PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Recognition of the 2015 “International Day of the Girl Child”
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
October 11 is the annual “International Day of the Girl Child” (official United Nations title), a day established by the United Nations and supported and cosponsored by the United States and 97 other countries. The Day of the Girl (as celebrated locally) focuses on empowering girls and promoting equal rights and equal opportunity.
In Frederick County, the Frederick County Commission for Women (FCCW), Delta Sigma Theta, and other local organizations work to support and increase girls’ participation in sports, science, and math related activities, in addition to encouraging high school graduation and providing equal opportunity. Frederick County Public Schools supports several activities and programs also aimed at our female students’ needs and interests.
Tiana Haile, Community Engagement Coordinator, will provide a brief overview of the Day of the Girl. Dr. Olivia White with Delta Sigma Theta will read the proclamation for the 2015 Day of the Girl.
This proclamation supports Goal 5: All sectors of the community will be engaged in the education of our children.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
1. Tiana Haile, FCPS Community Engagement Coordinator
2. Dr. Olivia White, President, Frederick County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
3. Darylle Smoot, Chair, Social Action Committee Frederick County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
SUBMITTED BY: Mike Markoe, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent
The Board welcomes and encourages public comment. With the exception of confidential and personnel related matters, individuals may speak about matters relating to the school system. If individuals have specific concerns relating to the actions of staff members, such concerns may be communicated to the superintendent who will address the concern with the appropriate staff or if the concern is about the superintendent an individual may share that concern with the Board through written or private verbal communication.
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PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: To present the proposed negotiated agreement for the 2015-2016 school year between the Board of Education of Frederick County (Board) and the Frederick County Administrative and Supervisory Association (FCASA) for ratification by the Board.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The negotiating teams for the Board and FCASA have reached tentative agreement for the 2015-16 school year. FCASA conducted a ratification vote of its members and received a majority vote for approving ratification. Highlights of the agreement include:
These proposed changes are within Board approved parameters and the contract is now being presented for ratification.
PROCESS STATEMENT:
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Mike Markoe, Board of Education’s Chief Negotiator
Michael Bunitsky, FCASA’s Chief Negotiator
Jet Reid, FCASA President
SUBMITTED BY:
Mike Markoe, Board of Education's Chief Negotiator
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: To present for ratification by the Board of Education (Board) the negotiated agreement with the Frederick Association of School Support Employees (FASSE).
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: Negotiations for the successor collective bargaining agreement with FASSE has concluded. The teams are prepared to share with the Board for its ratification, the tentative agreement. FASSE has conducted a ratification vote of its members. A summary of the changes include:
PROCESS STATEMENT: Negotiations began April 21, 2015 and tentatively concluded on May 15, 2015 pending the salary agreement between the Board and the Frederick County Teachers Association (FCTA).
The Addendum to Negotiated Agreement for the 2015-16 school year is attached. (backup1)
Staff recommends that the Board ratify the Addendum to Negotiated Agreement.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Robert W. Wedge, Senior Manager for Support Talent Acquisition and Management – Board
of Education’s Chief Negotiator
SUBMITTED BY:
Robert W. Wedge, Senior Manager for Support Talent Acquisition and Management – Board
of Education’s Chief Negotiator
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Action is requested on the Superintendent’s recommended draft Educational Facilities Master Plan (EFMP) at tonight’s meeting. The Board of Education of Frederick County (BOE) may accept the plan as submitted or make modifications to the lineup of projects as they believe appropriate to meet the short- and long-term needs of the school system.
Staff also requests approval of the attached priority list of projects to be submitted to the state for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Capital Improvement Program funding requests. The priority list of projects will also be presented to the County Executive for concurrence with the list of priorities. The County’s concurrence with the project priorities for state funding in FY2017 is a requirement for state funding consideration.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: At the September 9, 2015 BOE public hearing, public comment was accepted on the EFMP. This plan is updated annually and serves as the foundation for the capital funding requests to the state and county. The schedule for approval is driven by deadlines established by the state for submittal of our funding application for the next fiscal year. This year’s deadline for state capital funding request is October 5, 2015.
Electronic copies of the plan can be found at http://www.fcps.org/facilities/Educational-Facilities-Master-Plan.cfm.
Staff will be available at the meeting to discuss any of the projects included in the EFMP or any other issue related to the plan.
PROCESS STATEMENT: The Superintendent’s recommended draft EFMP was presented to the BOE on August 26, 2015 for information and discussion. The BOE held a public hearing at their September 9, 2015 meeting to accept public comment on the EFMP and the project priorities for FY2017. Following review of public comments, the BOE may make such changes as it deems appropriate. The requests to the county and state for FY2017 capital funding will be based on the BOE approved EFMP.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Beth Pasierb, Supervisor, Facilities Planning
SUBMITTED BY:
Ray Barnes, Chief Operating Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: The Board of Education of Frederick County (BOE) is asked to consider a request from the developers of the Linton Farm to receive a donation of 4.6 acres. This property adjoins the Tuscarora Elementary School (ES) property in the Ballenger Creek area of Frederick County. (The property is identified as Parcel F on the attachments.)
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: The Linton Farm is a 763 housing unit development located on both sides of Ballenger Creek Pike, north of Elmer Derr Road. It is approximately half built-out at this time. At the time of County Planning Commission review about ten years ago, the developer was required to donate approximately five (5) acres for park/recreation uses as a condition of development approval. The County Parks and Recreation Department declined to accept this small parcel of land, preferring to dedicate their resources to development and maintenance of large park facilities in the County. The County Planning Commission asked that Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) consider accepting the land adjoining Tuscarora ES so that it would be available for use by FCPS. The FCPS would maintain the property, and also use the property, if needed, for FCPS physical education activities or another use in the future. Other options might include a small special school or an adjunct building to Tuscarora ES. Mowing expenses for this field is estimated to cost about $2,700 annually. If the BOE chooses to not accept this property, it will be dedicated to some other group as determined by the County and developer.
PROCESS STATEMENT: The BOE is responsible for reviewing and approving/denying the receipt of property from developers. The BOE must balance the need and future benefit to owning, and the cost of ongoing maintenance of the property.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Beth Pasierb, Supervisor of Facilities Planning
SUBMITTED BY:
Ray Barnes, Chief Operating Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: To consider granting an easement for the purpose of constructing an emergency access from the adjoining Ballenger Run development through the Ballenger Creek Elementary School (BCES) property to connect with Kingsbrook Drive. This access will also serve as a pedestrian path for students in the Ballenger Run development to walk to the elementary school as well as provide a 200-meter track for the school.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: The Ballenger Run Planned Unit Development is a 650 unit development located on the east side of Ballenger Creek Pike, south of Corporate Drive. Of the 650 dwelling units, 450 are a mix of unrestricted dwelling unit types (single family and multi-family) and 200 dwelling units are age-restricted multi-family units.
As noted, the development is located on the east side of Ballenger Creek Pike. Ballenger Creek flows through the property with 95 single family dwellings located on the east side of Ballenger Creek. The owner, RBG Family Inc., proposes one crossing of the creek to access the dwelling units on the east side of the creek. The Frederick County subdivision regulations limit a dead-end street system to a maximum of 30 dwelling units. Therefore, the owner must provide a second access.
To address this requirement, the Frederick County Planning Commission required a monumented bridge where each direction of travel is separated by a median. In addition, the Planning Commission required the developer to provide an emergency vehicle only access connecting the 95 homes on the east side of the creek to Kingsbrook Drive through the BCES property. It is anticipated that this emergency access will only be used when the bridge is out of commission due to an emergency situation such as a flood or vehicular accident that blocks both ways of travel on the bridge.
PROCESS STATEMENT: The Board of Education of Frederick County (BOE) considered the owner’s request to locate the emergency access on the BCES property in September 2014. At that time, the BOE approved of the emergency access in concept, but directed staff to work with the owner to find a better location for the emergency access that did not have the potential to interfere with bus drop-off area in the back of the school.
Attached is a drawing of the new proposed emergency access that does not interfere with the bus drop off area. In addition, at the suggestion of the school principal, the developer has offered to construct a 12’ wide half-track (200-meters) as part of the emergency access. The track will support the existing physical education program as well as an after-school running club.
Staff has reviewed the proposed drawings for the emergency access and track, and has provided pavement specs to the developer. The developer has agreed to the specs. If the BOE chooses to permit the emergency access, staff will prepare a Memorandum of Understanding outlining the details of construction and timing for the BOE President’s signature.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Beth Pasierb, Supervisor of Facilities Planning
Steve Oder, Cavalier Development Group
Chris Smariga, Harris and Smariga Associates
SUBMITTED BY:
Ray Barnes, Chief Operating Officer