Joint Statement from Board of Education President Julie Yang and Superintendent of Schools Thomas W. Taylor.

Today marks an important moment for Montgomery County and our shared commitment to public education. County Council President Kate Stewart’s proposed approach to funding the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) operating budget for the next school year reflects the very best of who we are—One Montgomery—united by our values and driven by a collective mission to support every student’s success.

We are deeply grateful to County Council President Kate Stewart for her leadership and to the County Council for this solution, which reflects creative problem-solving, collaboration, and commitment. This outcome shows what’s possible when we work together to meet the moment with necessary focus and do the right thing for our students and employees.

We recognize that this is made possible through one-time funding, drawn in part from reserves that exist to bridge moments of fiscal uncertainty like this. It gives us very important time to assess, to plan, and to continue making thoughtful and correct operational and structural decisions rooted in the need for long-term sustainability for our school system and county.

Together, we will move MCPS Forward.