Code of Massachusetts Regulations
963 CMR - MASS. SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY
Title 963 CMR 2.00 - School Building Grant Program
Section 2.09 - Schematic Design - Module 4
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) After the Eligible Applicant has received a preferred schematic design vote by the Board of Directors of the Authority, the Eligible Applicant shall develop a schematic design for the proposed project in compliance with the standards set forth by the Authority.
(2) General Site and School Construction Standards. The Eligible Applicant shall make all reasonable efforts to ensure that an Approved Project, including those for the expansion or renovation of an existing building, meet all applicable federal, state, local and regional requirements including, but not limited to, laws, regulations, by-laws, ordinances, environmental restrictions, zoning, and building code requirements. It shall be the responsibility of the Eligible Applicant to ensure compliance with all such requirements, and the Authority shall bear no responsibility for an Eligible Applicant's failure to comply with said requirements.
(3) Design and Construction Standards: General.
(4) Design and Construction Standards: Indoor Air Quality. An Eligible Applicant shall make all reasonable efforts to ensure suitable indoor air quality in an Approved Project. Such efforts shall include meeting the Authority's Indoor Air Quality standards. When feasible, the Eligible Applicant shall make reasonable efforts to meet or exceed the leading indoor air quality standards.
(5) Site Standards.
(6) Educational Program Space Standards.
The following tables establish the gross square footage per student for the corresponding enrollment for elementary schools, middle school and high schools.
Table 1: Gross Square Feet per Student - Elementary Schools
Projected Enrollment |
GSF per Student |
Less than 300 |
180 |
Between 300 and 309 |
180 |
Between 310 and 319 |
179 |
Between 320 and 329 |
178 |
Between 330 and 339 |
177 |
Between 340 and 349 |
175 |
Between 350 and 359 |
174 |
Between 360 and 369 |
173 |
Between 370 and 379 |
172 |
Between 380 and 389 |
171 |
Between 390 and 399 |
170 |
Between 400 and 409 |
168 |
Between 410 and 419 |
167 |
Between 420 and 429 |
166 |
Between 430 and 439 |
165 |
Between 440 and 449 |
164 |
Between 450 and 459 |
163 |
Between 460 and 469 |
161 |
Between 470 and 479 |
160 |
Between 480 and 489 |
159 |
Between 490 and 499 |
158 |
Between 500 and 509 |
157 |
Between 510 and 519 |
156 |
Between 520 and 529 |
154 |
Between 530 and 539 |
153 |
Between 540 and 549 |
152 |
Between 550 and 559 |
151 |
Between 560 and 569 |
150 |
Between 570 and 579 |
149 |
Between 580 and 589 |
147 |
Between 590 and 599 |
146 |
600 and greater |
145 |
Table 2: Gross Square Feet per Student - Middle and Junior High Schools
Projected Enrollment |
GSF per Student |
Less than 400 |
190 |
Between 400 and 409 |
190 |
Between 410 and 419 |
189 |
Between 420 and 429 |
188 |
Between 430 and 439 |
187 |
Between 440 and 449 |
187 |
Between 450 and 459 |
186 |
Between 460 and 469 |
185 |
Between 470 and 479 |
184 |
Between 480 and 489 |
183 |
Between 490 and 499 |
182 |
Between 500 and 509 |
181 |
Between 510 and 519 |
181 |
Between 520 and 529 |
180 |
Between 530 and 539 |
179 |
Between 540 and 549 |
178 |
Between 550 and 559 |
177 |
Between 560 and 569 |
176 |
Between 570 and 579 |
175 |
Between 580 and 589 |
175 |
Between 590 and 599 |
174 |
Between 600 and 609 |
173 |
Between 610 and 619 |
172 |
Between 620 and 629 |
171 |
Between 630 and 639 |
170 |
Between 640 and 649 |
169 |
Between 650 and 659 |
169 |
Between 660 and 669 |
168 |
Between 670 and 679 |
167 |
Between 680 and 689 |
166 |
Between 690 and 699 |
165 |
Between 700 and 709 |
164 |
Between 710 and 719 |
163 |
Between 720 and 729 |
163 |
Between 730 and 739 |
162 |
Between 740 and 749 |
161 |
750 and greater |
160 |
Table 3: Gross Square Feet per Student - Academic High Schools
Projected Enrollment |
GSF per Student |
Less than 600 |
To Be Determined |
Between 600 and 619 |
228 |
Between 620 and 639 |
227 |
Between 640 and 659 |
224 |
Between 660 and 679 |
220 |
Between 680 and 699 |
218 |
Between 700 and 719 |
216 |
Between 720 and 739 |
214 |
Between 740 and 759 |
213 |
Between 760 and 779 |
211 |
Between 780 and 799 |
209 |
Between 800 and 819 |
207 |
Between 820 and 839 |
206 |
Between 840 and 859 |
205 |
Between 860 and 879 |
203 |
Between 880 and 899 |
202 |
Between 900 and 919 |
201 |
Between 920 and 939 |
201 |
Between 940 and 959 |
200 |
Between 960 and 979 |
198 |
Between 980 and 999 |
197 |
Between 1000 and 1019 |
197 |
Between 1020 and 1039 |
197 |
Between 1040 and 1059 |
196 |
Between 1060 and 1079 |
196 |
Between 1080 and 1099 |
194 |
Between 1100 and 1119 |
193 |
Between 1120 and 1139 |
192 |
Between 1140 and 1159 |
191 |
Between 1160 and 1179 |
190 |
Between 1300 and 1319 |
184 |
Between 1320 and 1339 |
183 |
Between 1340 and 1359 |
183 |
Between 1360 and 1379 |
182 |
Between 1380 and 1399 |
181 |
Between 1400 and 1419 |
181 |
Between 1420 and 1439 |
181 |
Between 1440 and 1459 |
180 |
Between 1460 and 1479 |
179 |
Between 1480 and 1499 |
178 |
Between 1500 and 1519 |
178 |
Between 1520 and 1539 |
179 |
Between 1540 and 1559 |
178 |
Between 1560 and 1579 |
177 |
Between 1580 and 1599 |
176 |
Between 1600 and 1619 |
176 |
Between 1620 and 1639 |
175 |
Between 1640 and 1659 |
175 |
Between 1660 and 1679 |
175 |
Between 1680 and 1699 |
174 |
Between 1700 and 1719 |
173 |
Between 1720 and 1739 |
173 |
Between 1740 and 1759 |
172 |
Between 1760 and 1779 |
172 |
Between 1780 and 1799 |
172 |
Between 1800 and 1819 |
173 |
Between 1820 and 1839 |
173 |
Between 1840 and 1859 |
172 |
Between 1860 and 1879 |
172 |
Between 1880 and 1899 |
171 |
Between 1180 and 1199 |
189 |
Between 1200 and 1219 |
188 |
Between 1220 and 1239 |
188 |
Between 1240 and 1259 |
187 |
Between 1260 and 1279 |
186 |
Between 1280 and 1299 |
185 |
Between 1900 and 1919 |
171 |
Between 1920 and 1939 |
170 |
Between 1940 and 1959 |
170 |
Between 1960 and 1979 |
170 |
Between 1980 and 1999 |
169 |
Greater than 2000 |
To Be Determined |
Table 4: Net Square Feet1
Minimum |
Maximum |
|
Elementary School | ||
Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten (including self-contained toilet) |
1,100 |
1,300 |
General Classroom (grades 1-6) |
900 |
1,000 |
Junior High School/Middle School | ||
General Classroom |
850 |
950 |
High School | ||
General Classroom |
825 |
950 |
1 Measured from inside face of wall to inside face of wall.
(7) Cost Standards
(8) Reconstruction, Renovation, and Repair Projects
(9) Project Scope and Budget Conference. At the end of the Schematic Design Phase, the Authority may invite the local chief executive officer, Chair and/or members of the school committee, the Chair and/or members of the school building committee, the superintendent of the Eligible Applicant's school district, a representative from the office or body that is authorized by law to construct a school building or undertake a school capital project in that city, town or regional school district, and other local officials as required by the Authority, to meet with authorized representatives of the Authority to discuss the scope, budget, and other details of the Proposed Project. Said meeting shall be at a location and in a format determined by the Authority. No Proposed Project shall receive approval or funding from the Authority unless a Project Scope and Budget Conference is held to the reasonable satisfaction of the Authority, unless the Authority determines in writing that a Project Scope and Budget Conference is not required.
(10) Board Approval of the Proposed Project. After a Project Scope and Budget Conference is held, and all other program requirements are met to proceed to the next phase in the Authority's grant program, the proposed project shall be presented to the Authority's Board of Directors for project approval and authorization to enter into a Project Scope and Budget Agreement and a Project Funding Agreement.
(11) Project Scope and Budget Agreement.