Budget FY17: How the Budget is Spent
The FY 2017 operating budget proposal totals $838.7 million and represents an increase of $62.4 million or 8.0 percent.
This increase in expenditures is primarily attributable to negotiated salary increases from prior-year contracts, a placeholder for an FY 2017 salary increase, continued student enrollment growth, required contributions to the Health and Dental Fund for employee health benefits, and the increase in teacher pension costs.
Expenditures by Budget Area
Did you know…
Of each budget dollar, 80 cents funds instruction and instructional materials, 5 cents funds transportation, and 11 cents funds facility operations and maintenance. Central office support accounts for just 4 cents per budget dollar – one of the lowest overhead levels among school systems throughout Maryland.