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Swampscott committee discusses MSBA statement of interest for middle school; no vote tonight
Summary
The committee heard a detailed presentation on the Massachusetts School Building Authority statement-of-interest process and middle-school conditions. Members generally favored a comprehensive MSBA renovation path but raised timing and town‑funding concerns; the committee did not take a vote and asked staff to return with formal language and coordination with the select board.
District staff and a facilities presenter outlined the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Statement of Interest (SOI) process and described the middle school’s deteriorating systems during a Feb. 5 presentation. The presenters stressed that an SOI is the first step in MSBA’s multi‑module review and that both the school committee and the select board must approve any submission.
Presenter Max walked the committee through the SOI timeline — a submission window in January–April, local authorization votes expected in March, and an MSBA due-diligence and…
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