Report: Schools are in need of $1.5 billiion in repairs

A landmark study presented to the Board of Education yesterday said it will take $1.5 billion to fix the county's aging schools.

The report from Florida-based MGT of America also called for redrawing the boundary lines for more than a third of Anne Arundel's elementary schools.

But the proposals stopped short of large-scale school redistricting, following an outcry from parents in Severna Park.

"We've paid attention to what people are saying," said Ed Humble, the lead consultant on the project.

Mr. Humble's firm unveiled the 144-page final report of the Strategic Facilities Utilization Study at yesterday's school...