Board of Education Increases Budget Request Due To Fewer Dollars From State

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor’s “big ask” of $3.61 billion to fund the next school year just grew even larger.

Board of Education (BOE) members reviewed Taylor’s budget, opting to add $36.7 million additional dollars, explaining the need to increase the request was due to a decrease in state dollars.

The state budget shifts some of the staff pension costs from the state to the county, includes a decrease in what the school district receives for non-public schools and delays some of the features of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Blueprint for Maryland’s Future.

Moore proposed to drop from 70% to 60% the state’s reimbursement for students attending private schools. The pension shift could cost MCPS $20.8 million...

Board of Education Increases Budget Request Due To Fewer Dollars From State - Montgomery Community Media