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Funded by a 2024 borough bond, MSBSD has been building three new charter-school buildings at once: Birchtree Charter School, Academy Charter School, and American Charter Academy (which broke ground in September 2025). The board approved successive design milestones for Birchtree and Academy Charter through the year -- 35%, 65%, and 95% design -- and approved construction of the Academy K-12 campus expansion on June 3, 2026.
As of the legislature's May 20, 2026 adjournment, Haines' two capital priorities cleared the state's ranked major-maintenance funding list: $623,006 of the $909,452 requested for a roof replacement, and $864,954 of the $1,262,642 requested to renovate locker rooms the district describes as more than 40 years old with persistent plumbing and water-damage problems. Both awards are contingent on the Governor's signature and final sign-off by the Legislative Finance Committee.