Frederick County Schools

Being the fastest growing county in the state presents the Board of Education with unique issues as it puts together its budget for the next fiscal year.

The board approved amendments to a policy designed to protect gender diverse students

Frederick County Public Schools officials are concerned the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future will cause issues as they put together next year’s budget.

Nearly 1,000 Frederick County students will attend different schools next year after the Board of Education voted to approve a redistricting plan Wednesday night.

The Board of Education announced updates to their special education information portal, including better recognition for students with Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia.

Frederick County’s Board of education faced a split vote on a controversial policy intended to protect gender non-conforming students.

FCPS parents and officials say more money for earlier testing is what’s needed.

As it finalizes its budget for the next year, the Frederick County school board says the system experiencing growing pains which reflect how fast the area is growing.

Frederick County Public Schools trimmed around $1 million dollars from its budget on a split vote while facing a $2 million deficit.

Robert Kelly, FCPS’s Food & Nutrition Services Director, says Frederick is growing fast enough to overcome the loss of federal funds.