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MCPS details HVAC, roof priorities and how state funding shapes phasing
Summary
Staff told the board HVAC projects are expensive and phased by school type (elementary: 1-2 summers; middle: 2-3; high: 4+), noted state aid is enrollment-driven, and described packaging multi-system renewals to maximize state matching funds.
Montgomery County Public Schools staff used the work session to explain why HVAC and roof work is phased over multiple summers and how state funding rules affect which projects the district can afford.
A facilities presenter explained an elementary HVAC project typically takes one to two summers, a middle school two to three summers, and a high school at least four summers; the timeline reflects construction logistics and long lead times for equipment. "An elementary school typically takes us 1 summer if not 2 summers just depending on the…
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