FY2022 Adopted Operating and Capital Budget

FY2022 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 2020 2021 school year, the Frederick County Public Schools will serve a projected 44,059 students throughout the county. Frederick County is home to 38 elementary schools, 13 middle schools, 10 high schools, 3 public charter schools, an alternative school, a special education school, Flexible Evening High, and a Career & Technology Center. In support of its mission, the FCPS has over 6,000 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 68 schools are supported by a number of central office functions, including human resources, student services, purchasing, accounting and finance, food service, transportation, maintenance, facility planning, warehouse, technical services, 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 FY2021, FCPS began the school year in a fully virtual environment due to the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2010 (COVID 19). The school system experienced an unexpected decline in enrollment. The adjusted actual September 30 th enrollment decreased by 211 students from FY2020 to FY2021. 7KLV DGMXVWHG DFWXDO HQUROOPHQW LV XVHG WR GHWHUPLQH WKH &RXQW\¶V Maintenance of Effort (MOE) funding required by Maryland law. 7KH &RXQW\¶V 02( PDQGDWH ZDV GHFUHDVHG E\ $1,471,114. 7KH &RXQW\¶V DGRSWHG EXGJHW GLG QRW UHIOHFW WKLV GHFUHDVH , and funded FCPS $20,000,000 above the previous \HDU¶V DSSURSULDWLRQ For FY2022, FCPS projected the enrollment to increase by 584 students from projection to projection. These enrollment projections are used to determine staffing for schools. Due to the projected enrollment increases, FCPS will add 85.60 school based positions including teachers, administrators, and support staff. Additionally, FCPS will add 92 positions to meet the needs of an expanding system, including operations, custodial, technology, secretarial, mental health professionals, and additional academic support staff in the schools. As FCPS returns to five days a week in person instruction, the operating budget includes expenditures to meet the needs of the students, who have experienced significant upheaval academically and emotionally. Additionally, the system continues to experience significant enrollment growth. In FY2022, FCPS expenditures focus on inflationary increases, additional resources to address academic recovery and support mental health, continuation and the expansion of programs, strategic replacement cycles, and operational needs. Budget Highlights Operating Budget:

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