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Charles County board approves FY27 request after union pleas and budget scrutiny
Summary
Charles County Public Schools presented a FY27 operating request featuring a roughly 5% revenue increase and targeted increases for special education and transportation. The board approved the proposed budget after extensive discussion about honoring collective bargaining commitments, fund‑balance use and potential future cuts.
Charles County Public Schools officials on Feb. 10 presented a proposed FY27 operating budget that asks the county and state for additional funds to cover mandatory cost increases, collective‑bargaining commitments and rising special‑education costs. The board voted to approve the request after extended public comment from educators and a detailed staff presentation.
Chief Financial Officer Karen Acton and colleague Sherry Fisher Davis outlined the revenue and operating assumptions, describing a base operating request that began at roughly $529.5 million and a revenue submission (with fund balances and other adjustments) presented as approximately $557 million. Acton said the county ask would include $15.6 million above current county funding and the state estimate used was preliminary. The district’s cost per pupil was presented as $19,009.71; presentation slides showed that about 65 cents of every…
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