MCPS pitches TechMod as bridgeable but warns CE cut would be one-year fix
MCPS staff described the FY27 Technology Modernization (TechMod) plan as essential for device refresh, cybersecurity, and classroom infrastructure; staff said $11M unspent from FY26 can bridge one year but the County Executive's $16.9M recommendation would require longer-term adjustments and could not be sustained without future increases.
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Kimberly Fields, who introduced herself as chief technology officer for MCPS, told the Education & Culture Committee that TechMod funds support district-wide device refreshes, interactive panels, network upgrades and cybersecurity work that "keeps the district technology current, scalable, sustainable, maintainable, and supportable." Fields said the program also funds training and community engagement tied to classroom use of technology.
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