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Superintendent George Hummer: school board approved FY27 budget that funds 3.5% staff raises

Frederick County Public Schools · April 29, 2026
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Superintendent George Hummer said the school board approved the fiscal year 2027 budget on April 21, funding a 3.5% salary increase for all staff, fully covering health‑insurance premium increases, adding a virtual school option and continuing summer credit recovery.

Superintendent George Hummer announced that the school board approved the fiscal year 2027 budget on April 21 and highlighted staff support measures included in the plan. "We were able to fund a 3.5% salary increase for all staff," Hummer said, adding that the division will "fully cover the increase in health insurance premiums," meaning there will be no added cost to staff for higher premiums.

Hummer framed the budget as the product of community input, saying staff, families and community members participated in town halls and meetings that informed the final plan. He…

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