Public Schools - Public School Construction - Funding and Administration
What this bill does
Establishing that the State share of eligible costs for certain school construction projects that meet certain criteria is 100%; repealing the provision of law that would have repealed the School Safety Grant Program on June 30, 2026; reducing the appropriation for the Nancy K. Kopp Public School Facilities Priority Fund to $70,000,000 annually beginning in fiscal 2027; altering the uses of the Fund, giving the highest priority to schools with a severe facility issue; establishing the Workgroup on the Assessment and Funding of School Facilities; etc.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Sterrette, Dawana | Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sterrette, Dawana | Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Harris, Delegate Harrislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Harris, Delegate Harrislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Harris, Delegate Kevin M. | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Delegate Kevin M. | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | January, Briannalobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Bryan, Kate | Maryland Center for School Safety (MCSS) | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Vykol-Gray, Laura | Maryland Department of Budget and Management OPSB | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |