PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: The Board of Education of Frederick County (BOE) is scheduled to discuss and approve the Fiscal Year 2017 Board Requested Operating Budget. This budget will be submitted to the County Executive and County Council for consideration and review by the March 1 statutory deadline.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: The Superintendent released her Superintendent’s Recommended Budget on January 6, 2016. The BOE was briefed on her budget at the January 13, 2016 regular BOE meeting. The BOE has discussed the operating budget at their February 3rd and February 10th BOE meetings. A Public Hearing was also held on February 3, 2016 in which the BOE received public comment on the Superintendent’s Recommended Budget.
The BOE has made several changes to the Superintendent’s Recommended Budget bringing the request above maintenance of effort to $25.7 million. The Board will discuss this budget at the February 17, 2016 meeting and may make further changes or approve the budget as detailed in the attachments.
Attached are the following documents for your review:
Attachment 1 - FY 2017 Board Requested Sources of Funds
Attachment 2 - FY 2017 Board Requested Expenditures by MSDE Categories
Attachment 3 - FY 2017 Board Requested Summary of Budget Amendments
Attachment 4 - High School Class Size information
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Leslie Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
SUBMITTED BY:
Leslie Pellegrino, Chief Financial Officer
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION:
THIRD READING
Policy 314 Political Activity is presented for discussion by the Board of Education (Board).
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
On January 13, 2016 and February 3, 2016, the Board discussed recommended changes to the policy, including the consolidation of current criteria established within FCPS Regulation 200-38 and providing clarifying language regarding permissible and nonpermissible political activity on school premises. The Board’s recommended revisions have been incorporated within Policy 314 and are attached for review. (backup1)
On February 10, 2016 the Board voted to remove Policy 314 from the agenda for consent in order to allow further discussion before final approval. Specific questions for consideration are presented by the Frederick County Teachers Association and the Frederick Association of School Support Employees in a letter dated February 8, 2016 (backup2) with additional information provided by Ms. Cannon. (backup3)
PROCESS STATEMENT:
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Jamie R. Cannon, Esquire - Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel
SUBMITTED BY:
Jamie R. Cannon, Esquire – Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel
PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION:
SECOND READING
Board Policy 200 School Attendance Areas and Redistricting is presented for discussion.
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
At the August 26, 2015 Board of Education (Board) meeting, Section 200.3 “School Closing or Consolidation” was discussed by the Board. A subcommittee was designated of Board members Liz Barrett, Katie Groth and April Miller to further discuss the policy.
Policy 200 is now presented as a second reading with proposed changes identified in red font. (backup1)
PROCESS STATEMENT:
PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):
Ray Barnes – Chief Operating Officer
Jamie R. Cannon, Esquire - Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel
SUBMITTED BY:
Ray Barnes – Chief Operating Officer
Jamie R. Cannon, Esquire – Chief of Staff and Legal Counsel
Board members will prepare discussion points for their Joint Frederick County Government and Board of Education meeting scheduled for February 17, 2016, at 4:30 pm. in the Board Room located at 191 South East Street, Frederick, MD.