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Description

In order to address the overutilization at the high school level in the Downcounty Consortium and at Walter Johnson High School, the Board of Education's approved FY 2019-2024 CIP included three capital projects to address the overutilization in these areas. The approved CIP includes an expansion of Northwood High School, the reopening of Charles W. Woodward High School, and an addition at John F. Kennedy High School. The expansion of Northwood High School would increase the capacity to a 2,700 student capacity. The expansion of approximately 1,200 seats will require not only additional classrooms, but also reconfiguration of existing spaces and upgrades to building systems to accommodate the new student population. On March 25, 2019, the Board of Education approved that the Northwood High School project would be constructed with students off-site and that Northwood High School would operate at the Charles W. Woodward High School site as a temporary holding facility during the construction period. Therefore, based on the Board's approval, the Woodward facility would be used as a holding center for two years following initial construction of the new Charles W. Woodward High School facility, starting in August 2023. The addition/facility upgrades for Northwood High School were scheduled to be completed August 2025. At that time, the Woodward High School facility would be reopened as a new high school. An FY 2021 appropriation was approved for construction funds. An FY 2022 appropriation was approved to continue this project. An FY 2022 supplemental appropriation and transfer of funds of $4 million from the current revitalization/expansion project to this project was approved to address construction cost increases. An FY 2023 appropriation was requested for construction cost increases and construction funds to complete this project. While the increase in expenditures were approved, due to fiscal constraints, the County Council, as part of the adopted FY2023-2028 CIP, delayed this project one year. Therefore, Northwood High School will be relocated to the Charles W. Woodward High School site in August 2024, for two years. An FY 2024 appropriation and amendment to the FY 2023-2028 CIP was approved for additional funds due to the impact on construction costs as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. As part of the Board of Education's Requested FY25-30 CIP, the construction schedule for the Northwood HS capital project is extended one-year, with a completion date of August 2027. Since Woodward HS is the holding facility for Northwood HS, the completion date for the reopening of Woodward HS is now August 2027.
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Phase

Planning Stage

Status

Active
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Budget Snapshot
$196.1M Total
Expenditures/Funding
$101.79M 6 Year Total
Expenditures/Funding
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Location

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Fiscal Note

State Aid reflects FY23 approved amount from the County's allocation of the Built To Learn Act school construction program and projected balance to be approved in the next fiscal year.
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Disclosures

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.
Budget Snapshot
$196.1M Total
Expenditures/Funding
$101.79M 6 Year Total
Expenditures/Funding
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Project Details
Project NumberP651908
Date Last Modified12/02/23
Administering AgencyPublic Schools
CategoryMontgomery County Public Schools
SubCategoryIndividual Schools
Planning AreaRockville
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Total Expenditures by Cost Element (000s)
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Total Funding by Source (000s)
EXPENDITURES (000s)
Cost ElementsTotalThru FY23Est FY24Total 6 YearsFY 25FY 26FY 27FY 28FY 29FY 30Beyond 6 Years
Planning, Design and Supervision825881609800000000
Land00000000000
Site Improvements and Utilities16733145301453750750000000
Construction16680465768010103626140228963100021000000
Other43000430000000000
Total Expenditures19609588458585110178626890228963100021000000
FUNDING (000s)
Funding SourceTotalThru FY23Est FY24Total 6 YearsFY 25FY 26FY 27FY 28FY 29FY 30Beyond 6 Years
G.O. Bond Premium55005500000000000
G.O. Bonds65928773005819815375130911772512007000
Recordation Tax4523145231000000000
Schools Impact Tax839839000000000
State Aid7859729158585143588115159805132758993000
Total Funding Sources19609588458585110178626890228963100021000000
APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE DATA ($000s)
Appropriation FY 25 Request0
Year First AppropriationFY19
Appropriation FY 26 Request0
Last FY's Cost Estimate196095
Cumulative Appropriation196095
Expenditure / Encumbrances0
Unencumbered Balance196095