Ballou Senior High School

BALTIMORE — A plan is in action to allocate $1 billion to Baltimore schools over the next seven years in order to renovate or replace the city’s rundown facilities.

The Maryland House approved the Baltimore City Public Schools Construction and Revitalization Act of 2013 last week in a 107-30 vote. The bill, which would require the state to provide a block grant to the city’s school each year, is now heading to the Senate.