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Charles County schools shift $12M inside FY2025 budget and add $3M from fund balance as special‑ed and operations costs rise
Summary
At the May 13 meeting the district asked the board to approve a $12 million intercategory transfer and a $3 million increase to the FY2025 budget from fund balance to cover higher than expected expenses — notably special education contracted services and nonpublic placements, custodial overtime and health insurance increases.
The Board of Education approved a series of budget moves on May 13 that together reallocate more than $12 million between categories in the current fiscal 2025 Charles County Public Schools budget and increase the overall 2025 budget by $3 million from fund balance.
What the board approved - A motion passed to transfer roughly $12,000,000 between budget categories to cover shortfalls in special education, operations, staffing and fixed charges. The formal intercategory transfer moves funds from some instructional and capital categories into special education, operations of plant, fixed charges (including health insurance) and food services. - The board approved using $3,000,000 from fund balance to increase the FY2025 budget. The CFO described this as part of a larger pattern: $8 million of fund balance had already been used in-year and…
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