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Description

High schools in the mid-county region will continue to be over capacity through the six-year planning period. Therefore, the Board of Education's requested FY 2019-2024 CIP included funding for a new high school in the mid-county region located on the Crown site in the City of Gaithersburg. An FY 2019 appropriation was requested to begin planning this new high school. Due to fiscal constraints, the County Council approved a one-year delay for this project. During the County Council's review of the FY 2019-2024 Amended CIP, the Council approved including the following language in this project to keep two clusters from going into housing moratoria in FY 2020: "Based on the Board of Education's proposed yearly spending in this project, the Council anticipates that Crown HS will open in September 2024. The new school will relieve overcrowding by at least 150 students at Quince Orchard HS and by at least 120 students at Richard Montgomery HS." An FY 2020 appropriation was approved for planning funds. Due to fiscal constraints, the County Council, in the adopted FY2021-2026 CIP delayed this project one year. An FY 2023 appropriation was requested to provide additional funding for this project to address increases in construction costs and for construction funds. While the County Council approved the additional expenditures for this project as requested by the Board of Education, due to fiscal constraints, the County Council delayed this project by one year in the adopted FY2023-2028 CIP. An FY 2024 appropriation was approved for construction funds and an amendment to the FY 2023-2028 CIP was approved for additional funds due to the impact on the construction industry as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. An FY 2025 appropriation is requested for the balance of funding. This new high school is scheduled to be completed August 2027.
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Phase

Planning Stage

Status

Active
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Budget Snapshot
$194.25M Total
Expenditures/Funding
$178.27M 6 Year Total
Expenditures/Funding
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Location

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Fiscal Note

State Aid projected under the IAC Capital Improvement Program or the Built To Learn Act for school construction program.
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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.
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Coordination

Mandatory Referral - M-NCPPC, Department of Environmental Protection, Building Permits:, Code Review, Fire Marshall, Department of Transportation, Inspections, Sediment Control, Stormwater Management, WSSC Permits
Budget Snapshot
$194.25M Total
Expenditures/Funding
$178.27M 6 Year Total
Expenditures/Funding
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Project Details
Project NumberP651909
Date Last Modified03/20/24
Administering AgencyPublic Schools
CategoryMontgomery County Public Schools
SubCategoryIndividual Schools
Planning AreaGaithersburg and Vicinity
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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 Supervision63064522178400000000
Land00000000000
Site Improvements and Utilities95770584237353735000000
Construction1740693383417023220728405696835840577000
Other43000043003150115000000
Total Expenditures19425245251146017826727613417196835840577000
FUNDING (000s)
Funding SourceTotalThru FY23Est FY24Total 6 YearsFY 25FY 26FY 27FY 28FY 29FY 30Beyond 6 Years
G.O. Bonds1021704525114608618513347185273408120230000
State Aid92082009208214266231923427720347000
Total Funding Sources19425245251146017826727613417196835840577000
APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE DATA ($000s)
Appropriation FY 25 Request4300
Year First AppropriationFY20
Appropriation FY 26 Request0
Last FY's Cost Estimate194252
Cumulative Appropriation189952
Expenditure / Encumbrances0
Unencumbered Balance189952