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St. Mary’s County Public Schools previews roughly $307 million FY27 budget with $8.5M in negotiated pay increases
Summary
School system staff presented a FY2027 budget plan that includes roughly $8.5 million in negotiated pay increases for about 2,300 employees, an estimated $149.6 million in preliminary state aid and recommended unrestricted fund revenues of about $307.4 million; staff also proposed modest position reductions tied to declining enrollment and expiring grants.
St. Mary's County Public Schools staff presented the board with a proposed FY2027 budget at a Jan. 28 work session, outlining preliminary state aid, pay increases and staffing adjustments ahead of a formal vote next week.
The budget presenter said the negotiation package in the FY27 proposal includes step increases of $4,700,000, a 2% cost-of-living adjustment costing $3,500,000 and national board certification payments of $300,000 — $8,500,000 in total for approximately 2,300 employees. "The budget priorities for your FY '27 budget do include the negotiated…
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