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Board reviews FY26 budget transfers; district proposes modest health plan changes to shift cost share
Summary
At the Oct. 14 meeting Charles County Public Schools presented intercategory budget transfers covering district operations and charter-school allocations and proposed limited changes to health plan copays and flexible spending arrangements to close a projected one-year gap.
Charles County Public Schools staff asked the Board of Education on Oct. 14 to approve routine intercategory budget transfers for fiscal 2026, and presented a proposed calendar‑year 2026 health-insurance plan that would make modest copay changes and increase flexible‑spending limits.
Budget transfers: Karen Acton, the district’s budget officer, outlined two intercategory transfers for the fiscal‑year 2026 budget. For the countywide transfer (excluding soda revenues) she described a $1,500,000 realignment across categories to permanently fund previously one‑time personnel reclassifications (including a director of IT and lead network engineer), purchase district vehicles and move some categories to comply with MSDE reporting requirements. Specific line…
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