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MCPS proposes tiered staffing standards and class‑size ratios; elementary rollout set for FY27
Summary
Montgomery County Public Schools presented a working draft of new staffing standards that would set tiered class‑size ratios based on FARMS, school size and enrollment; the plan phases elementary implementation in FY27 and projects a net FY27 staffing impact of about −98 FTEs under current projections.
Montgomery County Public Schools told the Education & Culture Committee on March 5 that it is proposing a new, tiered staffing‑standard model to replace loose guidelines and make staffing allocations more transparent and equitable.
MCPS representatives said the standards use three primary inputs — Free & Reduced‑Price Meal (FARMS) participation tiers, school size and enrollment — to allocate staff and set ranges that would cap class sizes by tier. "Having a tiered system for determining staffing support based on FARMS rate allows us to more effectively differentiate additional support where we need it most," MCPS staff said.
Alan Francois, deputy chief of finance leading the project team, presented high‑level goals including consistency, transparent allocations, financial predictability and targeted supports "to make sure that…
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