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Prince George's County school board asks council for wide-ranging funding and policy support
Summary
Prince George's County Public Schools leaders told the county council they need major new funding and policy support — including an immediate capital gap estimate and program requests for special education and multilingual learners — as they outlined a legislative platform for the 2026 session.
Prince George's County School Board leaders on Feb. 17 urged the county council to back a sweeping set of funding and policy priorities aimed at addressing a backlog of building repairs, growing special-education needs and support for multilingual learners.
"We're gonna ask you for 3,000,000,000 plus another 50,000,000," said Dr. Felton Moss, the board's presenter, summarizing the scale of the district's upcoming budget requests. He and vice chair Amy Olivia outlined four legislative priorities and 10 measures the board says are necessary for student success.
The board listed four top priorities: increasing supports for students with disabilities; boosting academic programs for multilingual learners; modernizing school construction and facilities funding; and ensuring safe, secure learning environments. On special…
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