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Oakland Mills, Centennial among schools urged for restored capital funding at HCPSS hearing

Howard County Board of Education · February 12, 2026
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Summary

Community leaders and parents at the Feb. 12 hearing urged the board to restore capital funding for Oakland Mills and to accelerate renovations at Centennial and other schools, citing mold, failing HVAC, water issues and deferred maintenance.

Multiple community members and association leaders urged the Howard County Board of Education on Feb. 12 to restore capital funding for high‑school renovations, highlighting Oakland Mills High School as a pressing example of deferred maintenance.

Jonathan Edelson, chair of the Oakland Mills Community Association, told the board he had submitted a timeline of building failures and system degradations and said the school's…

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