School Construction - Gross Area Baseline Calculation - Aquatic Facilities
Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. (House)
Summary
The bill tells Maryland’s Interagency Commission on School Construction to set aside square footage for pools when calculating a school’s Gross Area Baseline. It also requires every local school system to draft a facilities plan that provides student access to a pool before the 2026‑2027 school year, with the Commission working together on the plan. The goal is to ensure schools have space for athletic and competitive aquatic programs.
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- Appropriations — Bill HearingAppropriations · Mar 11, 2026
History
- Hearing canceled
- Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m.
- Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- First Reading Appropriations
Sponsors
- Toles · sponsor
- Harrison
- Ivey
- McCaskill
- Patterson
- Shetty
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