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Charles County Public Schools reallocates $4.2 million to cover rising special‑education contractor costs; superintendent warns of FY27 pressures
Summary
CCPS asked the board to approve a $4.2 million intercategory transfer to cover increasing contracted special‑education services. Superintendent Maria Navarro described the moves as temporary while the district monitors enrollment, MOE impacts and possible federal funding cuts that could affect the FY27 budget.
The Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) administration sought and the Board approved a $4.2 million intercategory budget transfer at the Jan. 13 meeting to cover higher-than-anticipated costs for contracted special-education services.
Finance leaders told the board the transfer responds to rising rates for providers — including speech-language pathologists, occupational and physical therapists, and private‑duty nursing — and was requested "in accordance with Education Article 5‑105." The transfer would increase the special‑education contracted services line by roughly $4.1 million, and draw from several source categories listed by staff as temporary reallocations pending the FY27 budget process.
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