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Board outlines legislative priorities, urges support for hold‑harmless funding that brings roughly $1.8M to Garrett County
Garrett County Board of Education · December 9, 2025
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Summary
Doctor McCartney told the board the district supports local control, wants greater ability to aggregate funding streams for weighted student funding, and urged lawmakers to support hold‑harmless provisions and protections for low‑wealth jurisdictions that brought Garrett County about $1.8 million last year.
The Garrett County Board of Education reviewed its proposed legislative positions for the coming session, emphasizing local control over curriculum and concern about changes to state funding formulas.
"If you hear hold harmless, please say yes," Doctor McCartney said,…
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