Well, you have a point. Most of the school renovation money does NOT come from the county. It comes from the state, about 60 to 70 percent per renovation.
The plan to renovate the county schools has been in place for about 10 years, so I don't believe Randall deserves most of the credit. These renovations are occuring because years ago, Maryland wouldn't approve plans to add new schools. I didn't agree with the state's decision. Many St. Mary's schools are in locations that were fine 30 years ago. But development patterns have created the need for schools elsewhere. Examples: Mechanicsville, Dynard, Banneker, Piney Point. And where has the development occurred? Miles away in Breton Bay, Wildewood, Country Lakes, Golden Beach, Wilderness Run/Chestnut Ridge. Some of these developers promised residents that new schools would be built in these subdivisions. But for a number of reasons, that didn't happen.