Interest on debt owed by the school district cost $71,000 in the 3093-11 FY.
Urbana HS is 50% Male and 50% female and a minority enrollment rate of 32%.
Middletown has a college readiness level of 49.2 and 64% of students participate in AP programs.
[5] Centerville has over 1,000 students and PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) testing proficiency scores of 82.4% in math and 77% in language arts.
[6] The state of Maryland also has awarded Frederick county schools in sustainability initiatives.
[7] On Wednesday, December 1, 2021 The Department Of Justice released a document detailing the seclusion tactics utilized by teachers and staff in FCPS.
Throughout the two and a half years FCPS was investigated, thousands of seclusion incidents were recorded.
The superintendent at the time, Dr. Terry Alban, was placed on administrative leave, and after public pressure, retired.
This settlement included hiring behavioral analysts and providing trauma therapy to students affected.
[11] On July 1, 2022, a new law preventing seclusion in schools took effect in the State of Maryland.
[12] This law, springing up in the aftermath of this investigation, makes it completely illegal to seclude students in public schools.
[13] While seclusion will still be legal in private schools, It will be subject to a great deal of scrutiny.