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Superintendent's FY 2026 Operating Budget
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Adopted by the Board of Education
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Montgomery County Public Schools
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TABLE 1A
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Adopted June 10, 2025
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**Exhibit links with details are updated to reflect changes approved in the FY 2026 Operating Budget, Adopted by the Board of Education.
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School RevenueFY 2026
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ProposedTableNotes
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1Federal $ 107,326,170 2Exhibit A - Federal Revenues tied to the Operating Budget; Decrease of $5.5M; 4.9%
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2State1,035,333,8222Exhibit B - State Revenues tied to the Operating Budget; Increase of $63.7M; 6.6%
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3County2,338,642,3382Exhibit C - County Revenues tied to the Operating Budget; Increase of $210.0M; 9.8%
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4Other Sources22,024,8262Exhibit D - Fees collected, interest, and other local revenues tied to the Operating Budget; Increase of $3.9M; 21.2%
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5Enterprise Funds/Special Revenue Funds92,224,7502Exhibit E - Enterprise Funds to include Food and Nutrition, Real Estate Management, Field Trips, MCPS TV, etc; Increase of $1.2M;1.3%
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6TOTAL REVENUE $ 3,595,551,906
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School ExpendituresFY 2026FY 2026
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Base Budget changesFTETotalChptrsNotes
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7Prior Year Total Expenditures - FY 202524,447.6235 $ 3,322,306,526 Exhibit 1 - Prior year (FY 25) Adopted Budget
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8Central Services Reorganization (Reduction)(68.8750)(5,893,559)All but 1Exhibit 2 - Positions reduced in Central Services
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9Temporary Placements (Reduction)(185,574)All but 1Exhibit 3 - Reduction in TPT assignment allocation
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10Central Services Office Budgets (Reduction)(965,239)AllExhibit 4 - Summary of departmental budget changes from Zero-Based Budget Exercise
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11Contracts (Reduction)(50,000)All but 1Exhibit 5 - Contracts dissolved, reduced, and amended
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12Adjustments to the Base Budget(68.8750) $ (7,094,372)
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13Adjusted Base Budget24,378.7485 $ 3,315,212,154
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Non-Discretionary Requirements
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14Restoration of Salary Lapse and Turnover Expense $ (70,000,000)AllNEW Fiscal Control: $5M in FY26, $35M in FY27; $35M in FY 28 = $75M over 3 years
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15Compensation: MCEA (Placeholder Assumption)118,354,147AllPlaceholder pending agreement; future link to contract once ratified; 3.25% + Step Assumed (on par with County Government)
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16Compensation: SEIU Local 500 (Placeholder Assumption)49,665,847AllPlaceholder pending agreement; future link to contract once ratified; 3.25% + Step Assumed (on par with County Government)
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17Compensation: MCAAP/MCBOA (Placeholder Assumption)9,349,508AllPlaceholder pending agreement; future link to contract once ratified; 3.25% + Step Assumed (on par with County Government)
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18Compensation: Stipend and Supplemental Increases (Placeholder Assumption)3,236,243AllPlaceholder pending agreement; future link to contract once ratified
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19Compensation: Working Conditions - All (Placeholder Assumptions)5,626,928AllPlaceholder pending agreement; future link to contract once ratified
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20Technical Adjustments: Position Reclassifications6,235,0611Exhibit 6 - Position reclassification chart (Paraeducators, Athletic Directors)
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21Benefits: Local and State Retirement/Workers Compensation/Self-Insurance22,759,64810Exhibit 7 - Local retirement premium contrib. increase, required per plan. Align State Retirement, Workers Compensation & Self-Insurance with obligation.
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22Benefits: Employee Health Benefits Plan Correction(10,000,000)10Exhibit 8 - Net reduction to EBP resulting from $50.0M shift from OPEB in FY25; $60M in FY27; total pending changes to EBP structure
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23Staffing Guidelines: School-based Gen Ed Allocations tied to Projected Growth132.375013,097,4451Exhibit 9A - School based-staffing Allocation; Major staffing standards revisions required in FY27, FY28, FY29, FY30
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24Staffing Guidelines: Position Allocations - Special Education658.632243,923,6251Exhibit 9B - Align to actual guidelines; School based-staffing Allocation; Major staffing standards revisions required in FY27, FY28, FY29, FY30
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25Staffing Guidelines: Position Allocations - Multilingual Learners47.00004,283,8621Exhibit 9C - Align to actual guidelines; School based-staffing Allocation; Major staffing standards revisions required in FY27, FY28, FY29, FY30
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26Staffing Guidelines: Position Allocations - Early Childhood2.1250150,9821Exhibit 9D - School based-staffing Allocation; Major staffing standards revisions required in FY27, FY28, FY29, FY30
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27Staffing Guidelines: Substitute Support1,652,3031, 3, 4 and 7Exhibit 10 - Transportation, Clerical, Educators
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28School Support: Site Allocation for Materials and Supplies426,1451Exhibit 11 - Adjustment for Inflation from $106 to $109 per student; student allocation differentiated between elementary and secondary
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29School Support: Academic and Extracurricular Contractual Services194,5431Exhibit 12 - Performance Matters Tool; Sports Officials; Professional Development
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30School Support: Extracurricular Non-Personnel447,7701 and 7Exhibit 13 - Athletics Field Maintenance; Swim Team, SGA, and transportation for after school activities
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31Charter School01Charter School - Per state regulation, should be budget neutral (MECCA MBLI Charter School)
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32Specialized Support Services: Programs and Services (8.5500)10,352,3731 and 4Exhibit 14A/Exhibit 14B - Grant Adj.; Summer Prog.; increases for non-public school placements and private duty nursing svcs.; Shift of Social Workers/Counselors to Ch. 1
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33School Leadership and Improvement: Programs and Services10.1900(1,272,124)1 and 2Exhibit 15A/Exhibit 15B - Proj. revenue change for Title I and Head Start grants ($5.8M); Addition of $505K for New Weller Road Judy Center/Increase for Title IV
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34Teaching and Learning: Programs and Services(3.6500)(2,195,119)3Exhibit 16 - Rate increases for Outdoor Education facilities; Perkins, and American Indian grants; Title IV shifted to Ch. 2
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35Teaching and Learning: Curriculum11,000,0001Exhibit 17 - CKLA Curriculum license, print materials for SWD and EML
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36Equity and Organizational Development: Grants2.7500174,0695Exhibit 18 - Alignment to actuals; increase in Federal Title II grant for professional learning support
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37Equity and Organizational Development: Tuition Reimbursement1,500,0005Exhibit 19 - Alignment to actual costs; required by association contracts
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38Technology: Chromebook Repair3.00004,069,5491 and 6Exhibit 20 - Alignment to actuals; increase in chromebook and laptop repair expense; additional staff for repairs to resolve capacity; contractual maintenance
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39Operations: Transportation - Student Services950,0007Exhibit 21 - McKinney-Vento transportation increase
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40Operations: Transportation - Equipment and fees1,936,0007Exhibit 22 - Vehicle Repairs, toll fees, and rate changes for buses replacement cycle
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41Operations: Facilities Building Service Staffing3.0000179,6507Exhibit 23 - Building service staff for Greencastle ES, Silver Spring Int'l MS and Poolesville HS associated with additional square footage
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42Operations: Facilities2,002,0507Exhibit 24 - Facilities Rental, Compliance Requirements, AED Equipment/Training, Work Order Transparency Investment
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43Operations: Utilities6,119,4317Exhibit 25 - Utilities Cost Increase (8.5% increase) and ESCO premium
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44Operations: PAYGO Major Maintenance and Task Force22.00006,500,0007Exhibit 26 - $179M total = $6.5M in FY26 and $14.4M every year thereafter for 12 more years
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45Operations: Food Services and Materials Management1.8750224,1517Exhibit 27 - Postage Rate Increase and additional food service staff to meet program needs
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46Systemwide Safety: Fiscal Support and Training1.0000336,9018Exhibit 28 - Fiscal support and training stipends
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47Human Resources and Talent Management: ADA Compliance and Training1,170,3469Exhibit 29 - ADA accommodations support, and registration for Compliance and Investigation staff training
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48Financial Management: Bank Fees and SMOB Scholarship166,23910Exhibit 30 - Bank Fees increases, and Student Member of the Board scholarship (adjusted by Maryland tuition rate)
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49Financial Management: Reporting, Transparency, and Training4.0000577,19710
Exhibit 31 - Supports for grants and Blueprint reporting, leadership support for school financial agents, transaction transparency project, call center support
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50Community Engagement and Communication Services(46.0000)(2,450,697)11Exhibit 32 - Aligning to actuals interpr. svcs; Rate increases for web maint. and language line; Recognitions; Shift of PCCs' to Ch. 1;Reduction to ITV Special Rev. Fund.
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51Total Non-Discretionary Requirements829.7472 $ 240,744,073
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Blueprint ExpendituresBlueprint Deliverables Tracking Chart; Ex. Blueprint Initiatives with Projected Costs; FY 2020-2025 Blueprint Funding
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52Pillar I - Early Childhood Education91.1000 $ 7,420,179 1,2,4, 7PreK Expansion: Additional full-day classes - 13 general ed and 15 special ed; plus 10 special education collaborative model classes
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53Pillar II - High Quality + Diverse Teachers + Leaders1,373,0721NBCT Maintenance of Compliance per negotiated agreement
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54Pillar III - College + Career Readiness2,113,4171Dual Enrollment and AP/IB Exam Fees
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55Pillar IV - More Resources for Students to be Successful24.000019,321,7103Additional 24 community schools per Governor's budget.
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56Pillar V - Governance + Accountability0No new expenditures in Pillar IV
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57Blueprint Subtotal115.1000 $ 30,228,378
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58Total Non-Discretionary Requirements with Blueprint944.8472 $ 270,972,451
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Discretionary Expenditures
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59Differentiated School Site Allocation: Equity Add-on $ 2,482,220 1Exhibit 33 - Model for equity-based funding allocation addition
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60Menstrual Hygiene Products Allocation for Secondary Schools106,1101$2/female student allocation for secondary schools
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61Systemwide Safety: School-based Safety45.00002,777,9141Exhibit 34 - Additional school-based security assistants; assigned based on volume of critical incidents from the prior year, all levels
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62School Renaming(150,000)1Exhibit 35 - Elimination of funding for Magruder HS renaming.
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63Teaching and Learning: Post-Secondary Preparation / Foundations1.0000160,7703Instructional Specialist Hospitality and Tourism
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64Program Enhancement: CREA+ (Night School)14.00001,658,6583Exhibit 37 - Staffing and financial model to sustain CREA and expand Night School offerings for industry certification and GED opportunities
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65Program Enhancement: Blended, Online, and Distance Learning Expansion21.00001,920,8583Exhibit 38 - Staffing and Financial Model for Blended, Online, and Distance Learning expansion
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66Equity and Organizational Development: Assessment Reporting1.0000160,7715Exhibit 39 - Assessment Reporting Specialist
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67Central Services Leadership Development250,00011Exhibit 40 - Project management training and certification for central services directors in FY26; coordinators in FY27; principals in FY 28
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68Total Discretionary Expenditures82.0000 $ 9,367,301
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69FY 25 Base Budget24,447.62353,322,306,526
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70Adjustments to the Base Budget - Reductions(68.8750)(7,094,372)
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71Total Non-Discretionary Requirements829.7472240,744,073
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72Total Blueprint Requirements115.100030,228,378
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73Total Discretionary Expenditures82.00009,367,301
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74TOTAL PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET25,405.5957 $ 3,595,551,906
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