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Queen Anne's County board reviews FY27 draft budget, staff recommends $12.055M request to county commissioners
Summary
District staff presented a FY27 draft showing a $13.379M proposed increase and a $12.055M deficit; the superintendent recommends asking county commissioners for $12,055,000 above maintenance of effort to restore positions and support programs. Board members expressed general support and scheduled follow-up before a March 4 final vote.
Rob Watkins, chief financial officer for Queen Anne's County Public Schools, presented the draft fiscal year 2027 operating budget at the board's Feb. 11 budget work session and said the superintendent's recommendation is "to take a $12,055,000 request to the commissioner's office." The draft shows a proposed overall increase of $13,379,000 over FY26 and a projected deficit of about $12,055,000.
Watkins told the board the draft breaks increases into a "cost to maintain" portion (obligated and contractual costs) and a "cost to improve" portion (restorations and additions). He said the white section on page 5 of the budget book represents required increases to contractual services and other fixed obligations, while the gray section lists previously cut lines the district proposes to restore. The proposal includes 37 positions under consideration; staff said roughly 13 of those would be brand-new roles and that many…
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