MCPS Receives $3.7B, Damascus and Eastern MS On Track
Fani-GonzálezMay 21, 2026
The FY27 budget allocates more than $3.7 billion to Montgomery County Public Schools, a $143.7 million increase over the prior year. MCPS will also receive $358.3 million in capital funding for FY27 and more than $1.9 billion over six years for facility modernization and expansion. Highlights include maintaining the construction schedules for Damascus High School and Eastern Middle School and fully funding school security systems.
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Source: Council President Natali Fani-González, “Council passes $7.9 billion budget with new progressive income tax structure | Español abajo”, received May 21, 2026.
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2026-05-21
effective — FY27 MCPS funding adopted as part of county budget
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