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Commissioners approve $137.47 million appropriation for Board of Education FY2026 budget
Summary
St. Mary’s County commissioners voted to adopt the Board of Education fiscal 2026 budgets at the category and fund level, authorizing the president to sign required MSDE forms and distributing $137,469,907 in four equal installments over the fiscal year.
The Commissioners of St. Mary's County voted Tuesday to approve the St. Mary's County Board of Education (BOE) unrestricted, restricted, and capital budgets for fiscal year 2026 and to appropriate $137,469,907 to the BOE to be paid in four equal installments over the fiscal year.
The vote followed a presentation from school system representatives addressing enrollment trends and budget line-item changes. Dr. Jay Scott Smith and Tammy McCourt presented the BOE budget and answered commissioners' questions about administrative and instructional staffing levels and enrollment projections.
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