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Up to $94 million sought for school renovations: 10 high schools' 'vital systems' would be replaced.

The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)

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Byline: Gina Davis

Sep. 19--With much of the attention in recent years placed on elementary and middle school renovations, Baltimore County school officials indicated they are shifting focus to the high schools as they detailed a proposal during last night's school board meeting to seek as much as $94 million in state school construction funds.

To ease the task of updating what are some of the state's oldest school buildings, county school officials said they are proposing for the first time to do "limited renovations" that would replace vital systems -- such as boilers and windows -- without the expense of an overhaul.

"We can go in and accomplish critical infrastructures immediately," Michael G. Sines, the school system's executive director…

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