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Appoquinimink superintendent says Summit Bridge schools face $57 million shortfall; urges state action
Summary
Superintendent Matt Burrows told the Appoquinimink School District board the Summit Bridge Middle and Summit High School projects are roughly $57 million underfunded under the state construction formula, listing FY2027–29 gaps and urging legislators to secure market-pressure funds to avoid pauses or building only one school.
Superintendent Matt Burrows told the Appoquinimink School District Board of Education that the district faces a roughly $57 million funding shortfall on its Summit Bridge Middle School and Summit High School projects and urged immediate action from state officials and legislators.
The shortfall stems from a state construction funding formula that limits allowed square footage and prescribes per-square-foot spending. "We're currently $57,000,000 short in being able to build those buildings," Burrows said, and outlined a multi-year gap that would require $21.8 million in FY2027, $13 million in FY2028 and $8.7 million in FY2029 to complete both schools as approved by the…
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