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State FY27 increase gives PGCPS breathing room but officials warn of cost-shift risks
Summary
PGCPS staff said the governor's FY27 proposal increases K–12 funding and sets aside money to hold CEP schools harmless, but reliance on one-time Blueprint balances and a proposed shift of teacher retirement costs to counties (an estimated $5 million for Prince George's) raise sustainability concerns.
Director Siobhan Smith told the Prince George's County Board of Education Operations, Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee on Jan. 28 that the governor’s FY27 proposal increases K–12 funding and includes targeted investments that could benefit the district, but she cautioned the gains may not be fully sustainable.
"The state's FY27 budget continues to grow K through 12 funding," Smith said, and staff highlighted a line in the governor’s plan that holds CEP schools harmless with a roughly $228,000,000 set-aside intended to protect high-need schools. Smith said that protection is a major positive for Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS).
Nut Graf: While the proposal includes headline increases, Smith and other staff emphasized the district must be cautious. They said the budget relies in part on the Blueprint fund…
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