FY2023 Adopted Operating and Capital Budget

FY2023 Adopted Budget Fund Budgets

Board of Education

Board of Education In Maryland, public schools are part of a statewide system of county school boards. The school boards' political boundaries conform to the county boundaries. The purpose of the Board of Education of Frederick County, is to operate the local public school system in accordance with state and community standards. Schools are funded with local, State, and Federal monies. Frederick County has the oversight responsibility for approval and partial funding of the Board's operating budget. For the 2022-2023 school year, the Frederick County Public Schools will serve a projected 46,397 students throughout the county. Frederick County is home to 38 elementary schools, 13 middle schools, 10 high schools, 4 public charter schools, an alternative school, a special education school, Frederick County Virtual School, and a Career & Technology Center. In support of its mission, the FCPS has over 6,700 professionals and support employees. General supervision and management of FCPS is provided by the superintendent of schools. Under the direction of the superintendent, the system's 69 schools are supported by a number of central office functions, including human resources, student services, purchasing, fiscal services, food and nutrition service, transportation, maintenance, facility planning, warehouse, technology infrastructure, security and curriculum development. In Frederick County, a seven-member board of education sets policy not otherwise controlled by state and federal laws. The Board of Education also monitors the implementation of the school system's master plan, reviews the work of the superintendent of schools, and gives final approval to curriculum matters and materials, grant applications, key staff appointments, equipment purchases, land acquisitions, and major school construction, repairs and alterations. In FY2022, FCPS returned to in-person classroom participation for the majority of students; some students selected to attend one of the blended virtual programs offered at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. The adjusted actual September 30 th enrollment increased by 1,708.25 full-time equivalent (FTE) students from FY2021 to FY2022. Typically, the adjusted enrollment is used to determine the County s Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funding, but for FY2023, this is not the case. The Maryland Legislature passed House Bill 1450 requiring counties to provide at least the FY2022 level of funding. The County s adopted budget reflects an increase of $33,400,000 over the FY2022 on-going appropriation. For FY2023, FCPS projects an increase of 755 students from projection to projection. Due to the projected increase in enrollment as well as the expansion of FCPS s staffing model from two tiers to three, FCPS will add 153.90 school-based positions including teachers, administrators, and support staff. Additionally, FCPS will add 289 positions to meet the needs of expanding needs of the system, including special education staffing, operations, technology infrastructure, mental health professionals, fiscal services, and additional academic support staff in the schools. The FY2023 FCPS operating budget also includes increases due to inflation and mandates from state and federal government, additional supports for special education students, additional resources to support student mental health and general academic instruction, additional resources to support staff, the continuation and growth of successful programs, and the operational needs of a growing system. The operating budget includes a salary resource pool that will provide an average 7.14% increase per full-time staff member. Budget Highlights Operating Budget:

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