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Montgomery County supervisors hear MCPS proposal calling for pay-scale fixes, free school meals and new programs
Summary
Montgomery County Public Schools presented a FY2027 proposed operating and nutrition budget that would raise starting wages, add personnel and expand universal school meals; the county and school leaders outlined a projected ADM of 9,005, a roughly $17 million funding gap and a county request of $8.3 million.
Montgomery County Public Schools on Feb. 23 presented its proposed fiscal year 2027 operating and school nutrition budgets to the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, asking the county to provide $8,296,483 in additional support while outlining several personnel and program additions.
The presentation, delivered by the school division's new superintendent and Mr. Bennett, said the division implemented salary-compression changes that reduced pay scales from more than 30 steps to 20, increased the division's minimum hourly wage from $15 to $16 (with a proposed increase to $17 for some positions), and expanded free breakfast participation by 40% to 3,150 students. The proposal bases its…
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