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PGCPS board adopts FY2026 operating budget after months of work; trustees and staff flag funding pressures
Summary
The Prince George's County Board of Education adopted its FY2026 operating budget on June 26, 2025. Trustees praised staff for navigating revenue shortfalls, noted declines in some federal and state funding streams and urged continued advocacy to protect education funding.
The Prince George's County Board of Education voted on June 26 to adopt the district’s fiscal year 2026 operating budget. Trustees described the vote as the culmination of a lengthy process of negotiation and review between the board, district staff and county officials.
Board member Takiyah Goins McCants moved the adoption and thanked district staff for overtime work to reconcile competing priorities. Chief Howell (district finance) and other staff briefed trustees on funding changes that shaped the proposed budget.
Why it matters: The FY2026 budget sets…
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