The Board of Education tonight approved a $228 million capital budget request for Fiscal Year 2028 that contains construction, design, systemic renovation, or feasibility study funding for construction funding for 11 major school projects and a new school bus facility.

The Board made no changes to the recommendation submitted by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell on September 2, 2026. More than 65 percent of the request – $149.4 million – is allocated to the following projects (in priority order):

• School Bus Facility/Lot construction ($22.5 million)

• Old Mill High School construction ($30.6 million)

• Old Mill Middle School North construction ($15.2 million)

• Ruth Parker Eason School design ($12.1 million)

• Arundel Middle School design ($7.9 million)

• Glendale Elementary School addition design ($6 million)

• Southern High School systemic renovation ($22.1 million)

• Northeast Middle School systemic renovation ($15.9 million)

• Riviera Beach Elementary School design ($4.1 million)

• Maryland City Elementary School feasibility study/design ($7.6 million)

• Performing Arts High School feasibility study ($500,000)

• Van Bokkelen Elementary School design ($4.9 million)

The request also contains $35 million for building systems renovations, $9 million for maintenance backlog reduction, $8 million for roof replacements, $6 million for prekindergarten expansion projects, and $5 million for athletic stadium improvements.

The plan will now be submitted to the State of Maryland for funding consideration. It will also be part of the school system’s overall FY2028 budget request, to be forwarded to the County Executive in February 2027 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 2027.

More information about the FY2028 capital budget can be found here.