060 MTSU TO PROVIDE $1 MILLION IN MATCHING FUNDS FOR CAMPUS SCHOOL

MTSU TO PROVIDE $1 MILLION IN MATCHING FUNDS FOR CAMPUS SCHOOL RENOVATION

Aug. 28, 2007

CONTACT: Tom Tozer, 615-898-2919


MURFREESBORO—Middle Tennessee State University will provide $1 million in matching funds to help renovate Homer Pittard Campus School, announced MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee.
“I would like to emphasize that this $1 million match is not from the State,” McPhee explained. “This is the university’s demonstration of commitment to the Campus School program and is contingent on the county school board matching that amount through its own fund-raising efforts, including private contributions from the community.”
An additional $2 million is needed to meet the $4.6 million original bid plus other fees and contingencies in order for the county to make the first phase of life safety renovations and improvements such as an elevator, new HVAC system, a sprinkler system, and electrical and plumbing upgrades, among other items.
“MTSU values the Campus School program because it exemplifies and promotes the mission of the university, which is to provide the best possible education for classroom professionals, teachers-in-training, and most importantly for our children,” the president stated.
McPhee acknowledged the challenge ahead for the county school board to raise the necessary funds needed to make vital renovations to the facility. The additional support from the university is recognition that there’s too much at stake not to assist the Campus School program in succeeding, he noted.
“MTSU’s contract with the school board is a commitment by the county to make the needed renovations to Campus School, and the university’s $1 million match is a show of confidence that the county school board will fulfill its obligation to bring these much-needed renovations to fruition,” McPhee said. “We are confident that the board members, teachers, staff and parents of Campus School will do their part to preserve an education program that benefits all of us.”

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