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At a Feb. 3 public hearing, staff and residents urged the school board to fund kitchen upgrades and nutrition services, expand bus replacements and spares, raise school-safety and HR capacity, invest in instructional technology and add a VPI preschool classroom as the board reviews its proposed FY2027 budget.
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Staff reported Feb. 2 that construction documents and bidding schedules for the fourth high school are on track to support spring bidding, Middletown bids open Feb. 10 with tentative April 2026 groundbreaking, and Jordan Springs is under construction; WXY Consulting will lead a redistricting process with parent representation and recommendations expected in about a year.
Virginia / School Districts / FREDERICK CO PBLC SCHS
The Buildings & Grounds Committee voted Feb. 2 to forward a resolution that would let the superintendent and designated staff sign routine regulatory and administrative construction documents—such as permits and code modification requests—to the full school board with a recommendation of approval; staff said the change is intended to prevent project delays and would not alter approved budgets.
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Staff told the committee that the division plans to reduce roughly 25 light‑duty vehicles by mid‑year and about 40 over two years to manage a 148‑vehicle fleet with no current replacement budget; Mister Holland described sourcing a replacement gear selector part for about $47 (previously $500) to reduce downtime for older buses.
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The Frederick County School Board finance committee reviewed the superintendent's year-3 salary strategy (proposed 5.6% teacher average), a projected $7 million health-insurance increase, staffing-standard requests trimmed to 13 net positions, and a proposed $120,000 virtual-school pilot; the committee moved a $1,000,000 Dell Marketing LP IT contract to the full board for approval.
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At a Feb. 27 finance committee work session, Frederick County Public Schools staff outlined preliminary state revenue estimates that could add about $3 million to the division, reviewed baseline budget adjustments including an 8% employer health-premium increase, and presented capital and program funds for FY26; no formal decisions were taken.
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The Frederick County School Board on Feb. 25 adopted Superintendent Dr. Hamer’s FY‑26 budget with two amendments — adding two bus replacements (four total) and reducing a technology line from $100,000 to $75,000 — after extended discussion about teacher pay scale options, preschool funding and the Community Eligibility Provision for school meals.
Virginia / School Districts / FREDERICK CO PBLC SCHS
The Frederick County School Board spent its Feb. 18 budget work session debating whether to cut the Community Eligibility Provision that currently provides free meals at nine schools, how to restructure teacher pay clusters, and where to find savings to meet competing priorities ahead of a formal budget adoption expected in April.
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Frederick County Public Schools facilities staff proposed creating a dedicated custodial trainer and bringing custodial supervision under central facilities to standardize cleaning to APPA level 2 and reduce a reported high turnover rate.
Virginia / School Districts / FREDERICK CO PBLC SCHS
The Building and Grounds Committee voted to forward a FirstEnergy easement amendment and a Rappahannock Electric Cooperative easement correction to the full FCPS board. FirstEnergy seeks a 3-pole structure for switches; REC agreed to pay $56,000 plus up to $3,000 in legal fees to resolve plat/easement issues.