School officials in Springfield, Massachusetts are seeking state aid for 11 school building projects
Officials want to build replacements to two elementary schools that were constructed in the 1890s and make accelerated repairs to roofs, windows and heating systems at nine other school buildings.
Springfield school superintendent Dan Warwick said the city has received $300 million from the state’s school building authority for various projects over the last five years.
"We have been partnering with MSBA to upgrade all our facilities," he said
The state typically covers 80 percent of a local school construction project.
