PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION: To accept public comment on the 2017 Draft Superintendent's Recommended Educational Facilities Master Plan (EFMP).

BACKGROUND/SUMMARY: Each year, the Board of Education of Frederick County (BOE) reviews and updates the ten-year EFMP for the Frederick County Public Schools. This plan serves a number of purposes, some of which include the following:

To inform the public about long-range plans for education facility improvements in Frederick County
To present long-range enrollment projections and future facility needs
To coordinate new future educational facility locations with county and municipal officials
To coordinate with state officials regarding future facility needs and funding requirements
To establish a schedule of needed major renovation and maintenance projects for existing buildings
To comply with state regulations for an annual update of the local jurisdictions' facilities plan

PROCESS STATEMENT: The first draft of the 2017 Superintendent's Recommended EFMP was presented to the BOE at their August 23, 2017 meeting for information and discussion. The BOE will hear public comment at tonight's public hearing. Following review of public comments, the BOE will make such changes as it deems appropriate.

The BOE is scheduled to approve the plan as well as a prioritized list of fiscal year 2019 major and systemic capital project funding requests at the September 27, 2017 BOE meeting.

The approved EFMP is then the basis for capital funding requests submitted to the state and county in early October. Electronic copies of the plan can be found at http://www.fcps.org/facilities/Educational-Facilities-Master-Plan.

PRESENTER(S) & TITLE(S):

Paul Lebo, Chief Operating Officer

SUBMITTED BY:

Paul Lebo, Chief Operating Officer