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PGCPS projects FY2027 costs growing faster than revenues as salary costs rise
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PGCPS budget staff told the committee early FY2027 projections show expenditures up about 6.5% versus revenue growth near 4.5%, driven primarily by rising salary costs from negotiated agreements and uncertainty over federal program funding; staff warned reallocations rather than new investments are likely.
Prince George’s County Public Schools budget staff on Oct. 15 warned the district faces a structural gap heading into fiscal year 2027: preliminary projections show expenditures rising faster than revenues, driven largely by increasing salary costs.
"Our costs or expenditures are increasing, over 6 and a half percent from '26 to '27," said Javonne Smith, director of budget and management services,…
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