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Charles County Board of Education approves FY27 budget, AFSCME contract and tuition increase
Summary
The board unanimously approved the fiscal year 2027 operating budget and AFSCME union contract and also approved a 3.7% tuition increase for in‑state out‑of‑county students; several other budget reallocations and program approvals were adopted. The meeting included updates on grants, policy review, curriculum adoption and a high school renovation timeline.
The Board of Education of Charles County approved its fiscal year 2027 operating budget and signed the AFSCME union contract at the June 9 meeting, voting unanimously, and described the final budget as just under a 5% increase from last year.
At the same meeting the board unanimously approved a 3.7% tuition increase for in‑state out‑of‑county students after a recommendation from Ms. Acton and staff. The board also approved a fiscal year 2026 intercategory change request to reallocate funds to cover transportation, special education contracted services, healthcare costs and other district needs.
Pesota Principal Dr. Bateman and Ms. Jackson requested approval to expand use of the Charles County Public Schools math curriculum to all Pesota students next year; the board approved that request. Separately, Ms. Smith, chair of the Board Policy Subcommittee, with CCPS Attorney Mr. Schwartz, presented updates to the 1000 Policy Series and described a plan for the board to review 67 policies incrementally across upcoming meetings before final votes.
Actions recorded in the meeting included final approval of the FY27 budget and AFSCME contract, adoption of the tuition increase, approval of the FY26 intercategory reallocation, and approval of the Pesota curriculum request. The transcript records unanimous votes for the FY27 budget and the tuition increase; vote tallies and individual member votes were not specified in the recorded summary.
The board closed the recap with a note that members will examine the board self‑assessment results in greater depth at an August retreat. Nicole Kreamer, chairperson, opened and closed the meeting recap and thanked the community for its support of Charles County Public Schools.
