SOI - Brown School — File 196594

REQUIRED VOTES If a City or Town, a vote in the following form is required from both the City Council/Board of Aldermen OR the Board of Selectmen/equivalent governing body AND the School Committee. If a regional school district, a vote in the following form is required from the Regional School Committee only. FORM OF VOTE Please use the text below to prepare your City's, Town's or District's required voters). Resolved: Having convened in an open meeting on , prior to the closing date, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, in accordance with its charter, by-laws, and ordinances, has voted to authorize the Superintendent to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority the Statement of Interest Form dated April 10, 2014, for the Benjamin G. Brown School located at 201 Willow Avenue, Somerville, MA 02145 which describes and explains the following deficiencies and the priority category(s) for which an application may be submitted to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in the future(7) replacement of or addition to obsolete buildings in order to provide for a full range of programs consistent with state and approved local requirements, i.e. the Brown School is not able to offer art, music, physical education, or science in appropriate specialized learning environments; there is no computer lab, limiting access to technology equipment; hallway, classrooms and the Library are used for multiple purposed; and hereby further specifically acknowledges that by submitting this Statement of Interest Form, the Massachusetts School Building Authority in no way guarantees the acceptance or the approval of an application, the awarding of a grant or any other funding commitment from the Massachusetts School Building Authority, or commits the City/Town/Regional School District to filing an application for funding with the Massachusetts School Building Authority.