Baltimore County Executive announces construction on three school projects, including Towson High renovation

Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier announced that the county has moved forward with construction work on three public school projects.

Klausmeier said the county is "breaking ground on 3 new schools," naming a new building for Scotch Branch Elementary and a renovation and addition for Towson High School as already underway. She added that "in a few weeks, shovels will go in the ground to begin construction of a new Delaney High School." The executive thanked "the communities and residents who have given hours of input" on the projects.

The projects are part of a county effort to update school facilities. "It will be a few years before all the work is completed," Klausmeier said, and she framed the effort as continuing "our push to bring Baltimore County public school facilities into the 21st century." No funding amounts, construction timelines with target completion dates, or contractor names were specified in the statement.

The county's announcement did not include votes, formal actions, or details about sources of funds; Klausmeier spoke in a short recorded "Quick Takes" segment to summarize the status of the three projects. Officials did not provide a precise calendar for each site in the remarks; Klausmeier only gave the near-term start for Delaney High as "a few weeks."

Next steps: the county will proceed with the planned construction and renovations; additional briefings with more detailed schedules, budgets and procurement information would be expected from Baltimore County government or the county public schools office.