Staff to the Interagency Commission on School Construction reach out to county governments and other stakeholders for input into recommendations to an upcoming work group on school construction. The recommendations for state funding for public school construction removes hard caps on square footage eligible for state funding participation while continuing to encourage space-efficient schools.  Maryland's public schools are built through a partnership between the State of Maryland and Maryland's counties, who both provide funding for school…

Some State regulations work against efficiency and best practices in building educational facilities that suit contemporary teaching methods, provide flexibility for changing curricula, and support student safety and accessibility.  Most people know that students need a desk to do their work and a table to eat, but when it comes to the State's contributions toward school construction costs, those items, along with many others, are considered "ineligible" expenses. That means that even in the poorest…