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Teacher of the Year and residents urge county to increase per‑pupil funding
Summary
At the Wicomico County Board of Education February meeting, public commenters including the county Teacher of the Year criticized the county's maintenance‑of‑effort funding and urged a long‑term funding formula; speakers also voiced support for recent redistricting.
Debbie Reynolds, the 2025 Wicomico County Teacher of the Year, told the Wicomico County Board of Education on Wednesday that local government funding for schools has fallen in real terms and sends a negative message to students and staff.
"When I was a senior in 2010, the Wicomico County government allocated $3,623 in per pupil funding. Guess how much the county government allocated this year? $3,583 per pupil," Reynolds said, adding that the county now ranks last among Maryland's 24 jurisdictions for per‑pupil local…
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