FY2028 Budget
The budget adopted by the Washington County Board of Education is a financial plan (estimate), normally for a fiscal year (July 1–June 30), that matches all planned revenues with planned expenditures of the school system. The FY2028 budget is for the period from July 1, 2027–June 30, 2028.
DOCUMENTS
FY2028 GENERAL FUND BUDGET CALENDAR
Dates are predicated upon receipt of State Aid Reports as scheduled herein.
| DATE | DELIVERABLE | RESPONSIBLE |
|---|---|---|
| JULY–AUGUST 2026 | ||
| 7/30/26 | Review and forward FY2028 Budget Calendar to full BOE | Finance Comm |
| 8/18/26 | BOE Business Meeting: Adopt FY2028 Budget Calendar | BOE |
| 8/28/26 | Determine preliminary estimate of budget increase target | Supt. & COO |
| SEPTEMBER 2026 | ||
| 9/01/26 | BOE Work Session: FY2028 Budget Priorities | BOE |
| 9/18/26 | Submit any school-specific requests to Directors and Chiefs | Principals |
| 9/21/26 | Provide senior management with preliminary budget parameters | Supt. |
| OCTOBER 2026 | ||
| 10/15/26 | Submit prioritized list of needs with costs, including school initiatives and any mandatory FY2028 Master Plan initiatives, and list of reductions and redeployments to Superintendent and Finance | CAB |
| 10/20–23/26 | Organize prioritized additions, reductions, and redeployments for Superintendent | Finance Staff |
| 10/30/26 | Publish final September 30, 2026, enrollment | Student Services |
| NOVEMBER 2026 | ||
| 11/3/26 | Superintendent’s Cabinet Budget Discussion | Supt. and CAB |
| 11/9–11/24/26 | Prepare preliminary draft of the Superintendent’s Draft FY2028 Budget for internal discussion, with State and local estimate | Finance Staff |
| DECEMBER 2026 | ||
| 12/1/26 | Superintendent’s Cabinet Budget Discussion | Supt. and CAB |
| JANUARY 2027 | ||
| 1/15/27 | Receive preliminary FY2028 State Aid calculation from MSDE (date tentative) | Finance Staff |
| 1/19–22/27 | Incorporate state revenue estimates into budget draft and determine excess or shortfall | Finance Staff |
| 1/26/27 | BOE Work Session: Superintendent’s FY2028 Draft Budget | BOE |
| 1/29/27 | Notify County Administrator and County Chief Financial Officer of preliminary financial request | COO and Supt. |
| FEBRUARY 2027 | ||
| Feb-TBD (b) | BOE to present Draft Budget for discussion with BOCC (to be confirmed with the BOCC) | BOE and BOCC |
| MARCH 2027 | ||
| 3/2/27 | BOE Work Session: Superintendent’s FY2028 Recommended Budget | BOE |
| 3/16/27 | Adopt Board’s FY2028 Draft Budget for Public Hearing | BOE |
| 3/17/27 | Send updated Board of Education’s FY2028 Draft Budget to the BARC | Finance Staff |
| 3/19/27 | Make copies of Board’s FY2028 Draft Budget available to the public | Finance Staff and PIO |
| 3/22/27 (a) | Discuss Board’s FY2028 Draft Budget and finalize recommendation to BOE (Snow Date 3/23/27) | BARC |
| 3/31/27 | Discuss Board’s FY2028 Draft Budget and finalize recommendation to BOE (Snow Date 4/1/27) | BARC |
| APRIL 2027 | ||
| 4/20/27 | Present recommendations on Board’s FY2028 Draft Budget to BOE (6:30PM in Board Auditorium) (Snow Date 4/27/27) | BARC |
| 4/20/27 | BOE Public Hearing: Board of Education’s FY2028 Draft Budget (Snow Date 4/27/27) | BOE |
| 4/23/27 | Receive Final FY2028 State Aid Report (tentative) | Finance |
| 4/28/27 | Revise revenue projections for final iteration of State Aid Report | Finance Staff |
| MAY–JULY 2027 | ||
| 5/18/27 | Adopt Board Approved FY2028 Budget to present to the BOCC | BOE |
| 5/21/27 | Provide copies of Board Approved FY2028 Budget to the BOCC, make copies available for public review, and post on WCPS Website | Finance Staff and PIO |
| TBD (c) | Other Meetings as Deemed Necessary | Varies |
(a) These dates are approximate, subject to the availability of BARC members.
(b) These dates are approximate, subject to availability of the BOCC.
(c) These steps will be necessary only if the Commissioners do not fully fund the Board’s budget request or if the final State appropriation is significantly different from preliminary estimates for FY2028.
BARC: Budget Advocacy and Review Comm
BOCC: Board of County Commissioners
BOE: Board of Education
CAB: Superintendent’s Cabinet
COO: Chief Operating Officer
MSDE: Maryland State Dept. of Education
PIO: Public Information Office
SUPT: Superintendent