Charter schools petition state after FCPS reduced amount of funding they receive

Frederick County’s four charter schools recently filed a petition with the Maryland State Board of Education after Frederick County Public Schools implemented a new funding formula that gives the schools 75% of their per-pupil allocated funds rather than 100%. During a May 29 meeting, the county’s Board of Education approved reducing the four charter schools’ per-pupil allocation (PPA) from $12,749 in fiscal year 2024 to an average of $11,738 in fiscal year 2025.