MCPS Receives Record $143M Local Funding Increase in FY27
Fani-GonzálezMay 15, 2026
The Montgomery County Council approved a $143 million increase in local operating funding for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) as part of the FY27 budget. The 6.1% increase over the prior year is described as record funding. The Board of Education is expected to direct the funds toward addressing the achievement gap and school security.
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Source: Council President Natali Fani-González, “Council President Fani-González’s Statement on the FY27 Operating Budget and Amendments to the FY27-32 Capital Improvements Program”, received May 15, 2026.
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2026-05-15
effective — Record MCPS local funding increase approved in preliminary FY27 budget vote
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