Press Kit

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Key Statistics

• Montgomery County per capita spending: $7,301 (FY27)
• Fairfax County per capita: $5,191 — 29% less
• Budget growth FY20–FY27: +37%; population growth: ~2%
• MCPS administrative overhead: 45% vs. FCPS 37% (~$296M gap)
• $168M electric bus contract declared illegal by MD State Board of Education
• FY27 operating budget passed 9–2 (Friedson & Luedtke dissented)

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