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Board hears FY2027 budget framing as parents and unions warn class-size and staffing cuts will harm students
Summary
BCPS staff presented the superintendent's FY2027 proposed operating budget emphasizing compensation increases and a revenue gap driven by declining enrollment and rising special-education costs; teachers, TABCO and PTA speakers urged protection of class size and clearer plans for paraeducators and device logistics. Board members pressed staff for fiscal analyses before votes.
Baltimore County Public Schools presented work session #2 on the proposed FY2027 operating budget on Feb. 10, emphasizing fiscal pressures from declining enrollment, higher wages and mandated special-education services.
Superintendent Dr. Rogers said staff expect additional revenue around $46 million but that rising compensation and benefits create a substantial gap; the proposed budget includes an assumption of a 2% target increase and details year-2 and year-3 negotiated compensation steps. Dr. Rogers told the board the county executive has expressed willingness to provide additional support but that the exact amount was not yet known.
Community reaction: multiple speakers urged the board to avoid increasing class sizes. Lloyd Allen (TABCO vice president) warned the proposed budget would cut “594.4 full-time positions” (as quoted in public comments) and urged the board to…
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