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Howard County board picks three smaller FY2027 local projects and approves Built to Learn alternate plan
Summary
After hours of discussion about priorities and funding trade-offs, the Howard County Board of Education voted to pursue three smaller FY2027 local capital projects (new elementary school 43, Patapsco Middle renovation/addition, and Appleton Elementary HVAC/systemic work) and approved the Built to Learn Act alternate plan; the board also authorized submission of a deferred maintenance list and asked the county for all available funds under CB 20-2025.
The Howard County Board of Education on Nov. 6 approved an alternate approach to spending remaining Built to Learn Act funds, endorsing three smaller local projects rather than a single high-school replacement project.
After a presentation by Cornell Brown, chief operating officer, and Dan Lubley, executive director of capital planning and construction, board members debated whether to fund one large high-school renovation (the superintendent's original recommendation) or to use the funds for multiple projects that would reach more schools sooner. The administration presented two packages: a superintendent’s plan focused on a single high-school project (Oakland Mills) and an alternate plan that would fund New Elementary School 43, a Patapsco Middle School renovation/addition and a systemic HVAC project at Appleton Elementary. Staff said both plans would use the same…
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