Montgomery County Superintendent proposes $3.8B budget

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — The superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools is proposing a $3.8 billion operating budget for next fiscal year.

The proposed budget, a 5% increase over the current fiscal year, includes $139.7 million in salaries and benefits, $34.9 million to implement "robust staffing allocation standards" and reduce elementary class sizes, and $6.3 million for curriculum, instruction and professional learning in math, literacy, early childhood and Pre-K, according to the school district...

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