Montgomery officials say schools still underfunded

Gov. Martin O?Malley was visibly agitated at last week?s Board of Public Works meeting as he held up a chart showing record funding of Montgomery County school construction. It was more than four times as much than Gov. Robert Ehrlich?s first two years and $5 million higher than any other jurisdiction.

But Montgomery County lawmakers, such as Sen. Rona Kramer, the delegation chairman, said the amount is still less than they believed they had been promised and entitled to because Montgomery County?s school enrollment, at 137,717 students, is the highest in the state.