Education cuts by Howard council would endanger state aid
School officials and the county’s PTA council aren’t complaining about the executive’s proposal.
School system chief financial officer Ray Brown is hopeful that the council will keep the budget above the say funding requirement, but he remains cautious.
“That’s good,” Brown said, “but that is not necessarily a free ride,” because there is always the chance that the council could cut the budget and risk the consequences.
“There will be some discussion” with the council members, he said. School board and teachers’ union negotiators are still in speaks over whether instructors would see a raise next fiscal year.
John Hannay, president of the PTA Council, stated his group is also satisfied, given the economy. “I think they did what they can do,” he stated of the school board.
County Council Chairman Calvin Ball, an east Columbia Democrat, stated that while he concurs that “education is a top priority,” nobody will get a free pass.
“We will carefully review the budget and listen to the community,” he said. The council has until June 1 to adopt a spending plan for the fiscal year that starts a month later. The council will hold a public hearing on most elements of the operating budget on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the council chambers. A hearing on schools, community college and libraries is scheduled for 9 a.m. May 7.
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