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Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Thomas Taylor is expected to announce Thursday his recommendations for staffing cuts to close an anticipated $36 million budget gap in proposed district spending for the coming fiscal year.
In a straw vote Friday, the County Council voted 9-2 to approve a $7.9 billion operating budget for the county for fiscal year 2027. The spending plan includes roughly $3.7 billion for MCPS, which represents an additional $143 million in funding, but is $36 million less than what the district requested. The straw vote is not binding but is expected to stand when the council formally votes to adopt a budget Thursday. Fiscal year 2027 begins July 1.
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