# Oct 26, 2026 - EC Committee Worksession


**Body:** MoCoCouncilMD
**Date:** October 27, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Grants & Funding


The Montgomery County Council Education and Culture Committee held a work session on October 26, 2026, to review the effects of the FY26 MCPS budget and monitor implications for the next budget cycle. MCPS received $128 million more than the prior year, but $61 million less than the Board of Education requested. The resulting reductions included unimplemented positions, involuntary transfers, and reductions in force. The discussion also covered declining enrollment, dual-enrollment funding, student support staffing, and career and technical education programs. No contract awards, bids, or procurement approvals were made.

**Source:** MoCoCouncilMD