FY 2022 Educational Facilities Master Plan

The weighted scores are utilized to create two unique Facility Need Indexes. The first of which is the Major Capital Improvement Index. This index is used to determine which schools are in the most need of replacement or major renovations (with possible additions). The second is the Systemic Index. This index is used to determine which schools are in need of critical systemic projects. These schools are typically schools which fall in the mid to lower half of the Major Capital Improvement Index. This indicates that the school will not be undergoing any major capital project in the near future and that the key systems within the school must be kept functional in the interim. The Facilities Need Index (Major Capital Improvement) is comprised of three weighted categories: FQI, Utilization and FTE. FQI is weighted the highest, as it combines both the FCI and PI numbers. With a portfolio of aging schools these numbers are vital to monitor. As you can see in figure 2, the total average age of our schools is 31 years, with many of the schools well beyond this threshold. As utility and service requirements increase, the operational efficiencies and performance characteristics of these older schools begin to degrade and often become obsolete.

Average Age - 2021 Wicomico County Public Schools

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Age also poses one of the greatest challenges in a facility’s ability to adapt to changing instructional needs. Each year WCPS schools grow older and at the same time there are increased demands placed on them by new instructional methodologies. PI allows us to see how well each school is able to provide adequate space to meet this demand and thus educate our students. This not only includes classrooms, but also focuses on

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