The Maryland official who oversees public school construction has
proposed to drastically cut back inspections of local school buildings,
saying that the state does not have enough staff to keep up.
With
hundreds of millions of state dollars each year invested in public
schools, Maryland has had an aggressive program of inspections. State
inspectors aim to visit more than 200 schools a year to check such
things as roof condition, electrical and plumbing systems, the upkeep of
grounds, recreational equipment and fire safety.
Any problems are reported to the local superintendent with instructions to get them fixed.
David
G. Lever, head of the state's Interagency Committee on School
Construction, proposed Wednesday that the target for inspections be
reduced from this year's 220 schools to 100 during the fiscal year that
begins July 1. That would extend the time between inspections from once
every six years to once every eight...
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/education/bs-md-school-inspections-20160615-story.html
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