Poor communication between Baltimore County government and school administrators could have jeopardized state funding for building projects, according to Maryland?s school construction chief.

The county?s request for state construction funding was “replete” with errors, late submissions and constant changes, said David Lever, executive director of the Interagency Committee on School Construction, the agency tasked with recommending how to allocate millions for school buildings. The county received $41 million in state aid for 2009, but Lever said miscommunication between the staffs of Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith and school Superintendent Joe Hairston prompted “lack of direction on major projects.”

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