MCPS Avoids $71M Cut; $36M Restored in Budget Deal

Mid-process, the Montgomery County Council was considering $71 million in cuts to Montgomery County Public Schools; Superintendent Thomas Taylor warned the cuts could trigger up to 850 layoffs of teachers, special education staff, and other personnel. A compromise brokered during deliberations restored $36 million to MCPS. MCPS has since released proposed reductions to address the remaining $36 million gap, including possible elimination of college and career navigators and non-special education social workers.