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Proposed letter to the Honorable Dr. Juanita Miller, Chair, Prince George’s County Board of Education, transmitting the Fiscal Year 2023 Operating Budget.
Background
The Prince George’s County Council approved the Board of Education’s FY 2023 Operating Budget in the amount of $2,630,211,000 for the support of Prince George’s County Public Schools. The County’s contribution to the Board exceeds maintenance of effort by approximately $24,420,727, and the overall approved budget is 12.2% or $286,978,600, more than the current fiscal year’s approved operating budget. This increase includes an additional $725,000 allocated by the State for the “Fixed Charges” category. Attachment 1 to this memorandum provides a summary of the County Council’s approved FY 2023 Operating Budget revenue, by source, along with expenditure allocations, by major category.
The Council has allocated 62.2% of the County’s approved FY 2023 General Fund budget to the Board of Education to support the continued progress in achieving the vision set forth in the CEO’s Focus Areas for Addressing Academic Innovation, Transformational Workforce, Organizational Learning Culture, Safe & Supportive Environments, and Infrastructure & Operational Enhancements. Consequently, the Council awaits the Board of Education’s reconciliation of the approved budget amount that will reflect the Board of Education’s priorities.