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Montgomery County Public Schools
VOTERS
Board of Supervisors
School Board
Public Schools
Nutrition Fund Operating Fund
Budget Summary
EXPENDITURES BY DEPARTMENT
FY 20 FY 20 FY 21
Revised Actual Approved FY 22 FY 22
Change FY 22 App. 22/ Base + Addenda = Approved App. 21
School Operating Fund $123,781,540 $118,630,878 $114,153,813 $121,893,401 $500,000 $122,393,401 $8,239,588 School Nutrition Fund $5,284,706 $5,065,078 $5,228,004 $4,633,474 $- $4,633,474 $(594,530) TOTAL EXPENDITURES $129,066,246 $123,695,956 $119,381,817 $126,526,875 $500,000 $127,026,875 $7,645,058
EXPENDITURES BY CLASSIFICATION
Instruction
Admin/Attend/Health $93,504,113 $90,089,191 $93,155,968 $93,590,248 $5,346,876 $5,155,773 $5,484,275 $5,630,523
Transportation
$5,547,448 $4,671,253 $5,325,646 $5,469,766 Operations & Maintenance $18,604,027 $17,967,124 $16,384,830 $16,974,170 Non-Instruction $370,416 $338,876 $320,034 $320,034
School Nutrition
Transfer to Debt Service $5,284,706 $5,065,078 $5,228,004 $4,633,474 $408,660 $408,660 $408,660 $408,660
$- $93,590,248 $434,280 $- $5,630,523 $146,248 $- $5,469,766 $144,120 $- $16,974,170 $589,340 $- $320,034 $- $- $4,633,474 $(594,530) $- $408,660 $- Unallocated Funds $- $- $(6,925,600) $(500,000) $500,000 $- $6,925,600
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $129,066,246 $123,695,956 $119,381,817 $126,526,875 $500,000 $127,026,875 $7,645,058 REVENUE BY CLASSIFICATION
Sales Taxes
Basic Aid
Other SOQ $12,177,097 $12,320,605 $12,809,786 $12,075,291 $27,854,885 $27,316,246 $29,612,287 $29,109,860 $11,813,167 $11,683,336 $12,440,593 $12,063,517
Incentive Programs Categorical
$2,379,809 $2,357,932 $2,457,480 $4,769,942 $578,432 $666,886 $605,914 $477,776 Lottery Funded Programs $5,130,945 $5,343,466 $4,027,357 $4,521,019 Federal Funds $7,479,050 $8,264,660 $7,551,770 $7,276,285
Other Local Funds $3,773,640 $3,727,292 $3,067,484 $2,789,369
State Recordation
Other State Funds
Deferred State Revenue
Fund Balance $250,000 $337,447 $250,000
$- $51,478 $67,103 $107,473 $66,543 $- $- $(5,375,600) $-
Interest $- $16 $- $-
School Transfer to Debt $- $- $- $- $- $12,075,291 $(734,495) $- $29,109,860 $(502,427) $- $12,063,517 $(377,076) $- $4,769,942 $2,312,462 $- $477,776 $(128,138) $- $4,521,019 $493,662 $- $7,276,285 $(275,485) $- $2,789,369 $(278,115) $- $- $(250,000) $- $66,543 $(40,930) $- $- $5,375,600
$- $-
$- General Fund Transfer $57,577,743 $51,569,666 $51,827,273 $53,377,273 $500,000 $53,877,273 $2,050,000
TOTAL DESIGNATED REVENUE $129,066,246 $123,654,655 $119,381,817 $126,526,875 $500,000 $127,026,875 $7,645,058
TOTAL UNDESIGNATED REVENUE $- $41,301 $- $- $- $- $-
TOTAL REVENUES $129,066,246 $123,695,956 $119,381,817 $126,526,875 $500,000 $127,026,875 $7,645,058
About
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) serves around 9,487 students through 11 elementary schools (grades K-5), four middle schools (grades 6-8), four high schools (grades 9-12), and central administrative offices. MCPS also provides one alternative education school. In addition to the regular education and special education programs other programs include: Title I; elementary art, music, and physical education; elementary, middle, and high school guidance; comprehensive career and technical education; gifted education; programs for at risk students; and extensive extracurricular activities in athletics, fine arts, and academic competitions. The seven elected members of the School Board and the Superintendent of Schools provide leadership and management for the school division.
School Operating Fund
The School Operating Budget provides the funds as required to comply with the State Standards of Quality (SOQ) and to meet the Federal requirements under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation. The budget also incorporates local programs as requested by the community.
School Nutrition Fund
The School Nutrition program operates as a separate fund and is self-sustaining for the cost of labor, food supplies, expendable supplies, and equipment repair. Major capital expenditures, utilities, and liability insurance are provided through the school division’s operating budget. Revenues are received from the sale of breakfast, lunch, ala-carte items, catering, and reimbursements from Federal nutrition programs.
Highlights
• 16,106 learning packets were delivered to PK-2 students. • 655,963 meals were delivered to students via the meal delivery bus. • 2,000 library books were distributed via the meal delivery bus. • 515 calls to the chromebook helpline were answered for technical assistance. • 450 mi-fi units were deployed to provide students with internet access at home. • More than 700 high school seniors walked across the graduation stage to receive their diplomas, with their family members sitting front row to honk car horns and wave signs to celebrate the graduates. • Schools opened on a hybrid in-person and online schedule on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. • 100% of all K-12 students were issued a chromebook to assist with online learning modules and online work. • MCPS obtained an additional 400 mi-fi units to deploy to families without internet connection. • MCPS was one of the founding members of the New River Valley Public Health Task Force. In addition to educating students and providing supports to families, MCPS has served as a key partner in the Task Force efforts. • Hosted 23 drive thru COVID-19 testing centers in seven months. • Hosted three drive-thru flu vaccine clinics, vaccinating more than 700 residents. • Hosted Feeding America food delivery, providing meals to 500 residents. • Assisted with the Task Force live, virtual town halls.
• Supported Task Force communication and marketing efforts. • MCPS continues to work to meet the needs of students and families throughout the pandemic.
Budget Discussion
Due to the COVID-19 virus and the uncertainty of the national, state, and local economies in the near term, the Board of Supervisors adopted the County’s FY 21 Budget by deferring $1,550,000 in County funding and $5,375,600 in state designated funding for the schools. This $6,925,600 in funding was held in the County General Fund. As revenues stabilized, these funds were moved during FY 21 and are now part of the base budget for FY 22 for Montgomery County Public Schools. As a result, it appears that the school budget increased dramatically and the County General Fund decreased dramatically. However, in reality, it was just a shift of resources of $6,925,600 between the funds.
Below is a breakdown of funding as contained in the School Operating Budget:
• $122,393,401 is Provided for the School Operating Fund – $122,393,401 in total funding is provided for the School Operating Fund. This represents an increase of $8,239,588 over the FY 21 approved budget. Taking into consideration the $6,925,600 that was shifted between funds and discussed above, the net total increase in funding for FY 22 is $1,313,988. Of this amount, $813,988 is from new state designated resources and $500,000 is from new County dollars.
• $4,633,474 is Provided for the School Nutrition Fund – $4,633,474 in total funding is provided for the School Nutrition Fund, which is a decrease of $594,530 for the FY 22 Budget.
