Richmond Public Schools representatives told the summit they faced about a $9 million deficit after state funding assumptions changed, and asked for closer coordination on early-childhood eligibility and braided funding to avoid similar surprises.

An early‑childhood teacher and co‑director told lawmakers that more than 32,000 families remain on childcare voucher wait lists and urged restoring funding and prioritizing programs that allow parents to work and finish school.

Perkins Eastman presented AACPS's 2025 long-range facilities master plan assessing 123 schools and recommending $1.6'$2.4 billion in priority investments over 10 years (with potential additional phases), prioritizing modernizations, capital maintenance and early-childhood conversions and urging energy-efficiency and net-zero standards for new construction.

NYC Public Schools said the mayor's free 2‑K expansion will add about 2,000 seats in several districts including District 27 in Queens; DOT described a pothole blitz and resurfacing schedule and DOB referenced local gas‑piping rules and a Local Law 97 building list.