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PGCPS outlines $173M in essential costs, asks county for more funds as parents protest program cuts
Summary
Prince George's County Public Schools officials told the board that mandatory compensation and ongoing operations create $173 million in essential costs for FY27, leaving a funding gap that drove a $50 million county request; a board member later moved to increase that ask to $95 million amid public outcry over program reductions.
Prince George's County Public Schools officials told the Board of Education on Feb. 19 that the district faces roughly $173 million in essential operations for fiscal year 2027 and a remaining unrestricted budget gap the administration says requires additional county support.
"When you consider just the mandatory compensation costs and the $23,000,000 related to the cost of doing business, that gets us to a $173,000,000 which I refer to as our essential operations," Chief Financial officer chief Howell said during the budget presentation. Howell said mandatory compensation costs are about $150,000,000 and ongoing operational costs (textbooks, bus and non-bus vehicle…
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