Charles County schools warn accounting rules for Maryland’s Blueprint could force school‑by‑school waivers

Charles County Public Schools officials said at a Nov. 13 town hall that the state’s Blueprint for Maryland’s Future minimum school funding rule — which requires that 75% of certain funding “follow the student” — has created detailed, school‑level accounting requirements that are difficult to implement and may force the district to seek waivers from the Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB).

Superintendent Maria Navarro introduced the presentation and said the district will explain the funding structure and its implications. "The blueprint is not focused on equality. It's focused on an on equity," said Chris Miller, the district’s blueprint coordinator, describing the law’s intent to direct more resources to students with greater needs. Miller and Chief Financial Officer Karen Acton described the mechanics: MSDE and the AIB expect districts to…