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Council places $179M school funding increase on reconciliation list after tense budget hearing; restores $722,579 MCPS tracking reduction
Summary
After an extended hearing, the council placed the county executive’s proposed $179 million local funding increase for MCPS on the reconciliation list (10 tranches) and unanimously removed a $722,579 reduction to MCPS that had been added in joint committee discussion related to the George B. Thomas Saturday School; MCPS leaders warned that deeper cuts could lead to layoffs and service losses.
The Montgomery County Council placed the county executive’s proposed $179 million local funding increase for Montgomery County Public Schools on the reconciliation list in 10 tranches, after an extended public budget hearing that brought school leaders, union representatives and council members into repeated exchanges about possible reductions.
"Our proposed fiscal year 2027 operating budget reflects the minimal level of investment that is needed to restore MCPS' legacy of excellence," Board of Education President Grace Rivera Oven told the council, urging members to provide sufficient funding to honor negotiated agreements and support more than 155,000 students.
Superintendent Thomas Taylor…
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