One day before Board of Education votes on how to allocate the $3.7 billion MCPS Operating Budget for FY27, Councilmember Glass says the process is broken
Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass will demand changes to the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) budget process at a press conference on Wednesday, June 3 at 2 p.m.
The Montgomery County Council approved a $3.7 billion total operating budget for MCPS, an increase of $143 million more than last year, yet MCPS had proposed cutting over 400 positions vital to student safety and success. MCPS is scheduled to vote Thursday, June 4, on a proposal that would eliminate a number of social workers, special education resources teachers, EML therapeutic counselors, and other specialized staff who work directly with the school district’s most vulnerable students and families.
MCPS’ operating budget has grown by $1 billion in the past seven years, while enrollment has declined by approximately 9,000 students during the same time period. Councilmember Glass will be joined by parents and education advocates to ask where the money is going. Councilmember Glass has recommended policy solutions along with stronger transparency and accountability.
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WHO:
- Evan Glass, Montgomery County Councilmember
- Henriot St. Gerard, MCCPTA Cluster Coordinator for Sherwood High School
- Ana Sol Gutierrez, Former MCPS Board of Education member and Maryland State Delegate
- Matthew Kamins, retired MCPS school psychologist
- Education advocates, parents and students
WHEN: Wednesday, June 3 at 2 p.m.
WHERE: Montgomery County Council Office Building 4th Floor Conference Room, 100 Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD 20850
MEDIA CONTACT: Avery Gagne – 804-647-1652 – avery.gagne@montgomerycountymd.gov
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Members of the media should RSVP by 12 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3.
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