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Board of Education Adopts Requested FY 2026 Operating and Capital Budgets, and FY 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program

The Howard County Board of Education adopted its Operating and Capital Budget Requests for the 2025-2026 school year (Fiscal Year 2026) during its meeting on March 4, 2025.

The Requested Operating Budget totals $1.257 billion, a 9.77% increase over the FY 2025 Operating Budget, and adds 250.3 new full-time employees. The Board also adopted the FY 2026 Capital Budget, totaling $100.64 million for costs associated with renovations/additions and a number of ongoing projects. 

The Board’s requested budgets now go to the County Executive for consideration. 

Full details are available online.