The MSBA has instituted many reforms to make the MSBA’s school construction and renovation grant program more effective, efficient, and user-friendly for school districts and to ensure the long-term viability of the program. A vital component of these reforms is to protect the over $20 billion investment in school facility construction and renovation projects throughout the Commonwealth in the past 25 years, through active and on-going maintenance of school facilities by the school districts. Accordingly, the MSBA has adopted criteria based on industry best practices as a prerequisite for MSBA funding and for the determination of the allocation of maintenance incentive reimbursement points on eligible projects. As part of the initial discussions with a school district that has filed a Statement of Interest (SOI) with the MSBA, the district will be asked to submit documentation that demonstrates that the district is actively performing routine and capital maintenance to its school facilities. The following information describes the activities and practices that the MSBA believes are best practices and are part of a strategy for maintenance and capital planning and budgeting to ensure the long term operation of school facilities.
