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DLS: $228M from Blueprint fund to shield CEP schools; enrollment declines weigh on aid
Summary
DLS told the committee that the FY27 plan includes about $359M in increased K–12 funding, including roughly $228M in discretionary Blueprint funds to hold community eligibility provision schools harmless from declines in free/reduced meal counts; DLS also reported a 1% drop in overall FTE enrollment and a 4% drop in English language learner counts.
At the hearing, Tanya Zimmerman of the Department of Legislative Services said the FY27 budget includes roughly $359,000,000 of increases for K–12 education, with approximately $228,000,000 coming from Blueprint for Maryland’s Future discretionary funds to prevent schools participating in the federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) from losing aid because…
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