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District unveils capital-budget prioritization methodology; equity lens and portable safety among criteria

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District staff presented a new, data-driven prioritization process for the capital budget that scores facilities across condition, deferred maintenance, maintenance activity, health and safety, utilization and educational sufficiency; equity will be applied as a cross-cutting lens.

Howard County Public Schools staff presented a new capital-budget prioritization process and scoring methodology to the Board of Education on March 27 that scores every facility on condition, utilization and educational sufficiency and uses an equity lens to guide choices.

Dan Lubley, executive director of capital planning and construction, described an approach that groups criteria into two weighted categories: facility condition (55 percent) and facility utilization and space (45 percent). The condition category includes State…

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