Based on previous KFI assessment data, various building systems upgrades/replacements and programmatic requirements are needed for this school. Therefore, the requested FY 2021-2026 CIP included funding for a Major Capital Project at this school. It is anticipated that this Major Capital Project will include a significant addition that both addresses programmatic requirements, as well as increases capacity. Due to fiscal constraints, the County Council, in the adopted FY2021-2026 CIP approved the completion date for this project one year beyond the Board of Education's request. An FY 2023 appropriation was approved for the architectural planning and design for this project. An FY 2024 appropriation was approved for construction funds. As part of the Board of Education's Requested FY2025-2030 CIP, the construction timeline for this project was extended one-year. Therefore, this Major Capital Project was scheduled to be completed August 2027. However, due to fiscal constraints, as part of the County Council's approved FY2025-2030 CIP, construction expenditures were shifted to the outyears of the CIP with a "to be determined" completion date.

Beginning in 2025, MCPS hired a third party contractor to conduct facility assessments which led to a data set known as a Facility Condition Index (FCI). Along with the FCI, other relevant data sets were incorporated into a new CIP prioritization framework that led to the requested FY 2027 Major Capital Projects. Damascus HS was the highest-ranked high school candidate for a Major Capital Project. The Board requests that planning begin for this project in FY 2027 with an expected completion date of August 2031.