FY2027 Budget Funds 80% of MCPS Requested Increase
MinkMay 15, 2026
The Montgomery County Council approved a Fiscal Year 2027 budget that funds 80% of the Montgomery County Public Schools requested budget increase, the majority of which covers teacher and support staff compensation. Last-minute negotiations shifted funding from an initial 60% to 80% of the requested increase, preserving hundreds of MCPS positions that had been at risk. MCPS will still face difficult budget decisions due to the remaining shortfall.
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Source: Councilmember Kristin Mink, “I voted to preserve the Income Tax Offset Credit”, received May 15, 2026.
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