FACT CHECK: In the article below, Superintendent Thomas Taylor says "none of the key personnel" are still with MCPS. That is FALSE. Superintendent Taylor has hired former MCPS Associate Superintendent of Operations back as the MCPS Chief of Staff. The MCPS Associate Superintendent of Operations is a key person in the Capital Budget process.
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MCPS error leads to $39.3 million state aid shortfall for Woodward High construction
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is facing a $39.3 million shortfall in funding for the ongoing construction of Charles W. Woodward High School in Rockville due to its state aid calculation errors in 2021, but won’t lose out on state funding in the long run, district staff said Thursday.
To close the funding gap, MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor is recommending to the school board that $17.7 million be reallocated from other district projects and also asking the County Council to provide an additional $21.6 million for the project.
“I want to make it clear that this issue was entirely MCPS’ fault,” Taylor said at a school board work session on Thursday. “We are working to correct it, and though this will not have a net negative impact on state construction revenues over the long run, it does have an impact on these projects and I’m sorry for that.” ...
...At Thursday’s work session, Taylor said “none of the key personnel” involved in the erroneous submission to the state are still working for MCPS...
MCPS error leads to $39.3 million state aid shortfall for Woodward High construction
". . .and also asking the County Council to provide an additional $21.6 million for the project. "
ReplyDeleteThe E & C Committee is very generous with other people's money.