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MCPS TechMod funding cut would halve board request; MCPS says $11M unspent is timing bridge, not recurring revenue
Summary
MCPS told the Education and Culture Committee that the county executive’s recommendation would cut TechMod funding for FY27 from the board’s $33.9M request to $16.9M; MCPS said $11M shown as unspent is programmed for summer refresh and can bridge only one year.
Montgomery County Public Schools officials told the Education and Culture Committee on May 1 that the county executive’s FY27 recommendation halves the board’s requested TechMod funding and that the district can only bridge the gap for one year with currently programmed, unspent funds.
Kimberly Fields, MCPS chief technology officer, said FY26 appropriations for TechMod totaled $27.3 million, with $11.0 million unspent but program‑committed to the summer device refresh cycle. The Board of…
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