Projections indicate that student enrollment at Burtonsville Elementary School will exceed capacity by the end of the six-year planning period. An FY 2023 appropriation was requested for planning funds to begin this project. Due to fiscal constraints, the County Council delayed the completion date for this project by two years, but maintained a portion of the planning funds. As part of the adopted FY2023-2028 CIP, an additional $3.0 million from the county executive's Prevailing Wage and Built to Learn Act PDFs was included in this project to maximize state aid. An FY 2024 appropriation and an amendment to the FY2023-2028 CIP was approved to construct a new Burtonsville ES at another location instead of building an addition at the existing school at the current location. An FY 2025 appropriation was approved for construction cost increases and for the balance of funding for this project. As a result of the relocation of Burtonsville ES, the completion date was accelerated one year, therefore, the scheduled completion date is August 2026.

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.