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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Superintendent (and his employees), the Board of Education, the County Council and the County Exec all have a role in “what MCPS spends its money on.”  Technically the Council just approves a total number and the Board of Ed controls the distribution, but i[b]n really the Council does have the power to influence how the money is spent[/b].  All are involved and none has sole responsibility, though the Board of Ed probably has the most responsibility.[/quote]

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For example, when the tax increase went through, it was done with a promise from the BOE to use some to (slightly) reduce class sizes.  They can’t sue the BOE or anything if they fail to come through, but they can refuse future request for more funding, cut the budget by the amount of a particular line item, etc.  They have “the power of the purse.”  MCPS needs the Council to find their budget, and as such the Council can make demands on how the money is spent.  MCPS can come up with a variety of plans but if they’re not funded they can’t happen.[/quote]

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