The Board of Education tonight unanimously approved a $230.2 million Fiscal Year capital budget request that contains construction funding for seven major school projects and a new school bus facility.
The Board made no changes to the recommendation submitted on September 3, 2025, by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell. More than 63 percent the request – $145.6 million – is allocated to:
Old Mill High School construction ($71.4 million)
Old Mill Middle School North construction ($48.2 million)
Ruth Parker Eason School feasibility study/design ($4.6 million)
Riviera Beach Elementary School feasibility study/design ($4.0 million)
Van Bokkelen Elementary School feasibility study/design ($4.7 million)
Southern High School systemic renovation ($7.5 million)
Northeast Middle School systemic renovation ($5.2 million)
Also included in the request is $31.4 million for building systems renovations, $9 million for prekindergarten expansion projects, $8 million for maintenance backlog reduction, $7 million for roof replacements, $6.5 million for construction of a school bus facility and lot, $5 million for athletic stadium improvements and $2.8 million in feasibility study and design funding for the Glendale Resource Center.
The plan will now be submitted to the State of Maryland for funding consideration. The plan will also be part of the school system’s overall FY2027 budget request, to be forwarded to the County Executive in February 2026 after the Board holds additional public hearings. The County Council will review that plan and adopt a final capital budget for the school system by June 2026.
The Board’s complete FY2027 capital budget request can be found here.