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Board sends July 2025 educational facilities master plan to state; district reshuffles Chopticon funds to accelerate other projects
Summary
The Saint Mary's County Board of Education approved submission of its July 2025 Educational Facilities Master Plan to the Interagency Commission on School Construction and outlined a plan to use built-to-learn and grant funds to advance Chopticon, Esperanza Middle School and Leonardtown High School projects.
The Saint Mary's County Board of Education voted to submit its July 2025 Educational Facilities Master Plan to the state, detailing the district's proposed projects for the 2027-2032 capital-improvement cycle and explaining how multiple funding sources will be combined to deliver work.
Why it matters: the master plan is the channel by which local project requests compete for state funding administered by the Interagency Commission on School Construction (IAC). The board discussed ways to maximize the district's state and grant funds to advance multiple high-priority projects.
Key items presented: the district explained a strategy to advance the Chopticon High School project (asbestos abatement and roof replacement) using $13.5 million in…
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