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City of Lawrence
Agenda
Snapshot on state of facilities in district
Review school facility improvements over the last four years
Outline opportunity for new school buildings funding through
MSBA (Massachusetts School Building Authority)
Explain the MSBA criteria for funding new school projects
Review targets for LPS MSBA application based on their criteria
Provide a timeline for the process
Explain how these new buildings align with the Citys larger
Capital Improvement Plan
City of Lawrence
Northwest
- Guilmette
(2001)
Northeast
- Parthum
(2002)
Southwest
- Wetherbee
(2003)
Southeast
- South
Lawrence East
(1994)
City of Lawrence
Where does the funding come from to pay for MSBA projects?
1% of the state sales tax goes to the MSBA for new school
buildings.
When is the next MSBA application for new schools?
This years deadline is early April, 2016.
City of Lawrence
City of Lawrence
Based on the criteria, LPS has two strong target candidates for
MSBA application: Henry K. Oliver Building & Francis M. Leahy
Building
Oliver
City of Lawrence
Leahy
2016
2017
City submits
application
2018
2019
Design new
school with
community
MSBA
approves
application
City of Lawrence
2020
Break ground
on new
building
Final approval
by Lawrence
City Council
and MSBA
*This is a conservative timeline
2021
2022
New school
opens
Park improvements
City of Lawrence
Next steps
City of Lawrence
Q&A