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County Adds $1.3 Million to Schools Operating Budget for FY27 as Enrollment Keeps Falling

Nearly $65 million in operating and capital funds includes $400,000 for security and $1.8 million for facilities, among them an Easton Middle roof.

Priya Lang, a Schoolhouse Notes desk pen name ·

Easton High School exterior on a clear day
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Talbot County increased the local school system's operating budget by $1.3 million for FY27. Combined with capital funds, the schools appropriation comes to nearly $65 million.

The package includes $400,000 for school security and $1.8 million in capital for facility work, including a roof replacement at Easton Middle School.

The increase was approved even as district enrollment continues to decline.

Source: Conduit Street (Maryland Association of Counties)

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