Councilmember Will Jawando issued a statement on May 12, 2026, responding to a document from MCPS Superintendent Taylor detailing staff eliminations tied to potential budget cuts. The document outlines layoffs ranging from 70 elementary media assistants and 25 social workers at the $18M cut level to 220 middle school teachers at the $71M cut level. Jawando stated he will not vote for cuts reaching the deeper tiers of Superintendent Taylor's framework, and that Montgomery County faces a $189 million structural deficit.
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Source: Councilmember Will Jawando, “Statement from Councilmember Will Jawando on the Devastating Cost of MCPS Funding Cuts”, received May 12, 2026.
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2026-05-12
event — Councilmember Jawando issues statement on MCPS funding cuts and Superintendent Taylor's staff elimination document
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