Montgomery County Maryland Operating Budget

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Budget Overview

The total Approved FY27 Operating Budget for Montgomery County Public Schools is $3,724.3 million, an increase of $128.7 million or 3.6 percent from the FY26 Approved Budget of $3,595.6 million.

Tax-Supported Funding for Public Schools

For FY27, the total tax-supported portion of the Approved Operating Budget (excluding grants and enterprise funds) is $3,486.0 million, an increase of $131.3 million or 3.9 percent compared to the tax-supported portion of the FY26 Approved Operating Budget of $3,354.6 million. In FY27, County revenue will provide 70.5 percent of the public schools' tax-supported Operating Budget.

In addition, MCPS will receive one-time County funding of $25.0 million via an increase to the amount of the annual County contribution to the MCPS Retiree Health Benefit Trust provided to the school system for current health care needs. These funds will assist MCPS in meeting its payments for retiree benefits, address cash flow issues, and make other funds available to MCPS to address other needs as the school system takes action on its three-year plan to address escalating healthcare costs.

The table below summarizes the contributions to MCPS programs that are appropriated in other departments or agencies.

Additional information regarding the MCPS budget is available in the FY27 MCPS Operating Budget adopted by the Board of Education. Copies of the budget are available at Montgomery County libraries, on the MCPS website, and upon request from the school system.

County Priority Outcomes

While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following is emphasized:

Thriving Youth and Families

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3,724.3M FY27 Approved
Operating Budget

25,489.6 Full Time
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Contact Channen Paddyfote of the Montgomery County Public Schools at 240-740-3150 or Eva Acevedo of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-777-2763 for more information regarding this agency's operating budget.

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Budget Summary

Title	Actual FY25	Budget FY26	Estimate FY26	Approved FY27	%Chg Bud/App
CURRENT FUND MCPS
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Employee Benefits	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Current Fund MCPS Personnel Costs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Operating Expenses	3116913181.00	3354638789.00	3376116946.00	3485978528.00	3.9
Current Fund MCPS Expenditures	3116913181.00	3354638789.00	3376116946.00	3485978528.00	3.9
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	23456.63	23970.81	23970.81	24155.92	0.8
REVENUES
Tuition-Other Sources	4089938.00	3807933.00	3807933.00	4276147.00	12.3
Basic State Aid	426200692.00	450226733.00	458323008.00	463100531.00	2.9
Federal Revenues	241917.00	200000.00	200000.00	235000.00	17.5
Foster Care/Miscellaneous	184009.00	180000.00	180000.00	180000.00	0.0
Students With Disabilities	101110324.00	104769824.00	104769824.00	122701015.00	17.1
Transportation	56359656.00	58050549.00	58050549.00	58504904.00	0.8
Blueprint	39244880.00	39440577.00	25026491.00	26230370.00	-33.5
Compensatory Education	202027881.00	201992717.00	205610966.00	198854440.00	-1.6
Comparable Wage Index	34667164.00	35126690.00	35758361.00	35362356.00	0.7
Limited English Proficiency	113697716.00	115515739.00	117583630.00	112428920.00	-2.7
Miscellaneous Revenues	10440192.00	6685689.00	6685689.00	6785689.00	1.5
Current Fund MCPS Revenues	988264369.00	1015996451.00	1015996451.00	1028659372.00	1.2

GRANT FUND MCPS
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Employee Benefits	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Grant Fund MCPS Personnel Costs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Operating Expenses	151489579.00	148688367.00	148688367.00	143961390.00	-3.2
Grant Fund MCPS Expenditures	151489579.00	148688367.00	148688367.00	143961390.00	-3.2
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	642.34	749.06	749.06	665.52	-11.2
REVENUES
Federal Grants	144816666.00	107126170.00	107126170.00	98464188.00	-8.1
Private Grants	782452.00	11531204.00	11531204.00	11531204.00	0.0
State Grants	5890461.00	30030993.00	30030993.00	33965998.00	13.1
Grant Fund MCPS Revenues	151489579.00	148688367.00	148688367.00	143961390.00	-3.2

FOOD SERVICE FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Employee Benefits	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Food Service Fund Personnel Costs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Operating Expenses	89642050.00	73699211.00	73699211.00	75792864.00	2.8
Food Service Fund Expenditures	89642050.00	73699211.00	73699211.00	75792864.00	2.8
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	627.57	629.45	629.45	632.20	0.4
REVENUES
Sale of Meals	17348504.00	28389127.00	28389127.00	18389127.00	-35.2
Federal Food	56990165.00	43348692.00	43348692.00	55135475.00	27.2
State Food	3714880.00	1961392.00	1961392.00	2268262.00	15.6
Food Service Fund Revenues	78053549.00	73699211.00	73699211.00	75792864.00	2.8

REAL ESTATE FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Employee Benefits	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Real Estate Fund Personnel Costs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Operating Expenses	3440206.00	5039226.00	5039226.00	5116064.00	1.5
Real Estate Fund Expenditures	3440206.00	5039226.00	5039226.00	5116064.00	1.5
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	10.00	10.00	10.00	10.00	0.0
REVENUES
Real Estate Fund	3566477.00	5039226.00	5039226.00	5116064.00	1.5
Real Estate Fund Revenues	3566477.00	5039226.00	5039226.00	5116064.00	1.5

FIELD TRIP FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Employee Benefits	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Field Trip Fund Personnel Costs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Operating Expenses	1600038.00	2972646.00	2972646.00	2998502.00	0.9
Field Trip Fund Expenditures	1600038.00	2972646.00	2972646.00	2998502.00	0.9
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	0.0
REVENUES
Field Trip Fees	1464046.00	2972646.00	2972646.00	2998502.00	0.9
Field Trip Fund Revenues	1464046.00	2972646.00	2972646.00	2998502.00	0.9

ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Employee Benefits	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Entrepreneurial Activities Fund Personnel Costs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Operating Expenses	9004905.00	9135389.00	9135389.00	9190429.00	0.6
Entrepreneurial Activities Fund Expenditures	9004905.00	9135389.00	9135389.00	9190429.00	0.6
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	0.0
REVENUES
Entrepreneurial Activities Fee	646763.00	2535389.00	2535389.00	2590429.00	2.2
Entrepreneurial Activities Fund Revenues	646763.00	2535389.00	2535389.00	2590429.00	2.2

INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Employee Benefits	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Instructional Television Fund Personnel Costs	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Operating Expenses	1491447.00	1378278.00	1378278.00	1251530.00	-9.2
Instructional Television Fund Expenditures	1491447.00	1378278.00	1378278.00	1251530.00	-9.2
PERSONNEL
Full-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Part-Time	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
FTEs	11.00	11.00	11.00	9.00	-18.2
REVENUES
Instructional Television Fund Revenues	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0

DEPARTMENT TOTALS
Total Expenditures	3373581406.00	3595551906.00	3617030063.00	3724289307.00	3.6
Total Full-Time Positions	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Total Part-Time Positions	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0
Total FTEs	24764.54	25387.32	25387.32	25489.64	0.4
Total Revenues	1223484783.00	1248931290.00	1248931290.00	1259118621.00	0.8

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