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PGCPS outlines $150 million FY27 shortfall, proposes $35M in "accelerants" and deep central-office and program cuts
Summary
Prince George's County Public Schools presented a FY2027 operating budget that begins from an estimated $150 million gap, proposes roughly $148 million in reductions, and includes $35 million in targeted investments and about $23 million in cost‑of‑doing‑business increases; the plan drew questions about spending priorities, shifts in state/county shares and technology/security investments.
Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) on Feb. 12 told its school board it is working from a preliminary $150 million budget gap for fiscal 2027 and has identified roughly $148 million in reductions while proposing $35 million in one‑time ‘‘accelerants’’ and about $23 million in unavoidable cost increases.
"We had a gap coming into this process, a budget gap of $150,000,000," Chief Howell said during the district's budget overview, explaining the figure came from early modeling of negotiated compensation, retiree contributions and enrollment trends. Howell emphasized one technical change—an adjustment to the district's salary‑lapse assumption—"is not a cut; this is an expense," meaning it increases the baseline cost the district must cover next year.
The presentations divided reductions and requests across divisions. The Division of Accountability reported about $1.7 million in programmatic and contract…
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