Frederick County Board of Education balances planned budget, paving way for final approval

The Frederick County Board of Education on Wednesday trimmed the final $337,000 necessary to balance its planned spending plan for next fiscal year, paving the way for final approval later this month. The school system’s budget is projected to increase by more than $57 million for fiscal year 2023, or about 7.5%, and land at $822,836,251. But officials had to cut more than $8 million from the first draft of their spending plan because funding from the county was lower than they’d hoped for.