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MINUTES
FREDERICK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
JOINT SCHOOL BOARD-BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORK SESSION
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2023
2:00 P.M.
FCPS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
1415 AMHERST STREET, WINCHESTER, VA
ATTENDEES
Board of Supervisors: Blaine P. Dunn,Vice Chairman; Robert W. Wells; Judith McCann-
Slaughter; and Josh E. Ludwig were present. Staff present: Michael Bollhoefer, County
Administrator; Jay E. Tibbs, Deputy County Administrator; Cheryl Shiffler, Finance Director;
Jennifer Place, Risk Manager/Budget Analyst; Wyatt Pearson, Director of Planning and
Development; and Ann W. Phillips, Deputy Clerk to the Board of Supervisors.
School Board: Brandon H. Monk; Bradley A. Comstock; Michael A. Lake; Brian J. Hester;
Ellen G. White; Miles B.Adkins;and Linda Martin. Staff present: George Hummer,Superintendent;
Shane Goodwin, Assistant Superintendent for Administration; James Angelo, Assistant
Superintendent for Instruction; Patty Camery, Executive Director of Finance; Katie Freakley,
Executive Director of Human Resources; Tara Helkowski, Director of Media and Communications;
Amy Scott, Communications Specialist; Caitlyn Jordan, Executive Director of Policy and Legal
Services; and Nina DiSantis, Clerk of the Board.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Monk and Vice Chairman Dunn called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m.
DISCUSSION
Shane Goodwin, Assistant Superintendent for Administration, provided an update on
enrollment numbers by school building at each of the grade levels.
The Board members discussed the challenges of assessing enrollment increases, and the
difference between building design capacity and program capacity.
The Board members discussed the priorities for addressing capacity issues and agreed
that the top three are the fourth high school, the expansion at Jordan Springs Elementary School,
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and the expansion at Armel Elementary School. Supervisor McCann-Slaughter noted there are
significant proffer funds available for use on the Jordan Springs project.
By consensus, the Boards agreed to continue joint meetings to facilitate communication
and discussion of the County's needs.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:05 p.m.
Charles S. DeHaven, Jr. Michael Bollhoefer
Chairman, Board of Supervisors County Administrator
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Ann W. Phillips
Deputy Clerk, Board of Supervisors
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