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Wicomico County Public Schools present tight FY27 budget as enrollment falls and costs rise
Summary
Dr. Reger presented a proposed FY2027 budget that shows a modest overall revenue increase but an estimated multimillion‑dollar shortfall driven by an enrollment decline, lower compensatory‑education funding under the state Blueprint, a projected 9.2% rise in health‑insurance costs (about $2.8M), and a state‑mandated $60,000 starting salary for teachers.
Dr. Reger outlined a proposed fiscal 2027 budget for Wicomico County Public Schools on the district’s March work session, saying the draft includes a roughly $3.75 million increase in revenue but still leaves a structural gap the board must close before final adoption.
The proposal anticipates modest overall revenue growth — about 1.3% year over year — but faces several headwinds, Dr. Reger said. Enrollment declined on the district’s Sept. 30 count by roughly 181 students (another slide cited a 178‑student loss for the K–12 state‑aid calculation), which reduces per‑pupil state and county funding and lowers the county maintenance‑of‑effort allocation by an estimated $600,000.
Why it matters: lower per‑pupil add‑ons for multilingual and compensatory‑education students and a cut…
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