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Proposed state changes could reallocate millions for MCPS: pension shift, reimbursement cuts and Blueprint uncertainties
Summary
MCPS staff told the committee their current FY26 draft shows roughly $53 million more in state aid than FY25, but governor and General Assembly proposals (pausing collaborative planning, shifting pension costs, and reducing special-education reimbursements) could reduce or reallocate tens of millions of dollars locally.
Montgomery County Public Schools staff gave a detailed walkthrough of FY26 state-aid components on Jan. 28 and warned that several governor and General Assembly proposals could substantially change the draft numbers.
District staff said foundation grants, comparable-wage adjustments, English-learner weightings, compensatory education and special-education reimbursements together determine state aid. In their current analysis, staff estimated MCPS would receive approximately "$53,000,000" more state aid in FY26 than FY25, but that figure…
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