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Board reviews FY2027 capital plan, makes Fruitland Primary top priority amid state funding constraints
Summary
Wicomico County school officials presented the FY2027 Capital Improvement Plan, prioritizing Fruitland Primary and asking the county and state for forward funding as state target allocations tighten; the district cited roughly $150 million in deferred projects and said an intergovernmental agreement with the county is under legal review.
Wicomico County Public Schools staff presented the district's FY2027 capital improvement plan and outlined a funding strategy that centers on Fruitland Primary as the top priority. Kayla Campbell, district staff leading the CIP presentation, said the district received just over $12 million from the state for the Fruitland Primary project and secured a MEA decarbonization grant of a little over $2 million to install solar and advance a net-zero building design.
Campbell told the board the Interagency Commission on School Construction (IAC) recently recalculated target allocations and advised the district to plan on about $5.6 million in state target funding for FY2027. She said the IAC also calculated roughly $9 million for enrollment growth and relocatable classrooms but cautioned final allocations are not set until May 2026.
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