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Why it matters: The transfers reconcile multi-year grant spending and approved amendments (including late ESSER III amendments) and move funds into categories such as capital outlay, textbooks and instructional materials, and student health services to reflect actual spending plans.

What the committee approved

1) Transfer request TR4-24 (Fiscal year 2024 financial review and transfer request number 4). Chair Harrison moved the motion; Vice Chair Watson seconded. The roll call recorded Chair Harrison, Vice Chair Watson, Council member Begay and Council member Oriada voting aye. The district described the item as a post-close reallocation following an independent audit and noted it repurposes approximately $92,700,000 among major state functional categories to align with carryover and multi-year grant spending.

2) Transfer request TR5-24 (Board of Education fiscal year 2024 financial review and transfer request 5). Chair Harrison moved the motion; Vice Chair Watson seconded. Roll call votes were recorded as four ayes and the motion carried. Committee materials and staff presentations tied the adjustment to grant carryover and late grant amendments.

3) Transfer request TR1-25 (Board of Education fiscal year 2025 financial review and transfer request 1). Chair Harrison moved the motion; Vice Chair Watson seconded. The motion passed 4-0 on roll call.

Details provided to the committee explained that many category swings reflected the timing and amendments of multi-year grants (including ESSER III), late liquidation approvals from the state and the need to realign funds to capital projects and other approved functional categories. Committee director Adrian Alber noted that one transfer item was approved by the Board of Education on Sept. 26, 2024 and that the requests maintain total revenues and expenditures while redistributing spending across categories.

Votes at a glance

- TR4-24: Passed 4-0 (Harrison, Watson, Begay, Oriada — ayes).
- TR5-24: Passed 4-0 (Harrison, Watson, Begay, Oriada — ayes).
- TR1-25: Passed 4-0 (Harrison, Watson, Begay, Oriada — ayes).

Ending note: Committee members agreed to take each transfer up individually and approved all three. Staff said they will provide additional item-level details offline when asked by council members.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Prince George - Education and Workforce Development Committee - Mar 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Education & Workforce Development Committee voted unanimously on March 10 to approve three Board of Education financial review and transfer requests that reallocate prior-year and multi-year grant funds to align spending with approved amendments.","taxTitle","Prince George's County, Maryland","taxId",3378,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6643817,"PGCPS confirms two elementary student flu deaths; launches targeted vaccine clinics and temporary masking",251,239000,490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2531806-0e1c77859d7ffc809117eda227b67f67&start=239&end=490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2531806-0e1c77859d7ffc809117eda227b67f67/thumbnail_239000.jpg","/articles/6643817/Prince-Georges-County/Maryland/PGCPS-confirms-two-elementary-student-flu-deaths-launches-targeted-vaccine-clinics-and-temporary-masking","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6643817-d622d0f58217ea81fdf7a698d4f7cee1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771212102&Signature=ClmLe-jxoNeV0JyFsy4RaIINU3W1ctPqa84kZkk3rtwy~FZALbiq5~KHxTzXR5KhnCXdsKwWm-Rynb67jliw0FvA15ww8xHYHn47HyrEfGowj6Tt7VgAgJ63E0JygaRfIXhQeSAEbFMxyRAi5Cp3aAPK85BCY0qwVlZX7Z8WuiR9qwmk0uIE~8R2ruHm-5DvBoi6Aj-Zhm6qafyVIBOdnfNd2gIsP3BoWsxpm0sZV5lLcAjqW4zqdSCxMMu3ul15d3ZPmneQ3MfRi1vptlwbhPlw8xd4Dh~F63eeXXInQM4XwohhZgY~Z0Tes~dKKrg3NushS-TvVXk5rv2tTFkmGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Prince George's County Public Schools officials told the County Council Education & Workforce Development Committee on March 10 that the district has confirmed two elementary student deaths linked to influenza and is taking targeted steps to limit further transmission.

Superintendent House told the committee that the district has seen \"2 deaths and, the potential third of, of the flu,\" and described immediate mitigation measures including vaccination clinics, enhanced cleaning, temporary masking in schools that reach a health-department-defined threshold, and partnership with the Prince George's County Health Department.

Why it matters: Thousands of county students rely on safe in-person learning. The district said protecting student health is the top priority and stressed multiple channels of outreach for families.

Key actions and details

- Vaccination clinics: Officials said targeted clinics will begin March 12 at school communities identified as \"hot spots.\" Families in targeted areas will receive robocalls and other direct notifications; the district directed families to www.pgcps.org/flu for broader information.

- Masking policy: The district described a 10% threshold for a school to be considered a hot spot. In such situations, the health department may recommend temporary masking. Superintendent House said the district's approach is that masking is \"strongly suggested\" in those cases and \"It's not something that is in place as a, a mandate with consequences.\" Committee members confirmed that no punitive consequences would be imposed for students who do not wear masks.

- Enhanced cleaning and hygiene: District staff outlined \"enhanced cleaning\" as increased disinfection of high-touch surfaces (doorknobs, desks and buses), additional sanitation supplies, hand sanitizer and wiping supplies at schools and on buses.

- Communication: The district has been conducting media outreach across local outlets and will hold additional interviews with the county health department. Officials encouraged families to keep symptomatic children home and to notify schools when students are ill.

Officials said both confirmed deaths were elementary students; one occurred at a traditional PGCPS elementary school and the other at a county charter school. Superintendent House emphasized coordination with the county health department and called vaccine clinics a priority in the identified areas.

Ending note: Council members suggested a tele-town-hall or virtual forum to give parents up-to-date information; district leaders said they will push information through email databases, robocalls, social media and school notifications.","Prince George's County Public Schools described two student deaths linked to influenza and outlined response steps including March 12 targeted vaccination clinics, enhanced cleaning, temporary masking in hot spots and communication efforts with the County Health Department.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6643822,"PGCPS officials warn federal funding uncertainty could squeeze 2026 budget, flag Medicaid and meal reimbursements",696,1498000,2194000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2531806-0e1c77859d7ffc809117eda227b67f67&start=1498&end=2194","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2531806-0e1c77859d7ffc809117eda227b67f67/thumbnail_1498000.jpg","/articles/6643822/Prince-Georges-County/Maryland/PGCPS-officials-warn-federal-funding-uncertainty-could-squeeze-2026-budget-flag-Medicaid-and-meal-reimbursements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6643822-057f92e145488f68fcc4cf6564d43421/orig.mp4?Expires=1771212102&Signature=kDVdqflneQZl7PHmLcJ-X5VQhBOrobPK0kUG1Dxy4oIbeG-1yhwvZui8wkxnwokHYkQo36I4JJUSysxWII3kISI8gaC6OVMyhcgV3xt2o6N1ouid1etbC8eB5aiFZLxI4L5Een3PdqTu1TDRF5oneYD3rwARX0eego2nGzfCxDlwj6S9c8cu0-dM7sQc-DvXFlhgZ5U4Ico-22m7zqcUso1JWiTwpU1zACk19qpYZ8lvhYamrCatRXX0oZs~9HpR~C1TESJZkc9SL97r51HZOzDQMSTJ8hhxw5mfH3xT-zAQ8rur6FQBQSeOVORn1qxdWgAus2QQMwEetL687lknTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Prince George's County Public Schools officials told the County Council Education & Workforce Development Committee on March 10 that while most federal grant funding remains intact for the current year, several revenue streams could be at risk in fiscal 2026, potentially creating budget pressure for the district.

The district's chief financial officer, Lisa Howell, told committee members that \"95% of the federal awards received by PGCPS are not currently impacted,\" but she named competitive grants, Medicaid reimbursements for school-based services and food and nutrition reimbursements as areas of concern going into 2026. Howell said the district is monitoring executive orders and federal guidance and preparing contingency plans for multiple scenarios.

Why it matters: PGCPS receives substantial federal funding that supports special education, Title programs, nutrition services and other core operations. Disruptions to reimbursements or the loss of competitive awards would reduce funds the district expects to receive and could require reallocation or cuts in future budgets.

Howell described federal funding in three broad buckets: entitlement/formula grants (Title I, II, III, IV and Perkins); special education funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); and other federal resources such as COVID-relief grants, JROTC support and competitive awards. She said special education reimbursements tied to Medicaid are a particular risk for 2026, noting the district currently records a Medicaid reimbursement line of $12,400,000. \"If there's any shifting of that from the federal level to the state or local level or if the level of reimbursement changes, that will certainly have a direct impact on services that we will have to continue to provide,\" Howell said.

Food and nutrition services: Mary Kirkland, director of Food and Nutrition Services, told the committee she did not have exact counts at the table but estimated that \"more than 80%\" of students participate in some meal program; later in the briefing staff provided the council with an official figure that over 62% of students qualify as economically disadvantaged (the district said this combines free and reduced categories). Howell and other officials said the child nutrition program holds its own restricted fund balance that, for now, would allow the district to operate meal programs through the end of the fiscal year even in a federal pause. Howell cautioned that the nutrition fund balance is restricted: \"that fund balance is very different, and cannot be commingled with the district's typical fund balance,\" she said, and any excess must be reinvested into child nutrition operations and equipment rather than general district needs.

Competitive grants and COVID-era funds: Howell said some competitive awards have already been paused — including the EPA school bus rebate program the district had been pursuing — and that COVID-relief ESSER funding is winding down, with liquidation deadlines stretching into fall 2025 for some projects. The district reported an overall federal funding total near $219 million for the current year and expects approximately $141 million in 2026 as COVID-relief dollars expire.

Medicaid billing and services: Committee members asked about what services are billable. Charles Tyler, the district's Medicaid manager, explained that reimbursements typically cover services for students with individualized education programs (IEPs), such as speech, occupational and physical therapy, and some behavioral-health services. Tyler said nursing is billable but is a small portion of total Medicaid revenue. He added that the state is working on expanding Medicaid billing options but said federal guidance could affect what is reimbursable going forward.

Contingency planning and timing: Howell said most state-pass-through reimbursements are requested monthly; some federal reimbursements are requested quarterly, which gives the district recurring visibility into cash flow. \"For many of our entitlement grants that pass through from the state, we request reimbursement from those on a monthly basis,\" she said. That cadence, Howell said, gives the district time to adjust if reimbursement patterns change, but the district is actively modeling scenarios for 2026.

Council members pressed staff on what steps the district has already taken to reduce risk, including applying for state grant opportunities to replace paused federal competitive awards (Howell noted an MEA opportunity with up to $3.5 million) and aligning remaining ESSER projects to capital outlay where applicable. Officials also emphasized the role of the district's federal transition task force in tracking executive orders and potential policy changes.

What remains uncertain: Howell said there has been little formal guidance tied to recent executive orders and that the district's planning is contingent on clearer federal or state directives. She emphasized that some changes could take effect in 2026 and that the district is preparing for multiple scenarios rather than presuming outcomes.

Ending note: Committee members voted to move three financial transfer items forward (see separate article for votes). District leaders said they will continue to update the council as federal guidance becomes available and as budget planning for 2026 proceeds.","Prince George's County Public Schools officials told the County Council committee on March 10 that most federal awards are currently secure but flagged risks for fiscal 2026 — notably Medicaid reimbursement and competitive grants and school meal reimbursements — and outlined contingency planning.","actionData","errors"]

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