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HCPSS presents Educational Facilities Master Plan, projects capacity shifts and maintenance priorities
Summary
Howard County Public Schools presented its annual Educational Facilities Master Plan (EFMP) and Comprehensive Maintenance Plan, showing continued enrollment decline countywide but localized school growth; the plans prioritize new elementary capacity in the southeast and outline capital and maintenance schedules for state submission.
Howard County Public Schools staff presented the district’s annual Educational Facilities Master Plan (EFMP) and the separate Comprehensive Maintenance Plan at the June 12 board meeting, summarizing enrollment projections, facility prioritization scoring and maintenance investment needs.
Lede / nut graf: The EFMP, required annually by Maryland law, projects K–12 enrollment of about 55,631 for 2025–26 and shows a continuing countywide downward trend driven by lower birth rates and reduced housing turnover. That decline coexists with localized growth: staff reported 31 schools expected to increase enrollment next year and several elementary and middle schools projected above 110% utilization. The district recommended a new elementary in the southeast and targeted enrollment balancing and capital projects to address hotspots.
Major findings and recommendations
- Enrollment projection: staff used cohort survival methodology supplemented by birth and housing data; the projection for…
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