Board members will elect a President and Vice President to serve the upcoming Board year.
PRESENTATION OF 1 BID CALENDAR ITEM
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Staff would like to inform the Board of Education of Frederick County of an upcoming bid solicitation for Frederick County Public Schools.
Bid 20M2. Paint and Supplies:
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: The intent of this solicitation is to establish a contract for the purchase of paint and related supply items for the Maintenance Department.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Bill Meekins CPPB, CSBO, CPCP, Purchasing Agent
Gary Barkdoll, FMP, Manager of Maintenance Projects and Grounds
SUBMITTED BY:
Kerrie Koopman CPPB, CPPO, Purchasing Manager
Leslie R. Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Staff has reviewed the attached contract and recommends approval by the Board of Education of Frederick County.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: This recommendation is to establish a contract to qualify and select a minimum of two licensed environmental and industrial hygiene firms to perform design and construction administration services for abatement/remediation projects, testing and monitoring services for air quality, lead, water and radon presence, and site environmental assessments.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Bill Meekins CPPB, CSBO, CPCP Purchasing Agent
Laura Olsen, Environmental Compliance and Occupational Safety Manager
SUBMITTED BY:
Kerrie Koopman CPPB, CPPO, Purchasing Manager
Leslie R. Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Staff has reviewed the attached contract and recommends approval by the Board of Education of Frederick County.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: This recommendation is to establish a contract for banking and direct deposit services for Frederick County Public Schools.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Bill Meekins CPPB, CSBO, CPCP Purchasing Agent
Melissa Rollison, Financial Reporting Manager
SUBMITTED BY:
Kerrie Koopman CPPB, CPPO, Purchasing Manager
Leslie R. Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Staff has reviewed the attached contract and recommends approval by the Board of Education of Frederick County.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: This recommendation is to establish a contract with licensed consultants for on-call design services for architectural, structural, civil, geo technical, mechanical, electrical, and other design disciplines for Frederick County Public Schools.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Kim Miskell, CSBO, Assistant Purchasing Manager
Brian Staiger, Senior Project Manager, Planning and Construction Management
SUBMITTED BY:
Kerrie Koopman CPPB, CPPO, Purchasing Manager
Leslie R. Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Staff has reviewed the attached contract and recommends approval by the Board of Education of Frederick County.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: This recommendation is to establish a contract for new security vestibules at Middletown Elementary, Middletown Middle and Thurmont Middle Schools.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Kim Miskell, CSBO, Assistant Purchasing Manager
Brad Ahalt, Senior Project Manager, Construction Management
SUBMITTED BY:
Kerrie Koopman CPPB, CPPO, Purchasing Manager
Leslie R. Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Staff has reviewed the attached contract and recommends approval by the Board of Education of Frederick County.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: This recommendation is to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of propane and auto gas.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Shane Ryberg, Purchasing Agent
Charles Dalphon, Energy Services Coordinator
Fred Punturiero, Director of Transportation
SUBMITTED BY:
Kerrie Koopman CPPB, CPPO, Purchasing Manager
Leslie R. Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Staff has reviewed the attached contract renewal and recommends approval by the Board of Education of Frederick County.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: This recommendation is to renew the contract for low voltage installation of data network cabling. This is a cooperative purchase initiative with Frederick Community College and Frederick County Public Schools is the lead agency.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Kim Miskell, CSBO, Assistant Purchasing Manager
Chris Bohner, Supervisor of IT Infrastructure, Technology Infrastructure for FCPS
Joe Marshall, Executive Director, Network Services Information Technology for FCC
SUBMITTED BY:
Kerrie Koopman CPPB, CPPO, Purchasing Manager
Leslie R. Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Staff has reviewed the attached contract and recommends approval by the Board of Education of Frederick County.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: This recommendation is to renew the qualification status of roofing contractors for roofing projects over $250,000.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Kim Miskell, CSBO, Assistant Purchasing Manager
Brian Staiger, Senior Project Manager, Construction Management
SUBMITTED BY:
Kerrie Koopman CPPB, CPPO, Purchasing Manager
Leslie R. Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Staff has reviewed the attached contract renewal and recommends approval by the Board of Education of Frederick County.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: This recommendation to renew the contract for the weekly rental and cleaning of uniforms to multiple locations within Frederick County Public Schools.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Shane Ryberg, Purchasing Agent
Randy Connatser, Project Manager IV, Maintenance and Operations Department
SUBMITTED BY:
Kerrie Koopman CPPB, CPPO, Purchasing Manager
Leslie R. Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Staff has reviewed the attached contract renewal and recommends approval by the Board of Education of Frederick County.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: This recommendation is to renew the contract for grass mowing services for the 2020-2021 mowing seasons.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Shane Ryberg, Purchasing Agent
Larry Phillips, FMP, Custodial Services Manager
SUBMITTED BY:
Kerrie Koopman CPPB, CPPO, Purchasing Manager
Leslie R. Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Staff seeks approval of School Construction Budget Amendment #20-05.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: Budget Amendment #20-05 proposes the transfer of surplus balances from the following closed projects: Brunswick High Tennis Courts Reconstruction, Ballenger Creek Middle Security Vestibule (SSGP19), Middletown Elementary HVAC Replacement/Gym AC, Emmitsburg Elementary Roof Replacement, Linganore High Water Storage Tank Replacement, and Hillcrest Elementary Roof Replacement into the Middletown Elementary, Middletown Middle, and Thurmont Middle Security Vestibules (SSGP19) projects. Frederick County Public Schools received funding from the State for these projects through the School Safety Grant Program (SSGP) on January 15, 2019. This funding requires a local funding match and is required to complete the projects.
This budget transfer is consistent with terms and conditions for capital budget transfers included in the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the County Commissioners and Board of Education, dated May 30, 2013.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Dawn Worrell, Accountant
SUBMITTED BY:
Leslie Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Staff seeks approval of School Construction Budget Amendment #20-06.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: Budget Amendment #20-06 proposes the transfer of surplus balances from the following closed projects: Brunswick High Asphalt Paving Modifications and Walkersville High Pavement Reconstruction/Lighting into the Catoctin High Pavement Reconstruction/Lighting project. The original budget for this project was less than the estimated cost due to budgetary constraints in the FY 2020 Capital Budget.
This budget transfer is consistent with terms and conditions for capital budget transfers included in the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the County Commissioners and Board of Education, dated May 30, 2013.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Dawn Worrell, Accountant
SUBMITTED BY:
Leslie Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION:
The schematic design (SD) documents for the Oakdale Middle School (OMS) addition have been developed and are being presented for approval by the Board of Education of Frederick County (BOE). The SD submission presentation (see backup 1) shows the site plan, building orientation, floor plans, and proposed building elevations for the addition.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
OMS is located at 5810 Oakdale School Road in Ijamsville and opened in 2001. The original design of the school included a footprint for a future addition, which was approved by Frederick County Planning and Zoning Commission in May of 2000.
The educational specification for the OMS addition was developed to increase the capacity of the existing school by 298 students. The educational specification calls for 12 additional classrooms, 2 science classrooms, science prep room, administrative offices, and other required spaces. The addition will add about 21,000 SF to the existing building, which is consistent with the approved site plan. The common spaces in the original building (cafeteria, media center, and gymnasium) were designed with the future addition in mind and will not require any modifications. The addition will contain restrooms and the mechanical spaces required by code.
The OMS addition project has an accelerated schedule, and construction is scheduled to start in the summer of 2020 and be completed in the summer of 2021. A design build project delivery approach was proposed by FCPS staff and approved by the State IAC. The design builder for the project is Keller Construction Management (with Smolen EMR Ilkovitch Architects), and their selection was approved by the BOE on October 30, 2019.
The design of the project began in November 2019 and will continue through March 2020. Due to the accelerated design schedule, the staff and project team will present combined design development (DD), and construction drawings (CD) to the BOE in March 2020.
This project will be funded locally, and the funding needed for this project has already been committed by the County. The schedule for this project is as follows:
The substantial completion date for construction is June 30, 2021 and new addition is expected to be open and occupied by students in August 2021. The project’s construction completion schedule is contingent upon receiving the necessary approvals, and the required permits from Frederick County.
Staff requests the BOE’s approval of the Schematic Design Documents. Once approved, the documents will be submitted to the State IAC for their review and approval.
PROCESS STATEMENT: N/A
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Ran Ilkovitch, Principal, SEI Architects
David Tremblay, Project Director, Keller Construction Management
Vernon Beals, Project Manager, FCPS Capital Programs Department
SUBMITTED BY:
Paul A. Lebo, Chief Operating Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION:
The construction documents (CD) for the Blue Heron Elementary School (BHES) have been developed and are being presented for approval by the Board of Education of Frederick County (BOE). The CD submission presentation is attached (see backup 1) showing the site plan, building orientation, floor plans, building elevations, and renderings for the new school. The CD drawings are the third phase of the three-phase design process.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The new BHES, housing grades Pre-K through 5th grade, will be constructed on a 15-acre site provided by Oakdale Investments, LLC in the Hamptons West Development near Lake Linganore. The property is located at 7100 Eaglehead Drive, New Market, MD 21744.
The funding for the design (architect and construction manager selections) was received in FY19, and State planning approval was received in the FY20 budget. The funding for construction is anticipated being received over two fiscal years, FY20 and FY21. The architect for the BHES project is GWWO Architects, and their selection was approved by the BOE on October 24, 2018. The construction manager is Oak Contracting, LLC, and their selection was approved by the BOE on January 9, 2019.
BHES is the new FCPS elementary school prototype design that was initially developed for the Waverley Elementary School Project with modifications to adapt to the site. The school will have a state rated capacity of 705 students and is comprised of approximately 92,250 gross square feet (GSF) for the base bid. The building will be energy efficient, meet the USGBC LEEDv4 Silver certification requirements, current local building codes of the authorities having jurisdiction, and the educational program specifications. The design is being performed in accordance with the State of Maryland IAC and DGS requirements. The schematic design was approved by the BOE on February 27, 2019 and by the state on April 12, 2019. The design development documents were approved by the BOE on July 10, 2019 and by the state on November 13, 2019.
The project team has developed the bid calendar and anticipate bidding the project as follows:
The preliminary construction schedule has been developed for a 15-month construction duration as follows:
The substantial completion date for construction is June 15, 2021 and the new school is expected to be open and occupied in August 2021. The project’s construction completion schedule is contingent upon receiving the necessary approvals, adequate funding, and required permits from Frederick County and the State of Maryland.
Staff requests the BOE’s approval of the construction documents. Once approved, the documents will be submitted to the State IAC for their review and approval.
PROCESS STATEMENT: N/A
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Scott Moir, AIA - GWWO Architects
Bradley W. Ahalt, FCPS Senior Project Manager
SUBMITTED BY:
Paul A. Lebo, Chief Operating Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Staff seeks permission to complete negotiations with Frederick County Department of Utilities and Solid Waste Management (DUSWM) to surplus 0.52 acres of land at Lewistown Elementary for the County to establish a new wastewater treatment package plant that will serve the school and surrounding community.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
Frederick County Public Schools currently operates a package sewage treatment plant located at the southwest corner of the Lewistown Elementary property that serves the school and a neighboring property. Due to a need for additional sewage treatment capacity in the area, DUSWM would like to build a higher capacity plant that can serve the school and more of the surrounding community. Frederick County would own and maintain the new package treatment plant and the existing FCPS plant would be abandoned in place with all above-ground structures removed. Because of the investment they plan to make for the new treatment plant, Frederick County would like to own the 0.52 acre parcel of land on which the new treatment plant would be located.
The proposed parcel is remote from the school building and is unlikely to be used by FCPS in the future because it sits behind a 60-foot electric transmission easement that separates the existing school building from the remainder of the property. The land that had been used for the FCPS septic system will become available and one or more existing easements will be abandoned allowing for future use of the southwest corner of the site.
PROCESS STATEMENT:
If the Board of Education agrees to declare the 0.52 acres surplus, staff will notify the IAC and proceed with the transfer of the land to Frederick County Government.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Holly Nelson, Facilities Planner
Kevin Demosky, Director, Frederick County Department of Utilities and Solid Waste Management
Rod Winebrenner, Department Head, Department of Engineering and Planning for Frederick County Department of Utilities and Solid Waste Management
SUBMITTED BY:
Paul A. Lebo, Chief Operating Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION:
FIRST READING
PROCESS STATEMENT:
On August 28, 2019 and October 30, 2019, the Policy Committee reviewed proposed changes to Policy 101 Organization of the Board regarding highlighted section 101.3 ¶B Citizens Advisory Council (CAC). Below are the BoardDocs links to those Policy Committee agenda items:
http://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/fcps/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BEUGDS429FD5
http://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/fcps/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BGCM4M59714A
Policy 101 showing the proposed changes to section 101.3 ¶B CAC is presented today for the Board’s first reading. (backup1)
For the Board’s information and discussion, the following documents are also attached:
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Jamie Cannon, Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel
Michael Bunitsky, Liz Barrett and Dr. Lois Jarman, Board of Education Members
SUBMITTED BY:
Jamie Cannon, Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel
The Board of Education meeting dates for July 2020 through June 2021 are scheduled on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month with exceptions occurring in August, October, and November. The August and October meetings will be held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. The August meeting dates were adjusted to allow for time-sensitive business items due to only one meeting in July. The October meeting dates were adjusted because of the Maryland Association of Boards of Education annual conference. The second meeting in November will be held on the 4th Monday due to the Thanksgiving holiday break.
Only one meeting is scheduled during the months of July, December and April.
Board members are asked to adopt the 2020-2021 Board meeting dates calendar.
In accordance with Maryland’s Open Meetings Act, General Provisions Article § 3-305(b),(1), (2), (9) the Board will meet in Closed Session at 4:00 pm in Conference Room 1A to consider matters related to two appeals, and to receive an update on negotiations with the Frederick County Teachers Association (FCTA) and the Frederick Association of School Support Employees (FASSE).
In accordance with Maryland’s Open Meetings Act, General Provisions Article § 3-305(b),(1), (2), (9) the Board met in Closed Session at 4:00 pm in Conference Room 1A to consider matters related to two appeals, and to receive an update on negotiations with the Frederick County Teachers Association (FCTA) and the Frederick Association of School Support Employees (FASSE).
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: To celebrate National Computer Science Education Week.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: Students and faculty from Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) join others across the nation to celebrate National Computer Science Education Week, December 9 to 15. Computer science curriculum is accessible and engaging for all students, regardless of background or prior experience and is a medium for problem solving and self-expression within our FCPS courses.
PROCESS STATEMENT: National Computer Science Education Week showcases computer science across the country. Student participation continues to grow in “Hour of Code” events. Information will be disseminated to show growth and the possibility for expansion. FCPS will continue to provide opportunities for students to engage with culturally and personally relevant topics in a wide variety of computer science related fields.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Norm McGaughey, Coordinator, Career and Technology Education (CTE)
Korbin Shoemaker, Technology Teacher Specialist, CTE and World Language
Bill Kinlock, Technology Education Teacher, Oakdale Middle School
SUBMITTED BY:
Kevin Cuppett, Ed.D., Executive Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Innovation
Mike Markoe, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent
The Board welcomes and encourages public comment. With the exception of confidential and personnel related matters, and issues pending in appeals to a local or State Board, 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. Public comment is not intended to be a question and answer platform with the Board. Generally, the Board will not respond to comments made.
If you are speaking as an individual you have up to 3 minutes and will be asked to complete your thoughts when the buzzer sounds. On behalf of an organization you have up to 5 minutes.
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Board approval of the Quarterly Agenda.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: At the January 14, 2015 meeting the Board voted to adopt the new quarterly agenda process and instituted a new process for submitting requests for future agenda items. The request form is attached.
PROCESS STATEMENT: To provide quarterly agendas that will be posted on Board Docs at each Board meeting. This process will enable the public and staff to plan for upcoming Board meetings. The quarterly agenda is a dynamic document that will be revised as needed to accommodate time sensitive business items and items requested using the form adopted for the Board.
The January - March 2020 Quarterly Agenda is attached for board approval.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Mr. Young, Board President
SUBMITTED BY: Mr. Young, Board President
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION:
The schematic design (SD) documents for the Oakdale Middle School (OMS) addition have been developed and are being presented for approval by the Board of Education of Frederick County (BOE). The SD submission presentation (see backup 1) shows the site plan, building orientation, floor plans, and proposed building elevations for the addition.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
OMS is located at 5810 Oakdale School Road in Ijamsville and opened in 2001. The original design of the school included a footprint for a future addition, which was approved by Frederick County Planning and Zoning Commission in May of 2000.
The educational specification for the OMS addition was developed to increase the capacity of the existing school by 298 students. The educational specification calls for 12 additional classrooms, 2 science classrooms, science prep room, administrative offices, and other required spaces. The addition will add about 21,000 SF to the existing building, which is consistent with the approved site plan. The common spaces in the original building (cafeteria, media center, and gymnasium) were designed with the future addition in mind and will not require any modifications. The addition will contain restrooms and the mechanical spaces required by code.
The OMS addition project has an accelerated schedule, and construction is scheduled to start in the summer of 2020 and be completed in the summer of 2021. A design build project delivery approach was proposed by FCPS staff and approved by the State IAC. The design builder for the project is Keller Construction Management (with Smolen EMR Ilkovitch Architects), and their selection was approved by the BOE on October 30, 2019.
The design of the project began in November 2019 and will continue through March 2020. Due to the accelerated design schedule, the staff and project team will present combined design development (DD), and construction drawings (CD) to the BOE in March 2020.
This project will be funded locally, and the funding needed for this project has already been committed by the County. The schedule for this project is as follows:
The substantial completion date for construction is June 30, 2021 and new addition is expected to be open and occupied by students in August 2021. The project’s construction completion schedule is contingent upon receiving the necessary approvals, and the required permits from Frederick County.
Staff requests the BOE’s approval of the Schematic Design Documents. Once approved, the documents will be submitted to the State IAC for their review and approval.
PROCESS STATEMENT: N/A
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Ran Ilkovitch, Principal, SEI Architects
David Tremblay, Project Director, Keller Construction Management
Vernon Beals, Project Manager, FCPS Capital Programs Department
SUBMITTED BY:
Paul A. Lebo, Chief Operating Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION:
The construction documents (CD) for the Blue Heron Elementary School (BHES) have been developed and are being presented for approval by the Board of Education of Frederick County (BOE). The CD submission presentation is attached (see backup 1) showing the site plan, building orientation, floor plans, building elevations, and renderings for the new school. The CD drawings are the third phase of the three-phase design process.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The new BHES, housing grades Pre-K through 5th grade, will be constructed on a 15-acre site provided by Oakdale Investments, LLC in the Hamptons West Development near Lake Linganore. The property is located at 7100 Eaglehead Drive, New Market, MD 21744.
The funding for the design (architect and construction manager selections) was received in FY19, and State planning approval was received in the FY20 budget. The funding for construction is anticipated being received over two fiscal years, FY20 and FY21. The architect for the BHES project is GWWO Architects, and their selection was approved by the BOE on October 24, 2018. The construction manager is Oak Contracting, LLC, and their selection was approved by the BOE on January 9, 2019.
BHES is the new FCPS elementary school prototype design that was initially developed for the Waverley Elementary School Project with modifications to adapt to the site. The school will have a state rated capacity of 705 students and is comprised of approximately 92,250 gross square feet (GSF) for the base bid. The building will be energy efficient, meet the USGBC LEEDv4 Silver certification requirements, current local building codes of the authorities having jurisdiction, and the educational program specifications. The design is being performed in accordance with the State of Maryland IAC and DGS requirements. The schematic design was approved by the BOE on February 27, 2019 and by the state on April 12, 2019. The design development documents were approved by the BOE on July 10, 2019 and by the state on November 13, 2019.
The project team has developed the bid calendar and anticipate bidding the project as follows:
The preliminary construction schedule has been developed for a 15-month construction duration as follows:
The substantial completion date for construction is June 15, 2021 and the new school is expected to be open and occupied in August 2021. The project’s construction completion schedule is contingent upon receiving the necessary approvals, adequate funding, and required permits from Frederick County and the State of Maryland.
Staff requests the BOE’s approval of the construction documents. Once approved, the documents will be submitted to the State IAC for their review and approval.
PROCESS STATEMENT: N/A
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Scott Moir, AIA - GWWO Architects
Bradley W. Ahalt, FCPS Senior Project Manager
SUBMITTED BY:
Paul A. Lebo, Chief Operating Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Staff seeks permission to complete negotiations with Frederick County Department of Utilities and Solid Waste Management (DUSWM) to surplus 0.52 acres of land at Lewistown Elementary for the County to establish a new wastewater treatment package plant that will serve the school and surrounding community.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
Frederick County Public Schools currently operates a package sewage treatment plant located at the southwest corner of the Lewistown Elementary property that serves the school and a neighboring property. Due to a need for additional sewage treatment capacity in the area, DUSWM would like to build a higher capacity plant that can serve the school and more of the surrounding community. Frederick County would own and maintain the new package treatment plant and the existing FCPS plant would be abandoned in place with all above-ground structures removed. Because of the investment they plan to make for the new treatment plant, Frederick County would like to own the 0.52 acre parcel of land on which the new treatment plant would be located.
The proposed parcel is remote from the school building and is unlikely to be used by FCPS in the future because it sits behind a 60-foot electric transmission easement that separates the existing school building from the remainder of the property. The land that had been used for the FCPS septic system will become available and one or more existing easements will be abandoned allowing for future use of the southwest corner of the site.
PROCESS STATEMENT:
If the Board of Education agrees to declare the 0.52 acres surplus, staff will notify the IAC and proceed with the transfer of the land to Frederick County Government.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Holly Nelson, Facilities Planner
Kevin Demosky, Director, Frederick County Department of Utilities and Solid Waste Management
Rod Winebrenner, Department Head, Department of Engineering and Planning for Frederick County Department of Utilities and Solid Waste Management
SUBMITTED BY:
Paul A. Lebo, Chief Operating Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION:
ACTION/CONSENT
PROCESS STATEMENT:
On October 30, 2019, the Policy Committee reviewed proposed changes to Policy 426 Fundraising in Schools.
On November 25, 2019, Policy 426 was presented for the Board’s first reading.
Policy 426 is now presented for approval by the Board. (backup1)
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Jamie Cannon, Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel
Leslie Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
Amanda Baugher, Accounting Manager
Melissa Rollison, Financial Reporting Manager
Michael Bunitsky, Liz Barrett and Dr. Lois Jarman, Board of Education Members
SUBMITTED BY:
Jamie Cannon, Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION:
ACTION/CONSENT
PROCESS STATEMENT:
On September 25, 2019 and October 30, 2019, the Policy Committee reviewed proposed changes to Policy 511 Assessments.
On November 25, 2019, Policy 511 was presented for the Board’s first reading.
Policy 511 is now presented for approval by the Board. (backup1)
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Jamie Cannon, Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel
Dr. Jamie Aliveto, Executive Director of System Accountability and School Administration
Michael Bunitsky, Liz Barrett and Dr. Lois Jarman, Board of Education Members
SUBMITTED BY:
Jamie Cannon, Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: Monocacy Montessori Communities, Inc. (MMCI) has requested renewal to the current charter contract for Carroll Creek Montessori Public Charter School (CCMPCS), which ends on June 30, 2020. In accordance with the Frederick County Public Schools Board of Education Policy 440, it is now subject to a renewal decision of the Board for a successor charter agreement.
Pending CCMPCS renewal, MMCI is also requesting a decision from the Board with proposed changes to CCMPCS’ Charter contract.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: At the November 25, 2019 Board meeting, the Superintendent, Dr. Theresa Alban, presented her recommendation regarding the renewal of the CCMPCS charter.
As a result of that discussion and specific questions raised by the Board, MMCI and the CCMPCS Governing Council have provided the attached response and documentation for the Board to review.
MMCI also provided documents requesting modification to the Charter language to include:
PROCESS STATEMENT: This item is presented for Board action. Representatives from MMCI and CCMPCS will be available to respond to any additional questions. Dr. Alban and Mr. Pritts will also be available to respond to specific questions prior to the Board taking action on the Superintendent’s recommendation.
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Mark Pritts, Instructional Director for Elementary and Charter Schools
Molly Spence, President of MMCI
Carrie Jean Rathmell, President of CCMPCS Governing Council
Marilyn Horan, Principal of CCMPCS
SUBMITTED BY:
Mike Markoe, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION:
Dr. Cuppett, interim co-chair of the Calendar Committee, will share the specifics of a third option, for the 2020-2021 calendar with a start date of August 31.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
The Board of Education has charged the Calendar Committee with developing a 2020-2021 school year academic calendar. The Calendar Committee is comprised of FCPS staff, parents, a student member, PTSA, FASSE, FCASA and FCTA representatives.
PROCESS STATEMENT:
The calendar committee created two options as recommendations to the BOE and shared those at the November 13, 2019 BOE meeting. Subsequently, the Board requested that the Calendar Committee create a third option with the start date of August 31. The following charts reflect information the Calendar Committee considered and discussed in reviewing these calendar options.
The Calendar Committee shares the following information about alignment of the Options 1, 2 and 3 to the Frederick Community College calendar.
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FCC Fall Semester Start Date |
FCC Fall Semester End Date |
FCC Spring Semester Start Date |
FCC Spring Semester End Date |
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August 24, 2020 |
December 11, 2020 |
January 23, 2021 |
May 14, 2021 |
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FCPS Fall Semester Start Date |
FCPS Fall Semester End Date |
FCPS Spring Semester Start Date |
FCPS Spring Semester End Date |
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Option 2: August 17 start |
August 17, 2020 |
January 8, 2020 |
January 12, 2021 |
May 27, 2021 |
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Option 1: August 24 start |
August 24, 2020 |
January 22, 2021 |
January 25, 2021 |
June 8, 2021 |
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Option 3: August 31 start |
August 31, 2020 |
January 27, 2020 |
January 28, 2021 |
June 15, 2021 |
The Calendar Committee shares the number of instructional days available to students taking Spring Semester Advanced Placement courses prior to students sitting for the AP Exams (by Option):
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Option 2: August 17 start |
71 days |
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Option 1: August 24 start |
62 days |
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Option 3: August 31 start |
58 days |
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Kevin Cuppett, Ed.D., Executive Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Innovation, Committee Co-chair
SUBMITTED BY:
Kevin Cuppett, Ed.D., Executive Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Innovation
Mike Markoe, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent
The Board will hear a report of the presentation to the Frederick County Delegation at their public hearing on December 7, 2019.
The Board will discuss proposed County legislation regarding the following:
https://www.frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/322497/Final-Legislative-Package-for-2020