MD HB233

County boards of education must now request and receive approval from the State Superintendent before purchasing land, school sites, or buildings for student education, or before constructing, adding to, or renovating school buildings

Change order approval threshold increases from $50,000 to $200,000 for additions, renovations, restoration, or construction of student-occupied spaces in school buildings

Interagency Commission on School Construction quarterly report due dates shift earlier by approximately one month (e.g., March 30 becomes February 28, June 30 becomes May 31)

School building inspections are restructured into two separate assessments: a "Maintenance Effectiveness Assessment" (report due October 1) and a "Statewide Facilities Assessment" (report due November 1), with local education agencies providing data on temperature, humidity, CO2 levels, lead paint, asbestos, and other building conditions

Construction project review requirements apply only to projects costing more than $1,000,000 that have received or will request State funding, or projects that replace or change HVAC systems