FCPS, BOE seek to retain teachers while cutting $50M from budget

Frederick County Public Schools and the Board of Education say they are striving to avoid teacher layoffs while potentially cutting positions and programs to reconcile a $50 million gap in the school system’s proposed fiscal year 2025 budget. In a presentation for the board, the FCPS staff has suggested cuts and revenue increases that reduce the gap between the proposal and what the county executive has allocated in the budget sent to the Frederick County Council.