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To the FCPS community,
Frederick County Public Schools is committed to optimal learning environments for all of our students and ensuring they receive the resources and supports necessary to succeed and flourish. Recent U.S. Department of Justice findings and internal evaluations strongly suggest we have areas that require attention and improvements, particularly in our specialized programs for students with special needs.
For these reasons, I am forming a Blue Ribbon task force to review current programming, resources, training and practices associated with FCPS specialized programs. This task force will serve as a catalyst in significantly enhancing these programs, recommending needed resources/training for staff and, most importantly, ensuring the very best outcomes for all students enrolled.
The task force will meet five to seven times through the end of the school year for approximately two hours per meeting.
Knowing that systemic improvements are best when collaboratively developed, I am seeking community participation on this task force. If you are interested, please contact my assistant, Lisa Fowler, at lisa.fowler@fcps.org by 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 2.
Thank you, Dr. Mike Markoe Interim Superintendent, Frederick County Public Schools