Projections indicate that enrollment will exceed capacity through the six-year planning period. In addition, based on the KFI assessment data, various building systems upgrades/replacements and programmatic requirements are needed for this school. Therefore, the requested FY 2021-2026 CIP includes funding for a Major Capital Project at this school. An FY 2021 appropriation was requested for the architectural planning and design for this project. Due to fiscal constraints, the County Council, in the adopted FY2021-2026 CIP, approved the completion date one year beyond the Board of Education's request, but approved the appropriation for planning. This Major Capital Project is scheduled to be completed September 2024. An FY2021 supplemental appropriation was requested to accelerate the completion date of this project to align with the request in the Board of Education's requested FY 2021-2026 CIP that was not approved in the adopted CIP. An FY 2022 appropriation and amendment to the FY 2021-2026 CIP was approved to accelerate the completion date of this project to align with the request in the Board of Education's requested FY 2021-2026 CIP that was not approved in the adopted CIP. An FY 2022 supplemental appropriation and transfer of funds of $5.946 million for this project was approved, in September 2021, to address construction cost increases. An FY 2022 supplemental appropriation of $2.057 million was approved in December 2021 to maximize state funding for this project. This project is scheduled to be completed August 2023.

MCPS asserts that this project conforms to the requirement of relevant local plans, as required by the Maryland Economic Growth, Resource Protection and Planning Act.