MSBA Approves Monomoy High Design, Funding

The Massachusetts School Building Authority's board of directors voted Wednesday to approve the schematic design and funding for the new Monomoy Regional High School.

The district is eligible to receive reimbursement of 51.53 percent on the project, with a maximum total facilities grant for the school of $29,696,270, the MSBA announced in a press release Wednesday afternoon.

The Monomoy Regional School Committee has endorsed the plans at a projected cost of $64.7 million. Chatham will vote on borrowing the money at a special town meeting Aug. 27; Harwich will vote on the funding the following evening.

After the vote, the next step is for the district and the MSBA to enter into a project funding agreement, which will detail the scope and budget and set forth the terms and conditions under which the district will receive funding from the agency.

“The Model School initiative has been a resounding success, and I’m excited that Monomoy’s needs are a good fit for the program,” state Treasurer Steven Grossman said in a press release. “By participating in the Model School program and utilizing the best design elements from other successful school construction projects, the district increases its reimbursement rate, saving money for local taxpayers.” 

We'll have more on this story in the Aug. 2 edition of The Chronicle.