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PGCPS details $150M gap and seeks $50M from county after deep central-office cuts
Summary
Facing a projected $150 million FY27 shortfall, Prince George's County Public Schools outlined $150M in reductions and is asking the county for an additional $50 million to stabilize operations; proposed cuts include central-office positions, program transitions (immersion, IB), reduced discretionary school budgets and IT license rollbacks.
Prince George's County Public Schools told a County Council education committee that it faces a projected FY27 budget gap of about $150 million driven by mandatory compensation increases, rising operating costs and declining enrollment, and is seeking an additional $50 million from the county to close the remaining shortfall.
Lisa Howell, PGCPS chief financial officer, said district-wide efficiency actions identified nearly $150 million in targeted reductions but that after unavoidable cost increases—$23 million for textbooks, technology refresh, fleet and utilities—and $35 million in targeted investments the district still projects a $50 million gap. "For '27, PGCPS is requesting $50,000,000 above the blueprint required…
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