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Board of Education requests $55.8 million; county to cover teacher retirement supplement and Fruitland Primary cash‑flow
Summary
Wicomico County Public Schools asked the council for $55.8 million — maintenance of effort plus CPI and a 2% investment — and county staff said the county will handle a teacher retirement supplement payment to the state and that state funding will largely cover Fruitland Primary construction cash flow in FY2026.
Wicomico County Public Schools officials presented their FY2026 funding request to the county council on May 1, asking for full maintenance of effort plus an estimated CPI adjustment and an additional 2% investment totaling about $55.8 million.
Superintendent Micah Stauffer and Chief Finance and Operations Officer Ryan Reager said the request combines the state‑mandated maintenance of effort (MOE), a CPI‑level increase to cover rising operating costs and a 2% investment intended to address class size, elementary interventions and program expansion. “One thing we hear a lot about is class sizes, particularly in our elementary schools,” Reager said,…
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