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Carroll County board wrestles with FY27 shortfall; Outdoor School and 15 teacher FTE cited as possible cuts
Summary
Board members and staff reviewed the superintendent's FY27 operating proposal, which shows a roughly $10.4 million gap between projected revenues and proposed expenditures. Trustees debated cutting 15 teacher positions, ending Outdoor School (about $1.4M), trimming device purchases (~$1M first‑year savings) and asking commissioners for about $5–5.6M more.
Carroll County Public Schools trustees spent a work session reviewing the superintendent's proposed FY27 operating budget and airing competing choices to close an estimated $10.4 million shortfall.
Mr. Burke, the district's budget presenter, told the board that the governor's budget release adds roughly $600,000 to CCPS' projected state revenues but does not eliminate the gap. "About 600,000 in additional state revenue" is what staff expect pending legislative action, he said, noting that the county plan provides $7.6 million while the proposed budget still includes an additional county request of $5.6 million that staff expect may be reduced to $5.0 million by February.
The superintendent's proposed reductions included cutting 15 classroom teacher full‑time equivalents to reflect declining enrollment and eliminating the Outdoor School program, which staff estimate…
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