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Operations Committee reviews nearly $49 million in supplemental appropriations for construction, elevators and school FF&E/technology
Summary
Baltimore City Public Schools staff told the Operations Committee they will request board approval to move nearly $49 million from assigned fund balance into capital projects for high school construction augmentations, elevator upgrades, a City Springs match and FF&E/technology for several schools.
Baltimore City Public Schools staff presented four supplemental appropriation requests totaling just under $49 million to the Operations Committee on Jan. 21 and said they will ask the full board to approve moving those funds from general fund assigned fund balance to the capital projects fund.
Deputy Chief Financial Officer Mary Anne Cox outlined the package as four items: a $35.7 million construction augmentation for the high school plan (City College, Western and Poly), a $3.6 million request for multiple elevator upgrades, a $1.5 million funding match for the City Springs elementary/middle school project, and an $8.2 million request for furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) and technology for five prior-funded projects.
Why it matters: Cox said construction…
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