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Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski said he thinks the school district will need $2 billion to operate next year, which is $40 million more than approved a year ago. Olszewski gave his stamp of approval on a school system budget he said will address the immediate and most pressing needs of children. As we work to recover from this crisis, we know that we have an obligation to make the investments necessary to equip our students and educators with the resources they need to stay safe, to make up for lost ground and to ensure a brighter future for our children, Olszewski said.For starters, that means putting more teaching jobs back into budget, something the county teacher s union has been counting on. I ve been getting so many concerns, teachers calling and saying, Why are we cutting these positions, our students are going to need even more help after this year of the pandemic. So, we are thrilled to hear those positions are going to be restored, said Cindy Sexton, pr
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Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski s upcoming budget proposal will include more than $2 billion for education.
Olszewski announced Wednesday that his proposed budget is $40 million over the required maintenance of effort, the single largest dollar increase over that line in the county s history.
“The pandemic has been especially difficult for our students, families and educators, and ensuring our education system’s recovery requires unprecedented investments,” Olszewski said in a statement. “My proposed budget includes historic investments to support our teachers, staff, and administrators as they work in the coming year to address the needs of all of our students.”
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