Anonymous
03/31/2025 10:54
Subject: Re:2025 staffing calendar
Anonymous wrote:Looks like the cuts will come sooner than I thought
https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-schools-pandemic-aid-23NJRCB5FNA4PISEAWFUTT75F4/
The U.S. Department of Education told Maryland education leaders late Friday evening that they will not reimburse schools for $360 million in funds they had already committed to giving them.
The money is now being spent in all 24 of the state’s school systems.
The federal money was designed to help schools recover from the pandemic and was to be spent on initiatives that include tutoring, social-emotional wellness programs and summer learning.
“We are extremely concerned about the catastrophic budget implications in terms of staffing, programs and services to students in classrooms across Maryland,” state education leaders said in a statement.
These people are idiots. They should have been developing contingency plans or directing LEAs to make cuts the minute Trump got into office. MCPS specifically ignored people who advised them to prepare for precisely this moment.
Anonymous
03/31/2025 10:46
Subject: Re:2025 staffing calendar
Looks like the cuts will come sooner than I thought
https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-schools-pandemic-aid-23NJRCB5FNA4PISEAWFUTT75F4/
https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-schools-pandemic-aid-23NJRCB5FNA4PISEAWFUTT75F4/
The U.S. Department of Education told Maryland education leaders late Friday evening that they will not reimburse schools for $360 million in funds they had already committed to giving them.
The money is now being spent in all 24 of the state’s school systems.
The federal money was designed to help schools recover from the pandemic and was to be spent on initiatives that include tutoring, social-emotional wellness programs and summer learning.
“We are extremely concerned about the catastrophic budget implications in terms of staffing, programs and services to students in classrooms across Maryland,” state education leaders said in a statement.
Anonymous
03/29/2025 09:22
Subject: 2025 staffing calendar
Anonymous wrote:I think the part that isn't being discussed fully here is that this isn't st all like 2010.
Federal funding will be cut and the state won't be in a position to compensate for the lost funds. Also, we are likely to see a declining population of school aged children because of families leaving the area. Finally, property tax income will be greatly reduced because of declining home values as people moving away start selling.
In 2010 we dealt with the side effects of a recession that hit hardest elsewhere, by 26-27 we are all but guaranteed to be having to make much harder choices for MCPS.
As I choose if/where to I transfer I am thinking about what schools and programs are likely to be most impacted.
The other piece is that the MOE law has been made more restrictive. It is very very difficult legally for the county to reduce MCPS funding. That doesn't mean there won't be cuts - with growing healthcare and pension costs you need to constantly increase finding above inflation to maintain services - but it does mean the county government's budget will be quite dire
Anonymous
03/29/2025 08:12
Subject: 2025 staffing calendar
I think the part that isn't being discussed fully here is that this isn't st all like 2010.
Federal funding will be cut and the state won't be in a position to compensate for the lost funds. Also, we are likely to see a declining population of school aged children because of families leaving the area. Finally, property tax income will be greatly reduced because of declining home values as people moving away start selling.
In 2010 we dealt with the side effects of a recession that hit hardest elsewhere, by 26-27 we are all but guaranteed to be having to make much harder choices for MCPS.
As I choose if/where to I transfer I am thinking about what schools and programs are likely to be most impacted.
Federal funding will be cut and the state won't be in a position to compensate for the lost funds. Also, we are likely to see a declining population of school aged children because of families leaving the area. Finally, property tax income will be greatly reduced because of declining home values as people moving away start selling.
In 2010 we dealt with the side effects of a recession that hit hardest elsewhere, by 26-27 we are all but guaranteed to be having to make much harder choices for MCPS.
As I choose if/where to I transfer I am thinking about what schools and programs are likely to be most impacted.
Anonymous
03/28/2025 09:53
Subject: 2025 staffing calendar
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:What will be cut first??
Here is what happened in 2010: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/furloughs-upset-police-fire-in-montogmery-county/1869342/
I don't expect layoffs, I expect hiring freezes ,bigger classes and no COLA/steps. This is what our building rep said was being floated.
Anonymous
03/28/2025 09:18
Subject: 2025 staffing calendar
Anonymous wrote:What will be cut first??
Here is what happened in 2010: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/furloughs-upset-police-fire-in-montogmery-county/1869342/
Anonymous
03/28/2025 08:32
Subject: 2025 staffing calendar
What will be cut first??
Anonymous
03/27/2025 17:53
Subject: 2025 staffing calendar
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don't know how anybody is existing in this county and not realizing there will be budget cuts next year. Thousands of residents are losing their jobs. When people lose their jobs, they no longer pay income taxes. Who knows how many won't be able to pay their mortgage payments and property taxes. MCPS is not going to emerge from this unscathed and certainly not with the increases Taylor asked for.
That's a year from now though. Tax revenue from FY 24 are already locked in
We are currently in FY25 and budgeting for FY26. When tax revenues crater they will have to put a savings plan into place for county government. This means furloughs and service cuts. Not sure when MCPS will be cut, but it will.
Anonymous
03/27/2025 17:29
Subject: Re:2025 staffing calendar
bump
Anonymous
03/23/2025 20:15
Subject: 2025 staffing calendar
Anonymous wrote:I don't know how anybody is existing in this county and not realizing there will be budget cuts next year. Thousands of residents are losing their jobs. When people lose their jobs, they no longer pay income taxes. Who knows how many won't be able to pay their mortgage payments and property taxes. MCPS is not going to emerge from this unscathed and certainly not with the increases Taylor asked for.
That's a year from now though. Tax revenue from FY 24 are already locked in
Anonymous
03/23/2025 19:44
Subject: 2025 staffing calendar
I see some jobs popping up
Anonymous
03/06/2025 18:33
Subject: 2025 staffing calendar
Anonymous wrote:Starting to see a few FY26 positions getting posted. Hopefully schools will start loading the jobs they know they need to fill soon.
Right. You’ll see leadership positions posted first. I saw a couple today. The advantage of waiting for the job fair is you get to see all your options.