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FCPS tells delegation Blueprint goals are met but funding rules, waivers strain budgets
Summary
Frederick County officials told the state delegation the county is meeting many Blueprint outcomes but faces fiscal limits: minimal discretionary funding, complex minimum school funding rules requiring waivers for many schools, and mismatches between new reporting requirements and legacy financial systems.
FCPS officials told the delegation they support the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future in principle but that implementation has produced difficult budget choices and heavy reporting burdens.
"We believe in the spirit of it," said Sarah Surgo, FCPS chief of staff and blueprint coordinator. She explained that while Frederick County meets or exceeds Blueprint expectations across many measures — including pre-K access and career and technical education — the district is effectively flat-funded and…
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