Board reviews FY27 Educational Facilities Master Plan draft; Fruitland Primary funding noted

District facilities staff reviewed the draft FY27 Educational Facilities Master Plan (EFMP), explaining the document's required components, the facility inventory and condition scoring, and how the district prioritizes capital projects.

The presenter (speaker 14) explained the EFMP follows COMAR guidance and includes educational goals, applicable policies, community analysis, a facility inventory with FCI (facility condition index) scores and enrollment and capacity projections. Staff said attendance boundary maps were updated following the board's boundary adjustment and that community and county planning department data underlie residential development projections. The presenter highlighted that Fruitland Primary is slated for a replacement project and that the district received approximately $22,500,000 in state approval for that project.

Staff discussed high‑priority systemic needs (roofs, HVAC), additions and replacement projects, and said the IAC funding process is state‑driven; the EFMP informs the capital improvement plan due in October. Staff asked board members to review the draft PDF and provide comments before June 2; the EFMP will appear on the June 9 board meeting for approval and then be submitted to the state by July 1.

Board members asked how state prioritization works and whether the district's minimum allocation (target allocation) is fixed; staff said allocations are formula‑based (enrollment and wealth adjustments) and that the IAC awards funds to LEAs' top priority projects.