Questionnaires: Please select from the following links based on the appropriate proposed grade band configuration. Public feedback is greatly appreciated and will be reviewed by the Educational Specification committee.
- Garrett County Public Schools
- GCPS Facility Utilization and Grade-Band Alignment
GCPS Facility Utilization and Grade-Band Alignment
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Starting in 2018, Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) began an initiative to examine facility utilization and to develop plans addressing the needs arising within the system. Objectives include the elimination of open-space formats, the installation of air conditioning in all facilities, and the completion of safety vestibules in each location. Implementation of instructional priorities and the mandatory requirements of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future are becoming increasingly difficult, and impossible, with the existing footprint. Additionally, if facilities are utilized appropriately, capital projects to improve facilities can have as high as a 90% participation rate of the total cost by the state. The following items provide a review of the steps GCPS has taken up to this point, along with plans for the coming years. For information regarding GCPS Facility Utilization or Grade-Band Alignment, please select the appropriate section below to expand and view the contents for each.
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Facility Utilization
RISE Strategic Plan - 2018
Strategic Facilities Committee - 2019
- Facility Recommendations: Capital Projects and Other Actions (Report to the Board of Education)
- Facility Recommendations: Capital Projects and Other Actions (Supplements to the Committee Report)
- Strategic Facilities Committee Report and Recommendations
Five-Year Strategic Facilities Plan - Approved August 2020
Blueprint for Maryland's Future Legislation
- Roadmap: Blueprint for Maryland's Future Presentation - November 2021
Declining Enrollment
- Enrollment Estimates and Revenue Projections - October 2021
- Enrollment by School - November 2021
State Capital Program
- Facilities Feasibility Study: Preliminary Report by Dr. Lever - December 2021
Revenue & Budget
- Superintendent and Board Priorities - January 2022
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Educational Specification, Feasibility, and Grade-Band Alignment Information - Southern Area
A review of the southern-end schools to determine the educational specification and feasibility of grade band alignment pertaining to Broad Ford Elementary and Southern Garrett High School has now concluded. Information from Board meetings, committee members, and presentations may be found via the following links. For additional information not found here, please send an email for assistance.The time period for filling out the following questionnaires has ended. Further comments pertaining to the proposed grade band alignment on the southern end of the county may be emailed to the Superintendent and Board of Education.
Questionnaires: Please select from the following links based on the appropriate proposed grade band configuration. Public feedback is greatly appreciated and will be reviewed by the Educational Specification committee.Southern PK-6Southern 7-12 -
Grade-Band and Facility Use Study - Northern Area
Press Release November 21, 2022 - Northern Area Grade-Band Alignment
Northern Area Grade Band and Facility Utilization Committees
Community Visioning Presentation 122122
Northern Area Grade Band Presentation G+P - Community 011223
Northern Area Grade Band Community Meeting Audio 011223
Northern Area Grade Band Community Meeting 033023 - Slideshow Presentation
Northern Area Grade Band Community Meeting 033023 - Audio Recording
The time period for submitting responses to the following forms has concluded. Any additional comments may be emailed to GCPS.
Questionnaires: Please select from the following links based on the appropriate proposed grade band configuration. Public feedback is greatly appreciated and will be reviewed by the Educational Specification committee. Additionally, comments may be emailed.PreK-6
7-12