FY2024 Adopted Operating and Capital Budgets

FY2024 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 2023-2024 school year, the Frederick County Public Schools will serve a projected 47,661 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 7,000 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 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 FY2023, most students attended an FCPS school in-person, however blended virtual programs continued to be offered at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, with 564 students enrolled at all levels. The adjusted actual September 30 th equated enrollment increased by 1,658 full-time equivalent (FTE) students from September 2022 to September 2023. T . The Maryland Legislature passed House Bill 1450 requiring Frederick County to subtract nearly $9 million from the highest local appropriation of funding in FY24 ! 35,000,000 over the FY2023 on going appropriation. In addition,the County Executive proposeda supplemental appropriation of $14.1million tothe Board of Education, and the County Council approved this additional supplemental appropriation. For FY2024, FCPS projects an increase of 1,187 students from projection to projection. Due to the projected increase in enrollment, as well as the expansion of programs , FCPS will add 215.1 school-based positions including teachers, administrators, and support staff. Additionally, FCPS will add 131 positions to meet the needs of expanding needs of the system, including special education staffing, the English Learners program decentralization, operations, technology infrastructure, mental health professionals, fiscal services, and additional academic support staff in the schools. The FY2024 FCPS operating budget includes funding for inflationary increases and mandates from state and federal government, 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 6% increase per full-time staff member. Budget Highlights Operating Budget:

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