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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Starr ups FY13 budget request to $46,052,899 over FY12

On January 25, 2012, Superintendent Joshua Starr released his latest FY 2013 Operating request.  The detailed memorandum to the Board of Education is below.
  • In this memo Superintendent Starr asks for an overall increase of $46,052,899 over the FY 12 MCPS Operating budget 
  • Starr states that there will be an increase in State aid of $28.5 million.
  • Increase of $93 in per pupil expenditures.
  • Alternate governance plans are proposed for Forest Oak Middle School and Neelsville Middle School 
  • Additional $221,021 for prekindergarten programs
  • $300,000 for a Gallup survey of staff
  • $825,000 for professional development for Curriculum 2.0 (aka Pearson/North Star)
Jan 25, 2012 Starr Operating Budget Request

3 comments:

  1. It appears any increase in the MCPS budget comes from following Maintence of Effort and state funding increases.

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  2. What does an "Alternate governance plan" entail? Does anyone know?

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  3. So an increase in anticipated funding is an excuse to skirt Maryland procurement law and award a NO BID $300,000 contract to Gallup?

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