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Charles County lays out $431/sq ft construction baseline, seeks state funds for La Plata renovation and kindergarten additions
Summary
Chief of operations presented the school system’s five‑year capital improvement plan to the board, highlighting La Plata High School renovation and capacity addition (300–400 seats) and proposed kindergarten additions; district expects a higher state cost share for FY28 and anticipates extra enrollment‑growth funding.
Charles County Public Schools officials on Aug. 12 presented the system’s five‑year capital improvement program (CIP), asking the Interagency Committee on Public School Construction for funding for 29 projects including a renovation and addition at La Plata High School and kindergarten additions at multiple elementary schools.
Why it matters: The CIP sets the district’s requests for state construction funding and helps the county plan local matching dollars. District staff said the Interagency’s new construction cost guidance for the cycle uses $431 per square foot for renovations and $513 per square foot for new schools, and that the state’s cost‑share for building brick‑and‑mortar projects rose to 66%…
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