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Wicomico schools say House Bill 504 preserves core of Maryland Blueprint but delays some timelines
Summary
Dr. Briggs told the Wicomico County Board of Education that House Bill 504, passed in the 2025 Maryland General Assembly, preserved key Blueprint funding while postponing some implementation timelines and adding transparency and accountability requirements.
Dr. Briggs provided the board with a legislative update on the state’s Blueprint for Maryland’s Future during the April meeting, summarizing outcomes from the 2025 General Assembly session and the passage of House Bill 504.
Dr. Briggs said the legislation "represents a compromise between the state's current fiscal challenges and its long term commitment to educational equity," and that the bill preserves funding for community schools and the concentration of poverty grants. She said lawmakers restored proposed funding increases to protect wraparound services and dedicated staffing at schools serving high percentages of students eligible…
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