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MCPS proposes 5% FY2027 budget increase, warns of cuts amid 5,000‑student enrollment decline
Summary
Superintendent’s FY2027 operating recommendation asks for a roughly $179.7 million (5%) increase over FY2026, driven mainly by salary and benefit costs; presenters said an anticipated 5,000‑student enrollment drop forces proportional staffing reductions even as the district restores some positions to protect class size and services.
Montgomery County Public Schools on Thursday presented the superintendent’s recommended FY2027 operating budget, proposing about a 5% increase — roughly $179.7 million — over the current year while signaling both targeted cuts and selective restorations tied to an enrollment decline.
Budget staff told the Board of Education the system is preparing cautiously: federal revenues are expected to decline by approximately $8.6 million, state funding is projected to be relatively flat, and local funding is assumed to cover about two‑thirds of the budget. Staff framed…
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