Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.
The Heritage Foundation

Chris Thomas
Clark Ventures

David Lever
Maryland Public School Construction Program

Douglas R. Storer
The Haskell Company

Hosted by:
Christopher B. Summers
President
The Maryland Public Policy Institute

Over the past decade, concern over the adequacy of existing public school facilities has become an important component of the education debate in communities throughout the nation. In both cities and suburbs, students, parents, teachers, and many public officials argue that school buildings are overcrowded, obsolete, and/or unsafe. As a result, how much money is available for school construction, modernization and renovation has become a significant issue in state and local politics.

And with popular public wants confronting limited resources, many communities are looking for alternative sources of funding, and this in turn has led to a number of innovative solutions emerging in communities throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Many of those innovations involve partnerships with private sector developers, builders, other service providers, community not-for-profits, and other branches of state and local government.

Monday, November 21, 2005
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
(Lunch provided)

Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road
North Bethesda, Maryland 20852

Please RSVP by Friday, November 18, 10:00 am.

MPPI policy forums are free of charge.
RSVP at events@mdpolicy.org or call (240) 686-3510