Planning and School Boundaries Specialist

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Serves on the Facility Advisory committee;

• Presents to the Board and the public on School Boundaries matters including public hearings as required by Board policies and State regulations;

• Prepares written, graphic and numeric summaries and presentations of data in response to standard reporting requirements as well as ad-hoc requests;

• Prepares presentation materials for public hearings or forums on boundary changes or other planning and school boundaries matters;

• Assists in the development and recommendations to the CEO adjustments in school boundaries;

• Assists in the recommendations and maintains school boundary changes for new and existing schools;

• Assists in responding to the general public, parents, schools, offices, board members, and other agencies? inquiries on procedures and Board policy regarding School Boundaries functions;

• Recommends and assists in the information provided to the CEO on school consolidations;

• Develops short and long term pupil projections;

• Works with The Maryland Capital Park and Planning Commission evaluating the effects of new developments on school populations;

• Contributes to the preparation of the annual Educational Facilities Master Plan (EFMP) for submission to the State's Office of Planning;

• Collaborates on long-range facility planning and information support for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP);

• Handles sensitive and confidential information with appropriate discretion;

• Provides guidance and direction to other professional staff on specific assignments as necessary; and

• Performs other duties as assigned.