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Board approves FY26 operating, capital and debt budgets; adopts meal price increase and several contracts
Summary
At its June 11 meeting the Board of Education of Cecil County approved the fiscal year 2026 operating budget, capital budget and debt service appropriation, voted to raise the paid lunch price, and authorized two facilities contracts and other routine motions. All recorded motions carried unanimously.
The Board of Education of Cecil County unanimously approved multiple budget and contracting measures at its June 11 meeting, including the FY26 operating budget, the FY26 capital budget and a county debt-service appropriation. The board also approved a change to school meal prices and two facilities contracts.
The board voted 1) to adopt an operating budget of $275,519,158 (including a county appropriation of $105,386,116 and a $10,000,000 fund-balance designation); 2) to adopt a capital budget request of $33,029,950 (including a county appropriation of $15,423,950 and county front funding of state funds of $11,606,000); and 3) to approve the county's debt-service appropriation of $8,525,787 for FY26. Board members moved and seconded the motions and the minutes record each as "motion carries unanimously."
The board also approved a recommendation to raise the paid lunch price from $2.90 to $3.10 for school year 2025–26; breakfast prices were left unchanged. The motion to adjust prices was moved and approved without recorded opposition.
Two facilities contract awards were approved: the Elton Middle School AC replacement (agenda item 515) was awarded to Denver Elic Inc. for $204,100; the Rising Sun High School boiler stack replacement (agenda item 514) was awarded to Recon Group LLC for $174,811. The board approved a May budget amendment adding $93,361 in revenue and matching expenditures.
Other formal actions included appointment of the Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE) Legal Services Association director and alternate: Dr. Theodore Boyer as director and Dr. Joseph Buckley as alternate, both for two-year terms beginning July 1, 2025. All motions on the public agenda were recorded as carrying unanimously.
Votes at a glance - Adopt meeting agenda — approved (unanimous) - Adopt consent agenda — approved (unanimous) - Approve operating budget FY26 — $275,519,158; approved (unanimous) - Approve capital budget FY26 — $33,029,950; approved (unanimous) - Approve debt service appropriation FY26 — $8,525,787; approved (unanimous) - Approve meal & milk prices for 2025–26 (raise paid lunch to $3.10) — approved (unanimous) - Award Elton Middle School AC replacement (agenda 515) to Denver Elic Inc., $204,100 — approved (unanimous) - Award Rising Sun High School boiler stack replacement (agenda 514) to Recon Group LLC, $174,811 — approved (unanimous) - Appoint LSA director (Dr. Theodore Boyer) and alternate (Dr. Joseph Buckley) — approved (unanimous) - Approve operating budget amendment (May) +$93,361 — approved (unanimous)
The board president called for the motions, and each was recorded as passing without opposition. No roll-call vote tally by name was recorded in the meeting transcript.
