FY 2017 Budget Highlights
Due Date:
2016 - Funded $4M above MOE to support FCPS Strategic Goal #2 to retain and attract high
quality school staff (complete)
2017 - Funded $10.5 above MOE to support FCPS Strategic Goals #1 to provide high quality
instruction to every student and Goal #2 to retain and recruit high quality staff (complete)
2017- Achieved 51% goal. Supported Community College to keep tuition affordable and
enhance campus security; Supported early childhood intervention (complete)
2. Prioritize new school construction where the highest needs exist. Target 90% System wide
capacity. Time growth with ability to provide school seats.
Due Date:
2017 Adopt Capital Budget and CIP plan to build schools to match school system priorities.
(complete)
2017 - Secure alternative funding solution for two elementary schools (complete)
2017 System wide school capacity at 91% approaching targeted goal
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3. Invest in implementation of school system's Technology Now Plan to provide Chromebooks in
Middle Schools (Phase I), High Schools (Phase II), and Elementary Schools (Phase III).
Due Date:
2016 - Phase I completed. All Middle Schools have Chromebooks (complete)
2017 - Allocated one-time funding for school technology Phase II (in progress)
2018
Complete Phase II and Begin Phase III
4. Support Innovative Concepts for School and Workforce Learning specifically the "Super School"
LYNX School at Frederick High School.
Due Date:
2016 - State Legislature passes LYNX legislation to allow flexibility to meet educational goals
(complete)
2017 - Incorporate LYNX design in new Frederick High School (complete)
5. Ensure communities throughout the county have accessible libraries. Schedule and fund
construction of new branch libraries per Frederick County Public Libraries Construction Plan
Due Date:
2017 Restore regional library hours (complete)
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2017 - Funding and Construction of new Walkersville branch library (complete)
2018-2019- Allocate funding for new Myersville branch library
6. Support the Continuum of Higher Education with local colleges in Frederick County and invest in
start-up and continuation of CREST - Center for Research and Education in Science and
Technology.
Due Date:
2015 - Pass state legislation to create Frederick County's first higher education center
(complete)
2016 Obtain state funding to start-up CREST (complete)
2016-2017 - Start-up CREST with initial course offerings (in progress)
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