State unsure where to place resources for BRAC population explosion

If they come, the state is ready to build schools, but where remains a tough question when trying to guess where thousands of new residents will live after their military bases close and they relocate to Maryland for employment.

“We’ve done a lot of pre-planning … but with very imprecise numbers, my concern is that we won’t know how many students we’ll have until they show up,” said state Schools Superintendent Nancy Grasmick, who addressed the General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure at Cecil Community College Monday.