Overview
- The K-12 allocation represents about a 6% increase over FY2026 and would raise per-pupil funding to $11,811.
- The plan directs $228 million to K-12 aid, $10.9 million for an Academic Excellence Program, $480.5 million for construction including $80 million for a supplemental capital grant, $19.4 million for Grow Your Own, and $572 million for Concentration of Poverty grants, with $28 million designated for Frederick County to address overcrowding.
- Law enforcement funding totals $124.1 million through the State Aid for Police Protection Program.
- The governor’s office reports 2025 declines versus 2024 of 25% in homicides, 28% in nonfatal shootings, and 25% in robberies, with homicides down 44% since 2023.
- Budget negotiations will unfold against a projected $1.4 billion state deficit, and officials say education dollars would draw on the General Fund and the Blueprint Fund while the total budget figure has not been disclosed.