News in Frederick, Maryland

Propose New School For Dickerson Area

A half million dollar Dickerson Barnsville area school plan would replace the burned Dickerson Elementary. It would also reduce the Taylor School expansion from seven rooms to two and move the new campus east of the old four room Dickerson building, altering district lines accordingly. Total cost around $573,000 with an extra $156,000 needed beyond current budgets. possible savings of about $95,000 if cuts are made, but that would lower standards per a desegregation committee. Welch presented the plan to the school board for consideration.