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Residents and educators urge Carroll County to preserve $13 million support for public schools after AIB waiver
Summary
Multiple parents, educators and school employees urged the Board of County Commissioners to adopt the preliminary $13 million increase to Carroll County Public Schools' FY26 operating budget. Speakers said the additional funding is necessary to preserve programs, staffing and to use the AIB waiver period productively.
A string of parents, educators and school employees urged the Carroll County Board of County Commissioners to keep a preliminary $13,000,000 increase in the FY26 operating budget for Carroll County Public Schools (CCPS), saying the funds are necessary to avoid cuts and to use the recent Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB) waiver period to build a sustainable compliance plan.
"That additional funding, which is an increase of $13,000,000, allows the board of ed to avoid some difficult choices that were being considered," said Dr. Cindy McCabe, speaking at the public hearing. Dr. McCabe thanked commissioners for their prior support during the AIB waiver process and asked that the preliminary funding be maintained through…
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