On May 22, 2025, the Montgomery County Board of Education will meet to discuss what to eliminate from their FY 2026 Operating Budget proposal. The Board of Education will not be receiving their entire request and must eliminate $8,585,914 in expenditures.
Where to trim the Board of Education's FY 2026 Operating Budget? Superintendent Thomas Taylor has posted his recommendations at this link, including the elimination of 30 special education teacher positions.
Below is a list of all of the MCPS Operating Budget funds paid out to vendors receiving over $25,000 through January in FY 2025. Notice that in Superintendent Taylor's recommendation he doesn't mention anything about any of the MCPS contracts or vendor deals listed below.
That's notable especially since the Board of Education has been ordered by the Maryland Appellate Court to review the $168 million dollar electric school bus procurement but, to date, the Board of Education has refused to comply with that court order.
What if the Board of Education complied with the court order and ended up saving millions of dollars in the leasing of electric school buses? Would Superintendent Taylor still need to cut 30 special education teachers next year?
Take a look at the $445,209,270 in vendor payments as of January 2025:
Vendor Amount Paid
The Northern Trust Company $76,670,121
Keller Brothers Inc $20,681,042
Hess Construction Company, LLC $18,377,495
Dustin Construction Inc $17,973,401
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company $17,578,979
Henley Construction Co Inc $14,887,358
Amplify Education Inc $11,473,547
CDW LLC $10,231,370
WGL Energy Services Inc $8,523,685
HET MCPS LLC $8,177,192
JPMorgan Chase Bank. N.A. $7,933,786
Pepco $6,956,233
Data Networks of America Inc $5,068,886
Douron Inc $4,817,483
Sheppard Pratt Non-Contracted Services LLC $4,233,537
Oak Contracting LLC $4,215,398
Denver-Elek Inc $4,071,090
Shapiro & Duncan Inc $3,973,040
J. A. Scheibel Inc $3,620,917
VOYA Holdings Inc $3,573,448
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission $3,546,451
Ameresco Inc $3,500,847
Mansfield Oil Company of Gainesville Inc $3,490,440
Bell TechLogix Inc $3,412,140
Rockville MD II SGF LLC $3,339,275
Interstate Corporation $3,283,740
WorkSource Montgomery Inc $3,256,158
Ivymount School $3,245,960
Bus Patrol America LLC $3,224,101
Orndorff & Spaid Inc $3,144,619
Lenovo Inc $3,012,003
PowerSchool Holdings LLC $2,342,998
Treatment & Learning Centers Inc $2,259,053
Great Minds PBC $2,169,887
Kennedy Krieger Education and Community Services Inc $2,164,088
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company $2,109,408
EMJAY Construction Co Inc $2,051,010
Unisource Services LLC $1,949,620
R D Bean Inc $1,898,555
NORESCO LLC $1,890,976
Delta General Services Inc $1,784,972
Edupoint Educational Systems LLC $1,773,163
Applications Software Technology LLC $1,713,459
Dairy Maid Dairy LLC $1,697,143
M&M Welding & Fabricators Inc $1,592,570
Aries Building Systems LLC $1,582,756
The Foundation Schools Inc $1,559,764
Prevost Construction Inc $1,512,565
Netcom Technologies Inc $1,490,933
American Medical Staffing $1,489,040
Boland Trane Services Inc $1,414,145
Singer Equipment Company Inc $1,406,221
Walker Willis Corp $1,405,923
SHAW INTEGRATED AND TURF SOLUTIONS INC $1,403,037
PHILLIPS Programs $1,335,299
Staples Inc $1,279,064
PJK Food Service LLC $1,242,340
Paramount Mechanical Corp $1,232,193
Oracle America Inc $1,222,069
Playground Specialists Inc $1,204,939
US Modular Group East Inc $1,125,645
S Freedman & Sons Inc $1,117,107
The Therapy Spot LLC $1,092,356
Colossal Contractors, Inc $1,085,053
Brook Lane Behavioral Services Inc $1,062,964
Empire Landscape LLC $1,033,713
Exelon Corporation $987,007
Smith & Haines Inc $969,747
Modular Genius Inc $928,033
Imagine Learning LLC $926,747
The Stepping Stones Group LLC $925,400
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP $888,455
Follett Content Solutions LLC $885,447
Instructure Inc $884,500
Daikin Applied America Inc $872,878
MTFA Architecture PLLC $867,933
ATC Corp $858,757
Buch Construction Inc $840,103
McGraw Hill LLC $827,408
EMH Environmental Inc $806,155
11400 Inc $795,559
Acme Paper & Supply Co Inc $795,169
All Roads Kenworth LLC $791,618
Adventist HealthCare Inc $787,906
Community Support Services Inc $765,872
Amber Enterprises Inc $755,792
Control Sources LLC $745,528
Specialized Education of MD Inc $741,812
Gilbane Building Company $738,808
Let's Do Lunch Inc $738,376
Jewish Social Service Agency $729,497
Criswell Chevrolet Inc $700,452
WB Mason Company Inc $697,482
Food Pro Corp $696,908
Capitol Document Solutions LLC $684,311
Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children $682,220
School Specialty LLC $653,956
Rasix Computer Center Inc $652,438
Metro Metal Services Inc $644,362
L&R Enterprises, Inc $630,693
Bowie State University $600,143
IXL Learning Inc $585,469
Elcon Enterprises Inc $580,365
Form Plastics Company $578,883
Cummins Inc $572,837
Global Payments Inc $554,376
Rich Holdings Inc $553,116
Schwan's Food Service Inc $548,366
The Matthews Group Inc $547,858
Dell Marketing LP $538,529
Potomac Edison $536,731
Plexus Installations Inc $528,190
Tyson Prepared Foods Inc $526,650
Kellogg Sales Co $524,242
Ferguson US Holdings Inc $520,970
State of Maryland $510,349
Comcast $502,596
Infor (US) Inc $500,727
K Neal International Trucks Inc $497,496
County Contractors LLC $494,833
Reginald S Lourie Center for Infants & Young Children Inc $492,587
Varsity Brands Holding Co Inc $490,498
Gold Star Foods $487,218
Miles & Stockbridge PC $479,070
Sunbelt Rentals Inc $477,672
Pyramid Paper Company $474,809
Espina Paving Inc $473,793
Fitz Flooring LLC $464,124
Boiler & Furnace Cleaners Inc $459,468
RDA Company, LLC $445,645
E&R Services Inc $435,243
RK Payroll Solutions Inc $433,952
St Elizabeth School $427,615
Guitar Center Stores Inc $422,334
Superior Supply Ltd $420,688
Capital Telecom Services $406,181
Verizon Maryland Inc $406,165
Main Line Real Properties LP $406,025
State of Maryland $405,141
TEX-AM Construction Co Inc $403,803
Montgomery College $403,456
Mitel Business Systems Inc $401,882
Washington Gas Light Company $401,644
Recovery Point Systems Inc $401,084
Pathways Schools $397,911
General Mills Finance Inc $394,189
Sempco Inc $391,787
Stormwater Management Facilities Repair Group Inc $388,398
Maggin Construction Company Inc $384,962
Innovation Learning LLC $384,500
Lakeshore Parent LLC $382,904
Unitec Distribution Systems Inc $372,757
ALTA IT Services LLC $372,734
WB Waste Solutions LLC $364,008
Parlights Inc $363,854
Atmos Solutions Inc $359,154
Bowings & Huber LLC $358,126
Magnolia Plumbing Inc $356,466
McCain Foods USA Inc $355,995
The Children's Guild Inc $346,583
Gold Creek Foods LLC $342,185
The Lab School Of Washington Inc $341,460
CollegeTracks, Inc $337,500
Coughlan Companies LLC $333,247
Remind101 Inc $331,660
NCS Pearson Incorporated $322,080
BGE $322,003
Samaha Associates PC $316,126
HCGI Hartford Inc $316,000
Donald B Rice Tire Co Inc $312,084
B. W. Wilson Paper Company, Inc. $310,071
AT&T Mobility LLC $309,226
Language Line Services, Inc $306,158
Johnson Controls US Holdings LLC $303,543
K&M Supply Inc $300,040
Shorehaven Inc $298,606
Stantec Architecture Inc $297,877
RRMM Architects PC $295,734
Skanska USA Building Inc $291,912
Hadley Farms Inc $291,454
SAMSARA INC $288,014
Goodman Food Products Inc $287,815
TAN Fire Alarms LLC $287,015
TeachNow Inc $282,027
Atlantech Online Inc $280,874
Pinnacle Venue Services LLC $279,552
James Posey Associates Inc $273,730
Regency Cab Inc $271,960
Notable Inc $271,250
E.A.R.N. Contractors Inc $269,665
Diversified Educational Systems Inc $267,478
B & H Foto & Electronics Corp $264,598
Venable LLP $262,291
Wenger Corporation $261,720
VMDO Architects, P.C. $261,580
Fresh Air Concepts LLC $261,579
Equal Opportunity Schools $261,000
Finley Asphalt and Concrete Inc $259,413
BrainPOP LLC $257,623
Craig Gaulden & Davis Inc $257,029
Perfection Learning Corporation $256,808
The Tree House Inc $252,155
N2Y LLC $250,733
Anne Arundel Fire Inspection Inc $248,821
Kirkland, David E $247,500
Herman Born & Sons Inc $247,326
Hood College $245,916
Edmentum Inc $244,941
Harbour School $244,641
Chesapeake Communications Inc $244,566
Barfresh Corporation Inc $242,654
East West Telecommunications $242,219
SHC Services Inc $233,800
H&S Distribution LLC $232,653
Service Tire Truck Center Inc $231,540
TELUS HEALTH (US) LTD. $227,773
Smucker Foodservice Inc $227,025
Carney, Kelehan, Bresler, Bennett & Scherr LLP $224,557
3P Health LLC $220,506
Crisis Prevention Institute Inc $220,229
Microsoft Corporation $215,848
International Baccalaureate $214,094
The Executive Learning Lab LLC $213,800
AON Consulting Inc $213,318
Chelsea School $212,967
University of Maryland $207,071
Apple Inc $204,423
The New England Center for Children Inc $201,616
Paxton Patterson LLC $200,321
CONAGRA BRANDS INC $200,173
Kuder Inc $200,000
Calfed Financial Corp $199,188
Verizon Wireless $198,920
Kramer, Ethan $198,318
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2 Inc $195,997
Brightly Software Inc $194,984
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP $192,805
Superior Text LLC $191,515
Mobile Communications America Inc $184,495
Mythics LLC $184,183
Telnet Inc $184,068
Parts Authority LLC $183,987
Benedictine School $183,254
Baptist Convention of MD/DE $182,128
The Best Battery Company Inc $180,995
Gateway Education Holdings LLC $180,461
Sigman and Summerfield Associates Inc $177,450
AFP Holding LLC $177,408
Proffitt & Associates Architects, PC $177,126
Pixellot US Inc $176,499
Maryland Unemployment Ins Adm $174,424
Game Day Inc $173,724
Active Internet Technologies LLC $173,221
Macmillan Holdings LLC $171,692
Rescue One Training for Life Inc $170,588
SupportEd LLC $169,471
Home Health Connection Inc $169,048
Radio Systems Integrators Inc $168,268
Calico Packaging LLC $168,194
BrightView Holdings Inc $166,821
Fisher Scientific Company LLC $164,810
The Mayor and Council of Rockville $164,434
Riverside Assessments LLC $164,352
CN Robinson Lighting Supply Co Inc $163,524
Thrive Behavioral Health LLC $162,337
Canon Solutions America Inc $161,008
Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Washington $158,703
Insight Public Sector Inc $158,084
FleetPride Inc $157,805
Greenwood Asher & Associates LLC $157,375
Tilley Lubricants LLC $157,072
Sonny Merryman Inc $155,803
Allegis Group Holdings, Inc. $155,648
Peterson Farm Fresh Inc $154,881
Washington District Football Officials Association $154,049
Tasty Brands LLC $153,774
EnergyCAP LLC $153,236
Aireco Supply Inc $153,079
Butterball LLC $151,708
Delmar Architects PA $150,659
Latham Centers Inc $149,243
Cengage Learning, Inc. $148,550
Motir Services Inc $148,330
B&B Concepts Inc $146,370
Carolina Biological Supply Company $145,836
Follett School Solutions LLC $143,005
Bunn LLC $142,385
Gaithersburg Farmers Supply Inc $142,206
Weiss Bros of Hagerstown Inc $141,245
Metropolitan Washington Soccer Referees Association Inc $141,036
KEV Group Inc $140,457
Great Books Foundation $139,823
The Middleton & Meads Co Inc $139,599
JPG Plumbing and Mechanical Inc $138,901
Yoti N N & Associates Inc $136,802
Reynolds Consulting Engineers Inc $135,119
Project Lead The Way Inc $134,046
Home Depot USA Inc $133,715
Nexus Woodbourne Family Healing $133,166
Curriculum Associates LLC $131,133
Aztech Datasystems Inc $130,955
Envy Brands $129,153
Central Jersey Office Equipment Inc. $128,633
4Imprint Inc $128,378
Linwood Center Inc $128,243
AMN Healthcare Allied Inc $127,523
ExploreLearning, LLC $126,422
Automatic Nursing Care Services, Inc $125,806
KCI Technologies Inc $125,666
Montgomery County Children's Opportunity Alliance Incorporated $125,000
The Urban Alliance Foundation Inc $125,000
Heartline Fitness Products Inc $124,322
Home Market Foods Inc $123,744
Safeware Inc $122,772
RSC Electrical & Mechanical Contractors Inc $121,860
The Maryland School for the Blind $121,837
Penske Truck Leasing Co LP $121,129
Maryland Department of Education $120,000
Associated Professional Rehabilitation Services Inc $119,571
W W Grainger Inc $119,207
MIK Industries Inc $118,319
Southern Utilities Company Inc $117,024
Kingmor Supply Inc $115,901
Weyer's Floor Service Inc $114,744
Gabriel Roeder Smith & Company $113,500
Hershey Creamery Company $113,072
Notre Dame of Maryland University Inc $112,121
Hartman Electric LLC $111,110
ProQuest LP $110,843
Soliant Health LLC $110,604
Brookaire Company LLC $109,109
Partition Plus Inc $107,746
COSMOS AIR PURIFICATION & ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS INC $107,705
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. $106,141
Sweeney, John R $106,049
Scholastic Library Publishing $104,545
The Prophet Corporation $104,475
iMonza Inc $104,106
Dawkins Management Inc $100,768
Sheffield Pottery, Inc $100,592
United States Postal Service $100,350
Bost & Filtrex Inc $99,982
Clarity Imaging Solutions Inc $99,088
All American Sports Corp $98,836
National Speech & Language Therapy Center Inc $98,779
Grimm & Parker Architecture Inc $97,960
Clayworks Supplies Inc $96,711
Independent Hardware Inc $95,231
Kelly Generator & Equipment Inc $95,182
enerG Fitness and Wellness Solutions LLC $94,220
Maryland Association of Boards of Education $94,090
Identity Inc $91,951
S&E Paper Inc $91,354
Maxim Healthcare Services Holdings Inc $91,144
Quadient Inc $91,032
JemiSun Healthcare Services Inc $90,389
Canon Financial Services Inc $89,690
Institute for Multi-Sensory Education LLC $89,331
Perkins Eastman Architects DPC $89,186
Quality One Care Home Health Inc $88,516
Harrington Jr, Kevin Michael $88,426
Scholastic Inc $88,360
MG Auto Glass Inc $88,255
Really Great Reading Company LLC $87,375
Land O'Lakes Inc $87,309
Maryland's Athletic House $86,034
Master Care Flooring Inc $85,706
TJ Distributors Inc $85,280
SB & Company LLC $85,000
Pavion Corp $84,700
Midwest Shop Supplies Inc $84,371
United Refrigeration Inc $84,012
Texthelp Inc $83,434
Board Of Education Prince George's $81,528
Reider, Kelly $79,865
Zayo Group Holdings Inc $79,677
Peterson Farms Inc $79,112
Enel X Advisory Services North America Inc $79,050
Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc. $78,933
Lanier Electronics Group Inc $78,188
Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP $78,090
Xerox Corporation $78,088
Flinn Scientific Inc $78,003
J.B.A. Consulting Engineers Inc $77,762
Board of Education of Frederick County $77,340
Scenario Learning LLC $76,950
Michigan Dessert Corporation $76,761
Lyon & Associates Inc $75,835
Luminace Aggregator LLC $75,732
Agile Sports Technologies Inc $75,000
Board of Child Care of the United Methodist Church Inc $74,713
Zeager Brothers Inc $74,515
Consigli Construction Co Inc $74,439
Rolyn LLC $73,945
PlayPower LT Farmington Inc $73,327
Gold Standard Consulting LLC $73,300
Associated Catholic Charities, Inc. $72,433
Funds For Learning LLC $70,850
Para-Med Medical Transportation Inc $70,570
Gifted Intermediate Holdings II Inc $70,262
ATC Healthcare Services LLC $70,154
Vista Higher Learning Inc $69,964
Out of The Shell, LLC $69,232
Mead Tree & Turf Care Inc $68,825
Board of Education of Baltimore County $68,768
Sonova USA Inc $68,579
Cavazos, Hermelinda $68,562
Visual Language Associates $68,541
J.S.B Industries Inc $68,522
The K Group Architects $68,420
Octagon Services Inc $68,092
PBC Guru LLC $67,099
Germantown Cultural Arts Center Inc $66,228
Adelphi Medical Staffing LLC $66,100
Round House Theatre Inc $65,400
Capp Inc $64,784
Building Dynamics LLC $64,678
Intelligent Marking USA Inc $63,000
Professional Startup and Operating Services Inc $61,902
Trapeze Software Group Inc $61,485
Anne Arundel Co Public School $61,146
DLR Group of DC PC $60,916
Bowman Sales & Equipment Inc $60,902
Washington Music Sales Center Inc $60,496
Terraform Solar XVIII LLC $60,433
National Compadres Network Org $60,000
Leonard Paper Co $59,921
Jackson Lewis PC $58,806
Gotugo LLC $58,691
Infobase Holdings Inc $58,006
Brady Industries of Maryland LLC $57,966
Automotive Support Services Inc $57,867
Lighting Maintenance Inc $57,515
Maryland Department of Health Regional Institute for Children & Adolescents $56,537
OverDrive Inc $55,642
Daktronics Inc $55,531
Electric Advantage Inc $55,144
National Food Group Inc $54,394
Clark Azar & Associates Inc $54,305
Vernier Software & Technology Inc $54,210
Sunbelt Staffing LLC $53,987
Bobs Overhead Door Repair & Service Inc $52,376
Banc of America Public Capital Corp $52,006
Kendall Hunt Publishing Company $51,693
Kids Discover LLC $51,660
DeltaMath Solutions Inc $51,383
World Fuel Services Inc $51,378
Multi-Health Systems Inc $51,059
The Rockmont Motor Company Inc $49,713
Enterprise Holdings Inc $49,600
Waldon Studio Architects, A Michael Graves Company, Inc. $49,496
Delcoline Inc $48,650
Multicorp Fire Protection Services LLC $47,992
Demco Inc $47,592
Cintas Corporation No 2 $46,963
Rochester 100 Inc $46,682
Environmental Quality Resources LLC $46,486
Norton Land Design LLC $46,450
El Dorado Trading Group Inc $46,318
EDU Healthcare LLC $46,252
Snelson Media Inc $45,727
Design Collective Inc $45,492
Alan Tye & Associates LC $45,065
Barwood Management LLC $44,754
Tumbleweed Press Inc $44,653
RL Acquisition Co Inc $44,614
Burdette, Koehler, Murphy & Associates Inc $44,017
D & F Construction Co Inc $43,684
Dollamur LLC $43,480
Follett Corporation $43,357
Ortiz Dynda & Associates LLC $43,000
Imagination Stage Inc $42,778
Southern Insulation Inc $42,200
Hercules Fence Of Maryland LLC $42,040
Catapult Learning LLC $42,000
Interstate Office Supply $41,289
Nichols Contracting Inc $41,254
Long Fence Company Inc $40,846
Gambrills Equipment Co Inc $40,667
Briggs Chaney Walk in Clinic LLC $40,550
Stanbury Uniforms LLC $40,480
SGM Bindery Inc $40,477
Medical Access PC $40,458
Business Software Inc $40,225
Tammy L Turner Esq LLC $39,673
School Health Corporation $39,567
Community Products LLC $39,468
Lexia Learning Systems LLC $39,311
Blick Art Materials LLC $39,306
Country Pure Foods, Inc. $39,044
Havtech Parts Division LLC $38,944
J&J Snack Foods Sales Corp $38,880
Glass Distributors Inc $38,866
LessonPix Inc $38,511
Valley Fox Inc $38,312
Schneider Electric IT Corporation $37,855
McDaniel College Inc $37,276
VWR International LLC $37,207
Allsafe Elevator Inspections LLC $37,085
United Distributors of Maryland/CVM $37,001
Eagle Mat & Floor Products Inc $36,807
Takoma Tree Experts LLC $36,790
White Glove Drug & Alcohol Testing Inc $36,606
Sports Imports Inc $36,546
Pocket Nurse Enterprises $36,490
Discovery Education Inc $36,478
Commissioners Of Poolesville $36,076
Hands on Dental Assistant Training $36,000
RCI Systems Inc $35,826
School Datebooks Inc $35,660
IB Source $35,502
Total Kitchen Care LLC $35,162
Washington Field Hockey Umpires' Association $34,979
United Electric Supply Company Inc $34,904
West Music Company Inc $34,799
MPS Healthcare Inc $34,696
BlueTriton Brands Inc $34,576
Lowry Enterprises Inc $34,500
Lincoln Library Press Inc $34,396
Newsela Inc $34,368
Rebel Athletic Inc $34,108
School & Office Services Inc $34,086
Intellias Inc $33,905
Kent County Public Schools $33,744
HIS Sign LLC $33,727
Nasco Education LLC $33,413
W.L .Gary Company Inc $33,397
Uline, Inc $33,138
Global Equipment Company Inc. $32,591
CPG Beyond Inc $32,506
Jasper Engine Exchange Inc $32,076
DS Services of America Inc $31,432
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution $31,300
Hawthorne Educational Services Inc $31,203
RT MacKenzie Inc $31,169
Charles County Public Schools $30,136
B. Love Media and Publishing LLC $30,000
ESJ Renaissance OB Westech LLC $30,000
EAI Security Systems Inc $29,835
OTC Brands Inc $29,618
Cargill Kitchen Solutions Inc $29,370
New Direction Solutions LLC $28,831
DPF SERVICES LLC $28,412
Family Services Inc $28,114
BusinessU LLC $28,090
Service Photo Supply Inc $27,994
Applied Acoustical Sciences Inc $27,854
Southern Aluminum Manufacturing Acquisition Inc $27,341
LJ CBG Acquisition Company $27,095
Werres Corp $27,094
Dempsey Uniform and Linen Supply $27,062
AlphaB2B LLC $26,831
All American Protective Services LLC $26,555
Weather Control Inc $26,507
BB Tech Inc $25,977
Graybar Electric Company Inc $25,900
KLO Companies $25,895
Havtech LLC $25,817
Triumvirate Environment Inc $25,772
Washington County Board of Education $25,730
Academy Express LLC $25,601
EDpuzzle Inc $25,399
DGS Educational Products $25,362
American Association of School Administrators Inc $25,000
