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School committee authorizes submission of MSBA statement of interest for Burlington High School
Summary
The committee authorized the superintendent to submit a Massachusetts School Building Authority Statement of Interest for Burlington High School citing priorities to prevent loss of accreditation and to modernize systems; the Select Board had already voted support and the committee recorded a 4–0–1 tally on the motion.
The Burlington School Committee voted April 14 to authorize the superintendent to submit a Statement of Interest (SOI) to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) for Burlington High School at 123 Cambridge Street.
Committee members said they had spent multiple public sessions preparing the language and materials for the MSBA submission, and that the Select Board had unanimously supported submitting the SOI the night before. The SOI cites three priority categories the committee believes apply to the high school: Priority 3 (prevention of loss of accreditation), Priority 5 (replacement, renovation or modernization of building systems), and Priority 7 (replacement or addition to obsolete building space to provide a full range of programs consistent with state and local requirements). Committee members explicitly noted that MSBA review of an SOI does not guarantee acceptance, a grant award, or any funding commitment.
A motion to authorize the superintendent to submit the SOI (form dated 04/08/2026) was called, discussed and voted on; the transcript records the committee’s vote as 4 in favor, 0 against and 1 abstention. Committee members said they plan to continue meeting as the MSBA review proceeds and to refine next steps in parallel with the MSBA timeline.
