Baltimore County superintendent advises school board of potential shortfall in state funding
There is a $20 million gap between the state's proposed budget and the Baltimore County Public Schools' proposed budget, according to the latest presentation by the school system's superintendent.
In a Tuesday work session on the budget, Dr. Myriam Rogers gave additional insight into the school district's financial outlook for fiscal year 2026. She recently proposed an operating budget 6.5% above the previous year. The budget prioritizes honoring compensation agreements without staffing cuts and with maintaining staffing allocation ratios.
With the massive state budget deficit bearing down on Gov. Wes Moore, his proposed budget for the state shifts $144 million to the counties. He also introduced cuts to community schools and funding for the Blueprint for Maryland's Future education policy.
Across the general fund, state aid, other state revenue sources and additional required state retirement contribution expenses, the 'variance' between BCPS and the states' proposed budgets is $19.92 million, per Rogers' presentation to the school board.
Rogers will testify in the education subcommittee in Annapolis Wednesday, she said.
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