Montgomery School Board Weighs Cuts on May 21 as $189 Million Deficit Threatens Staff
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Updated · NBC Washington · May 13
Montgomery School Board Weighs Cuts on May 21 as $189 Million Deficit Threatens Staff
1 articles · Updated · NBC Washington · May 13
May 21 is when the Montgomery County school board is set to review budget-cut options as the county council prepares to vote on the FY2027 budget amid a $189 million ongoing deficit.
90% of the school budget goes to salaries and benefits, Superintendent Thomas Taylor said, making staff reductions the main lever for any deep cuts.
Social workers, pupil personnel workers, middle school teachers, staff development teachers and media assistants are among positions under discussion, according to the teachers union.
Pupil personnel workers warned the cuts would hit student support services, underscoring how the county's fiscal gap is colliding with schools' rising operating and labor costs.
With hundreds of school staff facing layoffs, what is the real cost to Montgomery County's children?
As leaders debate tax plans, can Montgomery County's top-rated school system survive this financial crisis?