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PGCPS superintendent flags $150M shortfall, seeks $50M boost for special education
Summary
Superintendent Joseph told the Parent and Community Advisory Council that the district faces an estimated $150 million shortfall and will present options later this month; he said he will prioritize special education, reading and math, safety and preserving negotiated salary increases.
Superintendent Joseph told the Parent and Community Advisory Council on Jan. 7 that Prince George's County Public Schools is projecting a significant budget gap and will propose a set of priorities and parameters intended to protect classroom funding.
Joseph said the district's base budget totals about $3 billion and that, "if we do nothing, we'd have a $150,000,000 shortfall to fill." He said the administration will present a recommended plan later this month that outlines how to close that gap while preserving negotiated salary increases and avoiding cuts directly from school budgets.
Why it matters: the superintendent framed the budget as a values choice, saying how the district spends…
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