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[quote=Anonymous]Good news for Taylor: Elrich is signaling he's inclined to give him everything he's asking for the operating budget and the CIP. I have no idea how he plans on doing this but the fact that he's saying this in public is a big win for Taylor.

SOURCE: https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/12/23/elrich-optimistic-about-fully-funding-proposed-mcps-spending-fy27/

[QUOTE]Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich said Tuesday he’s “optimistic” the county will be able to fully fund Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) proposed $3.78 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2027 as well as its proposed $2.7 billion six-year capital improvements program.

MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s proposed spending for the fiscal year that begins July 1 includes the $3.78 billion operating budget, which he unveiled during a presentation at the county school board headquarters in Rockville last week.

The county school board is reviewing Taylor’s proposal and will vote on the spending plan before submitting it to Elrich for consideration in his county budget proposal.

The district’s fiscal year 2027 proposal also includes a $2.7 billion six-year capital improvements program (CIP) approved last month by the school board.

The district’s CIP for fiscal year 2027 represents an $850 million increase over the current spending program. Taylor, who took over as MCPS superintendent in July 2024, has said the spending increase is needed to address longstanding facilities issues including faulty heating and ventilation systems, mold and leaky roofs.

During his weekly virtual media briefing on Tuesday, Elrich said the facilities issues are a result of “a long history of undone maintenance and repairs” that the district wasn’t open about until now.

“They managed to work us into a giant hole that’s many, many years in the making,” Elrich said of the district. “As the superintendent, I think, pointed out, it’s gonna take a long time to undo. He’s not trying to undo it in just the next six years – his ask for capital extends well beyond the decade.”[/QUOTE][/quote]

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