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 funds. This Major Capital Project is scheduled to be completed January 2025. An FY 2022 appropriation and amendment to the FY 2021-2026 CIP was approved to accelerate this project 18 months, six-months ahead of the Board of Education's request in the FY 2021-2026 CIP. The acceleration of the additional six-months is possible due to the utilization of the former Carl Sandburg Learning Center as a holding facility. An FY 2022 supplemental appropriation and transfer of funds of $4.840 million for this project was approved, in September 2021, to address increases in construction costs. An FY 2022 supplemental appropriation of $3.528 million was approved, in December 2021, to maximize state aid for this project. An FY 2023 appropriation was approved to complete this project. The scheduled completion date is 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.