Several county council members are calling for a state inspector general to investigate.
LARGO, Md. — Several members of the Prince George's County Council are asking for a Maryland Department of Education Inspector General to investigate allegedly out-of-control spending on new school construction in the county.
A pair of whistleblowers raised the alarm about what appear to be unexplained inflated costs to build schools in the county. In come cases, projected construction projects cost nearly twice as much as schools in other counties. At the same time, the school system ranks last in keeping its buildings maintained, according to the whistleblowers.
On Wednesday, several members of the Prince George's County Council Education and Workforce Development Committee called for a state inspector general to step in and investigate.
Breaking: Prince George's Councilmembers want state investigation of school system. Whistleblowers allege school construction irregularities, in one case resulting in the most expensive elementary school in state history while only 14% of schools adequately maintained. @wusa9
— Scott Broom (@scottbroom) February 13, 2023
The unnamed whistleblowers pointed to the sparkling new Cherokee Lane Elementary School in Adelphi as an example of questionable spending. Per square foot, the new building is the most expensive school built in Maryland history, according to documents presented to county councilmembers.
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