simple majority roll-call approval"},"outcome":"approved","notes":"Submission of SOI does not guarantee MSBA acceptance"}

Clarifying details provided in discussion: - Roof age: ~30 years (eligibility threshold discussed) - Roof area estimate: ~48,000 square feet - Estimated direct replacement cost: ~$1,150,000 (approximate) - Estimated district contribution: ~$306,000 assuming 76.8% reimbursement rate from MSBA - Deck replacement contingency carried in estimate: ~200 square feet - Likely construction timeline if approved: fall of the following year (after schematic design and queueing)

Proper names (normalized): - Golden Hill Elementary School (school) - Massachusetts School Building Authority (organization)

Community relevance: - Geographies: Golden Hill Elementary School, Haverhill - Funding sources: MSBA reimbursement program - Impact groups: Golden Hill students and staff, district facilities budget

Meeting context: - Engagement level: focused presentation and vote; moderate discussion on timeline and costs - Implementation risk: medium (subject to MSBA acceptance and schematic design queue) - History: Facilities staff had been monitoring roof condition and patching; committee previously discussed other roofs and MSBA timelines

Searchable tags:["Golden Hill","MSBA","roof","facilities","capital project"]

Provenance (topicintro/topfinish): - {"block_id":"transcript_1723.53","local_start":0,"local_end":296,"evidence_excerpt":"The superintendent's recommendation to submit a statement of interest to the MSBA regarding the Golden Hill Elementary School roof...we would need a vote on this and I need to read the resolution into the record...

Having convened in an open meeting on 03/13/2025 prior to the SOI submission closing date, the school committee of Haverhill...authorize the superintendent to submit...for the Golden Hill School located at 140 Boardman Street...","global_start":1723.53,"global_end":2019.69,"tc_start":"00:28:43","tc_end":"00:33:39","reason_code":"topicintro"}, - {"block_id":"transcript_2101.81","local_start":0,"local_end":120,"evidence_excerpt":"I have a motion by attorney Rosa and a second by miss Sullivan. Madam clerk, please call the roll...Miss Collins? Yes...Mayor Barrett? Yes. That passes.","global_start":2090.79,"global_end":2120.95,"tc_start":"00:34:50","tc_end":"00:35:50","reason_code":"topicfinish"}