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PCAC urged to join superintendent’s budget advisory ‘Dollars and Decisions’ as district faces shortfall

Prince George's County Parent and Community Advisory Council (PCAC) / Prince George's County Public Schools · December 4, 2025
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Summary

Superintendent designee Dr. Sheila Jackson invited PCAC members to join a new budget advisory committee called “Dollars and Decisions,” citing major cuts this year and a continuing budget shortfall; members were asked to attend meetings beginning Dec. 11 and to review town-hall materials ahead of consultations.

Dr. Sheila Jackson, the superintendent’s designee, urged members of the Prince George’s County Parent and Community Advisory Council on Dec. 3 to participate in a new district budget advisory process interim Superintendent Joseph is leading, which he has branded “dollars and decisions.”

Jackson told the council the district has already pared about $150 million from this year’s plan and remained roughly $50 million short without cutting salaries, describing a difficult fiscal picture for the coming months. “I just,…

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