MCPS not receiving millions in State Aid

[Anonymous]

MCPS has been informed that we will not be receiving $39.3 million in State Aid that was expected due to errors in calculating prevailing wage and bid award across the multiple phases of the project."

https://montgomeryperspec...-millions/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MCPS has been informed that we will not be receiving $39.3 million in State Aid that was expected due to errors in calculating prevailing wage and bid award across the multiple phases of the project."

https://montgomeryperspec...-millions/

So? They have billions.

[Anonymous]

That link was short changed

[Anonymous]

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2024/10/22/mcps-error-could-cost-taxpayers-millions/#:~:text=The%20funding%20sources%20for%20MCPS,recordation%20tax%20premiums%20(8%25).

[Anonymous]

We need to know which MCPS employee/department is responsible for this "error." This kind of incompetence is tolerated so casually at MCPS and the repercussions, such as millions of dollars in lost funding like this, are too high.

Dr. Taylor, let's see some of that transparency and accountability you were talking about in action.

[Anonymous]

Shouldn't one of the largest and richest counties in the state have enough political clout to override the decision?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We need to know which MCPS employee/department is responsible for this "error." This kind of incompetence is tolerated so casually at MCPS and the repercussions, such as millions of dollars in lost funding like this, are too high.

Dr. Taylor, let's see some of that transparency and accountability you were talking about in action.

This mistake would have happened before Dr Taylor took over and he openly refers to it in the linked document so…..seems transparent. Plus the person in charge of budget before already left MCPS so not much to do there. What to watch is how he addresses this shortfall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We need to know which MCPS employee/department is responsible for this "error." This kind of incompetence is tolerated so casually at MCPS and the repercussions, such as millions of dollars in lost funding like this, are too high.

Dr. Taylor, let's see some of that transparency and accountability you were talking about in action.

This mistake would have happened before Dr Taylor took over and he openly refers to it in the linked document so…..seems transparent. Plus the person in charge of budget before already left MCPS so not much to do there. What to watch is how he addresses this shortfall.

The letter doesn't spell out how or which department resulted in the error. The details here matter. And we also need to understand how the system will prevent such errors going forward.

[Anonymous]

And? This is a surprise how?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Shouldn't one of the largest and richest counties in the state have enough political clout to override the decision?

Of course not, why would they do so and rock the boat.

They know how this county votes in elections, every single time, in state and otherwise, so shortchanging it (in order to fund the rest of the state) has zero consequences at state level. Locally of course, we feel those consequences.

[Anonymous]

This is from the internet, so take it for what it is....

For every dollar MoCo sends to the state in taxes, it is estimated that only about 20-25 cents returns to the county in the form of state aid and funding for programs like education, infrastructure, and public services. The remaining funds are redistributed to other counties across Maryland, which may have greater needs but lower local tax bases.

Montgomery County, which has a higher per capita income and wealthier taxpayers, plays a key role in funding state programs but receives proportionally less funding back, especially compared to counties with lower income levels and higher dependence on state aid. For example, in fiscal year 2023, while Montgomery County received over $863.7 million in state aid for public schools, this amount is only a fraction of what the county contributes through income, property, and other taxes. Similar to Howard County.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We need to know which MCPS employee/department is responsible for this "error." This kind of incompetence is tolerated so casually at MCPS and the repercussions, such as millions of dollars in lost funding like this, are too high.

Dr. Taylor, let's see some of that transparency and accountability you were talking about in action.

This mistake would have happened before Dr Taylor took over and he openly refers to it in the linked document so…..seems transparent. Plus the person in charge of budget before already left MCPS so not much to do there. What to watch is how he addresses this shortfall.

There's not only one person in the budget department of MCPS--let multiple heads roll. Millions of dollars of funding gifted back to the federal government due to MCPS incompetence is the reason our kids are in elementary school classes with 28 kids while MCPS claims there's no money to hire teachers.

[Anonymous]

There's more to the story:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2024/10/22/state-of-maryland-disputes-mcps-on-state-aid-gap/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There's more to the story:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2024/10/22/state-of-maryland-disputes-mcps-on-state-aid-gap/

The list of schools that will have finding moved to cover Woodward is stunning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There's more to the story:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2024/10/22/state-of-maryland-disputes-mcps-on-state-aid-gap/

I wonder did the reach out to Superintendent Taylor with this clarification.