Council to Vote on $12M MCPS Employee Benefits Shortfall Fix

The Montgomery County Council is expected to hold a public hearing and vote on March 10, 2026, on Supplemental Appropriation #26-55, a $12 million allocation for Montgomery County Public Schools' Employee Benefit Plan. The funding re-appropriates money from the MCPS fund balance to cover increased plan enrollment and rising claims costs. MCPS has negotiated higher employee cost-sharing to address the deficit, and resulting savings accrued in the fund balance are being redirected to the benefit plan.