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Bond oversight panel says SMART program delivered facilities but flagged design, inspection and communication failures
Summary
Bond Oversight Committee reviewed the SMART program’s final quarterly report, saying $1.5 billion of roughly $1.7 billion in program spending is complete and praising technology and safety upgrades while urging better project readiness, design review and transparency before seeking another bond.
The Bond Oversight Committee reported to the Broward County School Board on Feb. 17 that the district’s SMART program delivered wide-ranging facility upgrades but also produced costly delays and design changes that undercut public confidence. Committee members said the program, originally a voter-approved $800 million general-obligation bond, grew with added capital to roughly $1.7 billion in executed projects and that approximately $1.5 billion has been spent.
Committee presenters and members highlighted visible gains: classroom technology upgrades pushing device ratios close to 1:1, restored arts and music spaces, upgraded athletic and safety infrastructure and new single points of entry at…
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