SP parents campaign for high school renovation

Superintendent will unveil budget Wednesday

By ELISABETH HULETTE, Staff Writer

Published 12/16/07

Parents who say Severna Park High is in serious need of structural repairs are campaigning to get the school renovated earlier than its scheduled date in 2011.

Their efforts coincide with the budget season, which will begin Wednesday, when the superintendent unveils his recommended 2009 operating and capital budgets.

"It's surprisingly bad," said Rob Leahy, whose son is an 11th-grader at Severna Park, after taking a tour of the school recently. "Viewing the school doesn't give one the impression that the county values education."

Through the Citizens Advisory Committee that represents schools in Severna Park, the group has...

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$tep-up $teve - December 16, 2007

Here's Steve Bisciotti's BIG opportunity to finally earn himself that elusive SPHS Athletic Letter. A few million bucks would certainly be well-appreciated by his high school Alma mater and Steve's self-described performance of "not being much of an athlete" would forever become a moot point as he would Rule #1 in the Hall of Fame. Maybe even re-naming a newly renovated wing SBHS in tribute would be the way to go. After all, Pat Sajak's name sure looks Great on that Anne Arundel Medical Center building!

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K. Young - easton, MD - Karma: Bad