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Committee OKs 3% increase to Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy contract amid rising need for ESOL services
Summary
The Education and Culture Committee approved a 3% inflationary increase—$75,361—to the Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy (MCAEL) county contract, citing growing demand for adult ESOL services across the county; incoming executive director Gerard Etienne and program staff presented mid‑year data showing rising learner counts.
The Montgomery County Council Education and Culture Committee approved a 3% inflationary increase to the county contract for the Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy (MCAEL) Wednesday, April 23, in a recommendation the full council will consider during budget reconciliation.
Committee staff described the action as a ‘‘same services’’ contract renewal that adds a 3% inflationary adjustment—$75,361 over FY25—to the nonprofit’s county support. Without objection, the panel approved the adjustment as part of the committee’s operating budget recommendations.
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