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Howard County Public Schools warns of $29.2 million gap; board urges more county funding or painful program cuts
Summary
HCPSS Superintendent Bill Barnes and board members said the board’s FY26 request exceeds the executive’s proposal by roughly $29.2 million after state adjustments. District leaders said the gap would force further staff and program reductions unless the council restores more recurring funds.
Howard County Public School System leaders told the County Council on Monday that the board’s FY26 budget request and the county executive’s recommended funding differ by roughly $29.2 million after state legislative adjustments, and that the gap would force more cuts to school programs and staff if county funding is not increased.
Superintendent Bill Barnes summarized the board’s request and the gap in public comment: "The total difference between new revenue and funding needed to support the Board of Education's requested budget is $54,300,000," he said, explaining later how adjustments and the executive proposal…
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