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Board approves amended $2.78 billion CIP after heated debate over HVAC, turf and school placeholders
Summary
After hours of debate and multiple failed amendments, the Montgomery County Board of Education approved Superintendent Taylor's amended FY2027–2032 capital improvement program request totaling $2.78 billion; votes were split on several amendments over reallocating funds to HVAC upgrades and pausing turf/athletic projects.
The Montgomery County Board of Education on Nov. 20 approved an amended version of Superintendent Doctor Taylor's FY2027 capital budget and FY2027–2032 capital improvement program (CIP) recommendation, requesting a total of $2.78 billion and a FY2027 appropriation of $195.6 million.
The superintendent opened the discussion by framing the plan as a multi‑cycle effort to repair long‑deferred infrastructure, highlighting HVAC, fire‑safety upgrades, roof replacements and a consolidated operations warehouse. "My recommended capital improvement program totals $2,780,000,000," Taylor said, noting the figure represents an increase of about $1.03 billion over the prior CIP.
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