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Board of Education requests $6.4M recurring increase; commissioners raise questions about enrollment and state funding mechanics
Summary
Superintendent Paul Smith presented the school system’s FY2022 request for $6.4 million in recurring operating funds (negotiated agreements) plus nearly $2 million in nonrecurring needs; commissioners discussed uncertainty from enrollment shifts, BRFAA state proposals and federal ESSER funding.
St. Mary's County Public Schools (SMCPS) Superintendent Paul Smith asked the Board of County Commissioners for an additional $6.4 million in recurring local funds to cover negotiated agreements (a merit step and a 1.75% salary-scale adjustment) and nearly $2 million in nonrecurring needs. The board discussed enrollment declines, state holding-harmless proposals and federal stimulus money as they reviewed the request.
Smith told commissioners the request covers year-two costs of a four-year negotiated agreement and incremental healthcare and…
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