Capital Budget
Capital Budget Prioritization Process
HCPSS staff and Howard County Board of Education members are working to develop a data-driven capital budget prioritization process to objectively prioritize school system facilities based on identified capital needs. Details, including how to provide feedback, are available online.
Capital Budget Overview
The school system’s capital budget funds the construction of new school facilities and provides for renovations, additions, roofing and barrier-free projects, technology equalization, and the purchase or relocation of portable classrooms for existing facilities. The budget document includes a capital budget for the upcoming fiscal year, a five-year capital improvement program, and a ten-year long-range master plan. Financing for capital projects comes primarily from three sources: local bonds, local transfer tax and state school construction funds.
FY 2027 Capital Budget
Board of Education Approved FY27 Capital Budget (Anticipated May 2026)
Board of Education Proposed FY27 Capital Budget (Anticipated March 2026)
Board Proposed FY 2027 Capital Budget (Local and State projects)
Superintendent’s Proposed FY26 Capital Budget