Frederick County Public Schools, Maryland
| Frederick County Public Schools |
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| Frederick, Maryland |
| District details |
| Superintendent: Theresa R. Alban |
| # of school board members: 7 |
| Website: Link |
Frederick County Public Schools is a school district in Maryland that served 40,456 K-12 students during the 2013-2014 school year.[1] The district's graduation rate increased from 91.7 percent during the 2009-2010 school year to 93.3 percent during the 2012-2013 school year.[2]
About the district
Frederick County Public Schools is based in Frederick, the county seat of Frederick County, Maryland. Frederick County was home to 241,409 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3]
Demographics
Frederick County outperformed the state of Maryland in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 38.2 percent of Frederick County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 36.8 percent for Maryland as a whole. The median household income in Frederick County was $84,570, compared to $72,999 for the state of Maryland. The poverty rate in Frederick County was 6.1 percent, compared to 9.8 percent for the entire state.[3]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Superintendent
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The superintendent of Frederick County Public Schools is Theresa R. Alban, as of June 17, 2014. She has served in the position since her appointment in 2011. Alban previously worked as a special education teacher and professional development supervisor with Baltimore County Public Schools.[5]
School board elections
The Frederick County Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Each member represents the entire county from an at-large seat.
| Frederick County Board of Education | |
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| Member | Term Ends |
| Joy Schaefer | 2020 |
| Lois Jarman | 2020 |
| Michael Bunitsky | 2020 |
| Karen Yoho | 2022 |
| Jay Mason | 2022 |
| Liz Barrett | 2022 |
| Brad W. Young | 2022 |
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Election dates
- See also: 2014 election overview, 2016 election overview, and 2018 election overview
Members of the board are elected to four-year terms on a staggered basis. Elections are held in even-numbered years.
Public participation in board meetings
The board maintains the following policy regarding public participation in board meetings last revised in 2012:
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The Board welcomes and encourages public comment and will designate opportunity for public comment at each meeting. Adjustments to time allowed for public comment will be made by the Board. The Board will provide a maximum of 30 minutes for public comment at its meeting. If more people wish to speak than time allows, public comment shall continue at the discretion of the Board. With the exception of confidential matters, citizens may speak about matters relating to the school system. If individuals have specific concerns relating to actions of staff members, such concerns may be communicated to the Superintendent. Persons desiring to speak shall register prior to the scheduled meeting start time indicating: (1) name of speaker, (2) topic(s) to be discussed, and (3) whether the speaker is speaking as an individual or representing an organization. In order to have an orderly presentation of comments by the public, the following procedures apply: 1. Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker. One individual per organization will be allotted five minutes for comments. Staff monitors time through use of a timer. When the allotted time expires, the speaker is permitted to complete a sentence. The speaker must then return to the audience. 2. The speaker may not discuss personnel matters or comment on issues pending in appeals to a local Board or to the State Board. 3. Individuals are permitted to submit written comments to Board members. 4. If any individual fails to comply with these procedures, the Board president may order the person to leave the public meeting, adjourn the meeting, or may take such further action as necessary to ensure compliance with these procedures. 5. Efforts will be made to follow-up as appropriate. |
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| —Frederick County Public Schools website, (2014) | ||
Budget
From 1993 to 2013, the Frederick County school district had an average of $394,921,476 in revenue and $381,421,571 in expenditures, according to the United States Census Bureau's survey of school system finances. The district had a yearly average of $124,454,667 in outstanding debt. The district retired $20,702,000 of its debt and issued $21,222,714 in new debt each year on average.[8]
Revenue
The table below separates the district's revenue into the three sources identified by the agency: local, state, and federal.
| Revenue by Source | |||||||||||
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| Fiscal Year |
Local | State | Federal | Revenue Total | |||||||
| Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue | ||||||
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| 1993 | $106,917,000 | 56.54% | $76,643,000 | 40.53% | $5,527,000 | 2.92% | $189,087,000 | ||||
| 1994 | $96,766,000 | 54.21% | $76,016,000 | 42.58% | $5,727,000 | 3.21% | $178,509,000 | ||||
| 1995 | $133,845,000 | 59.15% | $86,160,000 | 38.08% | $6,265,000 | 2.77% | $226,270,000 | ||||
| 1996 | $128,666,000 | 57.20% | $89,921,000 | 39.98% | $6,356,000 | 2.83% | $224,943,000 | ||||
| 1997 | $127,964,000 | 56.54% | $92,401,000 | 40.82% | $5,971,000 | 2.64% | $226,336,000 | ||||
| 1998 | $144,994,000 | 56.89% | $102,609,000 | 40.26% | $7,282,000 | 2.86% | $254,885,000 | ||||
| 1999 | $142,734,000 | 55.24% | $106,637,000 | 41.27% | $9,036,000 | 3.50% | $258,407,000 | ||||
| 2000 | $177,477,000 | 58.84% | $113,817,000 | 37.74% | $10,319,000 | 3.42% | $301,613,000 | ||||
| 2001 | $219,892,000 | 62.20% | $122,936,000 | 34.78% | $10,672,000 | 3.02% | $353,500,000 | ||||
| 2002 | $213,072,000 | 58.07% | $140,477,000 | 38.28% | $13,395,000 | 3.65% | $366,944,000 | ||||
| 2003 | $212,107,000 | 58.66% | $134,584,000 | 37.22% | $14,906,000 | 4.12% | $361,597,000 | ||||
| 2004 | $243,824,000 | 59.79% | $147,942,000 | 36.28% | $16,004,000 | 3.92% | $407,770,000 | ||||
| 2005 | $239,099,000 | 57.36% | $159,847,000 | 38.35% | $17,906,000 | 4.30% | $416,852,000 | ||||
| 2006 | $245,871,000 | 55.86% | $177,088,000 | 40.23% | $17,200,000 | 3.91% | $440,159,000 | ||||
| 2007 | $274,473,000 | 55.21% | $205,456,000 | 41.33% | $17,199,000 | 3.46% | $497,128,000 | ||||
| 2008 | $311,181,000 | 54.76% | $239,548,000 | 42.15% | $17,555,000 | 3.09% | $568,284,000 | ||||
| 2009 | $340,520,000 | 55.98% | $248,608,000 | 40.87% | $19,167,000 | 3.15% | $608,295,000 | ||||
| 2010 | $326,921,000 | 54.08% | $247,674,000 | 40.97% | $29,908,000 | 4.95% | $604,503,000 |
| 2011 | $284,856,000 | 49.98% | $245,681,000 | 43.11% | $39,408,000 | 6.91% | $569,945,000 |
| 2012 | $326,253,000 | 52.75% | $271,775,000 | 43.94% | $20,512,000 | 3.32% | $618,540,000 |
| 2013 | $321,356,000 | 51.85% | $276,534,000 | 44.62% | $21,894,000 | 3.53% | $619,784,000 |
| Avg. | $219,942,286 | 56.25% | $160,112,095 | 40.16% | $14,867,095 | 3.59% | $394,921,476 |
Expenditures
The table below separates the district's expenditures into five categories identified by the agency:
- Instruction: operation expenditures, state payments on behalf of the district for instruction and benefits, and retirement system transfers
- Support Services: support services, food services, and retirement system transfers for support service staff
- Capital Spending: capital outlay expenditures (i.e., construction, land or facilities purchases, and equipment purchases)
- Debt & Gov. Payments: payments to state and local governments and interest on school system debt
- Other: all other non-K-12 programs, except food services
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| Fiscal Year |
Instruction | Support Services | Capital Spending | Debt & Gov. Payments | Other | Budget Total | |||||
| Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | ||
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| 1993 | $96,665,000 | 54.91% | $57,077,000 | 32.42% | $15,892,000 | 9.03% | $2,363,000 | 1.34% | $4,061,000 | 2.31% | $176,058,000 |
| 1994 | $100,847,000 | 53.79% | $63,373,000 | 33.80% | $16,354,000 | 8.72% | $2,165,000 | 1.15% | $4,754,000 | 2.54% | $187,493,000 |
| 1995 | $111,300,000 | 49.81% | $67,531,000 | 30.22% | $36,880,000 | 16.51% | $2,380,000 | 1.07% | $5,346,000 | 2.39% | $223,437,000 |
| 1996 | $117,043,000 | 52.69% | $71,247,000 | 32.07% | $26,450,000 | 11.91% | $3,087,000 | 1.39% | $4,312,000 | 1.94% | $222,139,000 |
| 1997 | $123,321,000 | 55.22% | $71,866,000 | 32.18% | $17,760,000 | 7.95% | $3,172,000 | 1.42% | $7,206,000 | 3.23% | $223,325,000 |
| 1998 | $132,706,000 | 54.15% | $77,293,000 | 31.54% | $25,958,000 | 10.59% | $3,905,000 | 1.59% | $5,192,000 | 2.12% | $245,054,000 |
| 1999 | $153,967,000 | 56.21% | $84,922,000 | 31.00% | $28,850,000 | 10.53% | $466,000 | 0.17% | $5,710,000 | 2.08% | $273,915,000 |
| 2000 | $147,267,000 | 51.32% | $88,338,000 | 30.78% | $49,751,000 | 17.34% | $344,000 | 0.12% | $1,262,000 | 0.44% | $286,962,000 |
| 2001 | $156,263,000 | 45.47% | $96,781,000 | 28.16% | $76,025,000 | 22.12% | $6,408,000 | 1.86% | $8,221,000 | 2.39% | $343,698,000 |
| 2002 | $173,732,000 | 47.68% | $106,907,000 | 29.34% | $67,752,000 | 18.59% | $7,116,000 | 1.95% | $8,870,000 | 2.43% | $364,377,000 |
| 2003 | $187,181,000 | 52.54% | $113,400,000 | 31.83% | $40,902,000 | 11.48% | $4,861,000 | 1.36% | $9,896,000 | 2.78% | $356,240,000 |
| 2004 | $200,062,000 | 52.12% | $123,133,000 | 32.08% | $41,853,000 | 10.90% | $7,801,000 | 2.03% | $10,973,000 | 2.86% | $383,822,000 |
| 2005 | $209,272,000 | 52.01% | $133,088,000 | 33.08% | $41,426,000 | 10.30% | $6,669,000 | 1.66% | $11,884,000 | 2.95% | $402,339,000 |
| 2006 | $229,402,000 | 51.32% | $143,432,000 | 32.09% | $53,972,000 | 12.07% | $7,668,000 | 1.72% | $12,509,000 | 2.80% | $446,983,000 |
| 2007 | $251,800,000 | 52.16% | $157,589,000 | 32.64% | $52,587,000 | 10.89% | $9,176,000 | 1.90% | $11,599,000 | 2.40% | $482,751,000 |
| 2008 | $280,263,000 | 51.92% | $168,847,000 | 31.28% | $66,934,000 | 12.40% | $9,684,000 | 1.79% | $14,053,000 | 2.60% | $539,781,000 |
| 2009 | $303,922,000 | 51.50% | $178,368,000 | 30.23% | $82,560,000 | 13.99% | $10,221,000 | 1.73% | $15,013,000 | 2.54% | $590,084,000 |
| 2010 | $303,223,000 | 50.74% | $179,334,000 | 30.01% | $87,728,000 | 14.68% | $12,187,000 | 2.04% | $15,138,000 | 2.53% | $597,610,000 |
| 2011 | $307,758,000 | 56.67% | $181,147,000 | 33.36% | $27,635,000 | 5.09% | $12,187,000 | 2.24% | $14,346,000 | 2.64% | $543,073,000 |
| 2012 | $319,554,000 | 57.20% | $184,947,000 | 33.10% | $34,492,000 | 6.17% | $11,333,000 | 2.03% | $8,361,000 | 1.50% | $558,687,000 |
| 2013 | $321,129,000 | 57.14% | $186,321,000 | 33.15% | $35,319,000 | 6.28% | $9,997,000 | 1.78% | $9,259,000 | 1.65% | $562,025,000 |
| Avg. | $201,270,333 | 52.69% | $120,711,476 | 31.64% | $44,146,667 | 11.79% | $6,342,381 | 1.54% | $8,950,714 | 2.34% | $381,421,571 |
Debt
The table below shows the amount of debt retired, issued, and outstanding in the district for each year.
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Retired | Issued | Outstanding |
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| 1993 | $12,862,000 | $10,700,000 | $38,733,000 |
| 1994 | $2,283,000 | $3,737,000 | $40,187,000 |
| 1995 | $2,607,000 | $21,608,000 | $62,655,000 |
| 1996 | $2,569,000 | $0 | $60,010,000 |
| 1997 | $2,912,000 | $0 | $57,098,000 |
| 1998 | $53,771,000 | $3,327,000 | $6,653,000 |
| 1999 | $0 | $0 | $6,653,000 |
| 2000 | $3,478,000 | $0 | $3,175,000 |
| 2001 | $5,571,000 | $0 | $40,962,000 |
| 2002 | $6,819,000 | $0 | $34,143,000 |
| 2003 | $5,423,000 | $0 | $28,720,000 |
| 2004 | $16,869,000 | $30,910,000 | $185,964,000 |
| 2005 | $79,877,000 | $65,850,000 | $171,937,000 |
| 2006 | $20,110,000 | $57,894,000 | $209,721,000 |
| 2007 | $12,947,000 | $23,599,000 | $220,374,000 |
| 2008 | $14,078,000 | $25,169,000 | $231,465,000 |
| 2009 | $15,415,000 | $0 | $216,051,000 |
| 2010 | $53,884,000 | $105,567,000 | $267,734,000 |
| 2011 | $17,076,000 | $0 | $250,657,000 |
| 2012 | $55,173,000 | $43,390,000 | $238,874,000 |
| 2013 | $51,018,000 | $53,926,000 | $241,782,000 |
| Avg. | $20,702,000 | $21,222,714 | $124,454,667 |
Teacher salaries
Teacher salaries at Frederick County Public Schools are categorized based on higher education achievement and years of service. A teacher with a bachelor's degree can earn higher salaries by pursuing graduate degrees. The salary schedule also accounts for graduate degrees by providing higher starting salaries and greater potential salaries. The following table lists salaries for district teachers during the 2013-2014 school year:[9]
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| Degree level | Minimum salary ($) | Maximum salary ($) |
| B.A. | 40,706 | 68,715 |
| M.A. | 43,963 | 102,076 |
| M.A. + 30 | 51,802 | 110,243 |
Unions
Teachers in Frederick County Public Schools are represented during negotiations by the Frederick County Teachers Association (FCTA). The president of the FCTA is Gary Brennan, as of June 17, 2014.[10]
Schools in Frederick County Public Schools
Enrollment
The district served 40,456 K-12 students during the 2013-2014 school year. The district experienced a 1.0 percent increase in enrollment between 2009 and 2013. The following chart details enrollment in the district between 2009 and 2013:[1]
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| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
| 2009 | 40,070 | - |
| 2010 | 40,159 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 40,188 | 0.1 |
| 2012 | 40,413 | 0.6 |
| 2013 | 40,456 | 0.1 |
District schools
Frederick County Public Schools operates 69 K-12 schools listed below in alphabetical order:[11]
| Frederick County Public Schools |
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| Arts & Communication Academy |
| Ballenger Creek Elementary School |
| Ballenger Middle School |
| Brunswick Elementary School |
| Brunswick High School |
| Brunswick Middle School |
| Career & Technology Center |
| Carroll Creek Montessori |
| Carroll Manor Elementary School |
| Catoctin Middle School |
| Centerville Elementary School |
| Crestwood Middle School |
| Deer Crossing Elementary School |
| Earth & Space Science Lab |
| Emmitsburg Elementary School |
| Frederick Classical Charter |
| Frederick County Virtual School |
| Frederick Middle School |
| Glade Elementary School |
| Governor Thomas Johnson High School |
| Governor Thomas Johnson Middle School |
| Green Valley Elementary School |
| Heather Ridge School |
| Hillcrest Elementary School |
| Kemptown Elementary School |
| Lewistown Elementary School |
| Liberty Elementary School |
| Lincoln Elementary School |
| Linganore High School |
| Middletown Elementary School |
| Middletown High School |
| Middletown Middle School |
| Middletown Primary Elementary School |
| Monocacy Elementary School |
| Monocacy Middle School |
| Monocacy Valley Montessori |
| Myersville Elementary School |
| New Market Elementary School |
| New Market Middle School |
| New Midway/Woodsboro Elementary School |
| North Frederick Elementary School |
| Oakdale Elementary School |
| Oakdale High School |
| Oakdale Middle School |
| Orchard Grove Elementary School |
| Outdoor School |
| Parkway Elementary School |
| Rock Creek School |
| Sabillasville Elementary School |
| Spring Ridge Elementary School |
| Thurmont Elementary School |
| Thurmont Middle School |
| Thurmont Primary Elementary School |
| Tuscarora Elementary School |
| Tuscarora Middle School |
| Twin Ridge Elementary School |
| Urbana Elementary School |
| Urbana High School |
| Urbana Middle School |
| Valley Elementary School |
| Walkersville Elementary School |
| Walkersville High School |
| Walkersville Middle School |
| Waverley Elementary School |
| West Frederick Middle School |
| Whittier Elementary School |
| Windsor Knolls Middle School |
| Wolfsville Elementary School |
| Yellow Springs Elementary School |
Academic performance
The Maryland State Department of Education conducts the Maryland Standard Assessment (MSA) each spring for students in grades three through eight. This test determines proficiency levels in reading and math. The MSA also assesses proficiency in science among students in grades five and eight. Proficiency levels in algebra, biology and English at the high-school level are determined by the Maryland High School Assessment (MHSA). Student performance is broken down into three categories: basic proficiency, proficiency and advanced proficiency. The following tables display the MSA and MHSA results for district students during the 2012-2013 school year:[12]
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Contact information
Frederick County Public Schools
191 S. East St.
Frederick, MD 21701
Phone: (301) 644-5000
See also
| Maryland | School Board Elections | News and Analysis |
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External links
- Frederick County Public Schools
- Frederick County Elections Board
- Maryland State Department of Education
- Maryland Association of Boards of Education
- Frederick County Teachers Association
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Voter Registration Activity Report," March 2014
- ↑ Frederick County Public Schools, "Theresa R. Alban," accessed June 17, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Frederick County Public Schools, "Meetings," January 11, 2012
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Public School System Finances: Historical Data," accessed December 1, 2015
- ↑ Frederick County Public Schools, "Teacher Salary Scale," July 1, 2013
- ↑ Frederick County Teachers Association, "Board," accessed June 17, 2014
- ↑ Frederick County Public Schools, "Schools," accessed June 17, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Maryland State Department of Education, "2013 Maryland Report Card: Frederick County," accessed June 17, 2014
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