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Schools received an additional $250 million in the FY24 Actual Budget, but where did it actually go?

2024 Division of Schools Overview By: Maggie Litz Domanowski (Opinions reflect those of the author and are not a reflection of the Baltimore County Board of Education.) For the past several budget cycles, I have started with the Superintendent's proposed budget and worked my way backward. In preparation for the FY2027 budget cycle, I'm trying something different. Hopefully, this time I can avoid censure. Instead of trying to match the current proposed budget to the past, I ma

Dec 96 min read

2024 Division of Schools

FY24 Adopted Budget Capital Funds $46,055,000 in Maryland (State) Expenditures $203,919,000 in Baltimore (County) Expenditures $203,965,055 in Total Expenditures FY24 Actual Budget Capital Funds $71,477,000 in Maryland (State) Expenditures $214,941,000 in Baltimore (County) Expenditures $286,418,000 in Total Capital Fund Expenditures FY24 Adopted Budget School-Based Budget 9,032.3 Professional staff positions 1,433.4 Support staff positions 10,465.7 in Total staff positions $

Dec 92 min read

2024 Division of Board of Education

All FY24 Adopted Budget data came from the FY2024 adopted operating budget book. All FY24 Actual Budget data came from the FY2026 adopted operating budget book. FY24 Adopted Budget Dept. 001 - Board of Education 1.0 Professional staff position 1.0 Total staff positions $198,671 in Salaries & Wages $146,100 in Contracted Services $2,000 in Supplies & Materials $196,900 in Other Charges $543,671 in Total General Fund Expenditures $0 in Special Revenue Fund Expenditures $543,671

Dec 92 min read

2024 Division of Chief of Staff

All FY24 Adopted Budget data came from the FY2024 adopted operating budget book. All FY24 Actual Budget data came from the FY2026 adopted operating budget book. FY24 Adopted Budget Dept. 003 - Chief of Staff 4.0 Professional staff positions 1.0 Support staff positions 5.0 Total staff positions $811,192 in Salaries & Wages $9,000 in Contracted Services $6,300 in Supplies & Materials $1,180 in Other Charges $827,673 in General Fund Expenditures $0 in Special Revenue Fund Expend

Dec 93 min read

2024 Division of Human Resources

All FY24 Adopted Budget data came from the FY2024 adopted operating budget book. All FY24 Actual Budget data came from the FY2026 adopted operating budget book. FY24 Adopted Budget Dept. 088 - Chief Human Resources Officer 1.0 Professional staff positions 1.0 Support staff positions 2.0 Total staff positions $354,089 in Salaries & Wages $12,389 in Contracted Services $5,600 in Supplies & Materials $1,725 in Other Charges $373,800 in General Fund Expenditures $0 in Special Rev

Dec 93 min read

2024 Division of Information Technology

All FY24 Adopted Budget data came from the FY2024 adopted operating budget book. All FY24 Actual Budget data came from the FY2026 adopted operating budget book. FY24 Adopted Budget Dept. 092 - Chief Information Officer 1.0 Professional staff position 1.0 Support staff position 2.0 Total staff positions $414,323 in Salaries & Wages $135,029 in Contracted Services $39,579 in Supplies & Materials $3,813 in Other Charges $592,744 in General Fund Expenditures $0 in Special Revenue

Dec 93 min read

2024 Division of Fiscal Services

All FY24 Adopted Budget data came from the FY2024 adopted operating budget book. All FY24 Actual Budget data came from the FY2026 adopted operating budget book. FY24 Adopted Budget Dept. 051 - Chief Financial Officer 1.0 Professional staff position 1.0 Support staff position 2.0 Total staff positions $348,872 in Salaries & Wages $7,00 in Contracted Services $8,500 in Supplies & Materials $760 in Other Charges $365,132 in Total General Fund Expenditures $0 in Special Revenue F

Dec 94 min read

With a NET FY Operating Budget ‘Surplus’ of $318 Million between 2022-2024, You’d think BCPS would be in a fiscally Healthy Position.

Comprehending the Fiscal Year Operating Budget Books of Baltimore County Public Schools. -by Maggie Litz Domanowski (The views expressed are those of Maggie Litz Domanowski and do not represent the Baltimore County Board of Education) Every year, usually in January, BCPS board members receive a Superintendent's Proposed Fiscal Year Operating Book to review, discuss, question, and eventually “adopt” as our own Baltimore County Board of Education operating budget. These budge

Dec 76 min read

Division of Curriculum & Instruction by Department

All FY24 Adopted Budget data came from the FY2024 adopted operating budget book. All FY24 Actual Budget data came from the FY2026 adopted operating budget book. FY24 Adopted Budget Dept. 004 - Chief Academic Officer 2.0 Professional staff positions 1.0 Support staff positions 3.0 Total staff positions $517,524 in Salaries & Wages $1,367,320 in Contracted Services $17,440,843 in Supplies & Materials $13,265 in Other Charges $19,338,952 in Total General Fund Expenditures (GFE)

Dec 714 min read

Division of the Deputy Superintendent by Department

All FY24 Adopted Budget data came from the FY2024 adopted operating budget book. All FY24 Actual Budget data came from the FY2026 adopted operating budget book. FY24 Adopted Budget Dept. 079 - Deputy Superintendent* (*The position of Deputy Superintendent was held by Myriam Rogers prior to becoming superintendent in July 2023.) 2.0 Professional staff positions 1.0 Support staff position 3.0 Total staff positions $509,077 in Salaries & Wages $9,752 in Contracted Services $3,50

Dec 76 min read

Southeast Planning Area

By: Maggie Litz Domanowski (All opinions are of Maggie Litz Domanowski and not reflective of the Baltimore County Board of Education.) BCPS's Southeast planning area feeds into five high schools including Sollers Point Technical. Sollers is a unique half-day only school, where students attend for their technical program and supportive STEM course, but take all additional required graduation courses at their home school (Sparrows Point, Chesapeake, Dundalk, or Patapsco High).

Nov 205 min read

BCPS Central Planning Area

Central Planning Area according 2024-2025 Boundary Studies By: Maggie Litz Domanowski (Opinions are of Maggie Litz Domanowski and are not reflective of the Baltimore County Board of Education) With 31 schools enrolling 20,794 students in 2025, the central planning area is the largest zone by land mass. High schools in the Central area also affect four other schools in surrounding areas. Some students from Franklin, Harford Hills, and Pine Grove Elementary, as well as Pine Gro

Nov 107 min read

Northwest Planning Area

by: Maggie Litz Domanowski (All opinions are of Maggie Litz Domanowski alone and are not reflective of the Baltimore County Board of Education.) 2024-2025 Northwest Planning Area by Feeder High School Part 2 of 5 Series on BCPS Planning Areas. There are 33 schools considered as part of BCPS Northwest Planning Area. Among the Six High, five Middle, and 22 Elementary schools, there were 22,025 students enrolled in 2025. Between 2020 and 2025, Northwest area school allocation

Nov 35 min read

BCPS Southwest "Planning Area"

by: Maggie Litz Domanowski (Opinions reflected in this posted are of Maggie Litz Domanowski and are not reflective of the Baltimore County Board of Education.) Baltimore County Public Schools are split up into five "planning areas:" Southwest, Northwest, Central, Southeast, and Northeast. This is part one of five blogs posts covering the composition of each strategic planning area within BCPS. Southwest Planning Area feeder pattern by receiving high school (2024-2025) There a

Nov 26 min read

Our Community is Not Divided

By. Maggie Litz Domanowski (The opinions are of Maggie Litz Domanowski and do not reflect the opinions of the Baltimore County Board of...

Aug 284 min read

Maryland State Board of Education Reverses Baltimore County Board of Education's Censure Decision as an "Egregious Abuse of Discretion."

By: Maggie Litz Domanowski (Opinions are of Maggie Litz Domanowski and do not reflect the opinions of the Board of Education of Baltimore...

Aug 274 min read

What do the Top Performing High Schools in BCPS have in Common?

By. Maggie Litz Domanowski (Opinions are my own and do not reflect those of the Baltimore County Board of Education) According to the...

Aug 243 min read

Why Kelly Madigan Matters

By: Maggie Litz Domanowski (These are my personal opinions and do not reflect the opinions of the Board Education of Baltimore County) If...

Aug 204 min read

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"How others see you is not important. How you see yourself means everything."

"BCPS Faces Challenge of School Board's New Three R's"

the Villager

October 15, 2025

"Fake emails uncovered as Baltimore County School Board censure is overturned" by Chris Papst

Fox 45 - Project Baltimore

September 22, 2025

"The Illuminating Tales Of Somerset County And Baltimore County Board Member Maggie Domanowski: What They Reveal About Education Bureaucracy In Maryland"

The Easton Gazette

August 30, 2025

The Kim Klacik Live Show with guest Maggie Litz Domanowski

WCBM Radio 680

September 19, 2025

The Kim Klacik Live Show with guest Maggie Litz Domanowski

WCBM Radio 680

August 29, 2025

"Maryland State Board of Education reverses censure of Baltimore County School Board member"

NottinghamMD.com

August 28, 2025

"State board rolls back censure on Baltimore County school board member"

The Baltimore Sun

August 27, 2025

"Censured Baltimore County school board member announces re-election bid"

The Baltimore Sun

July 10, 2025

"Censure of Baltimore County school board member ‘defies reason,’ state rules"

The Baltimore Banner

August 27, 2025

"Baltimore County school board member remains censured as more lawmakers weigh in."

The Baltimore Sun

March 26, 2025

"Baltimore County school board didn’t discuss member’s censure. But the public did."

The Baltimore Banner

March 25, 2025

"Baltimore Co. School Board member speaks out following recent censure"

Fox 45 News

March 21, 2025

Delegates Nawrocki, Szeliga speak out against censure of Baltimore County Board of Education member

NottinghamMD.com

March 20, 2025

"Delegates ask Baltimore County school board to rescind censure of Maggie Domanowski"

The Baltimore Sun

March 20, 2025

"Lawmakers call censure of Baltimore Co. School board member an 'overreaction and bullying'"

Fox 45 News

March 20, 2025

C4 and Bryan Nehman interview with Maggie Litz Domanowski

WBAL 1090 Radio

March 18, 2025

C4 and Bryan Nehman WBAL segment on BCPS Censure of Maggie Litz Domanowski

WBAL 1090 Radio

March 13, 2025

"Baltimore County school board censures member for ‘disrespectful conduct’"

The Baltimore Banner

March 12, 2025

"Conservative parent activists want Maryland schools to ban two books. A new school board member is receptive."

The Baltimore Sun

January 31, 2023

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"New Board of Education member brings culture wars to BCPS"

The Dulaney Griffin

December 12, 2022

"Baltimore County school board has its winners, but its racial makeup is questioned"

The Baltimore Banner

November 21, 2022

"Winners in four contested Baltimore County school board races finalized"

The Baltimore Sun

November 21, 2022

"Teachers union-backed candidates well ahead in 2 Baltimore County school board races; mail-in ballots could decide 2 others"

The Baltimore Banner

November 9, 2022

"Baltimore County school board race heats up with endorsements, warnings"

The Baltimore Banner

October 31, 2022

"Baltimore County school board contests reflect national divide over what can be discussed in the classroom"

The Baltimore Banner

October 13, 2022

Campaign & Education News

Schools received an additional $250 million in the FY24 Actual Budget, but where did it actually go?

2024 Division of Schools

2024 Division of Board of Education

2024 Division of Chief of Staff

2024 Division of Human Resources

2024 Division of Information Technology

2024 Division of Fiscal Services

With a NET FY Operating Budget ‘Surplus’ of $318 Million between 2022-2024, You’d think BCPS would be in a fiscally Healthy Position.

Division of Curriculum & Instruction by Department

Division of the Deputy Superintendent by Department

Southeast Planning Area

BCPS Central Planning Area

Northwest Planning Area

BCPS Southwest "Planning Area"

Our Community is Not Divided

Maryland State Board of Education Reverses Baltimore County Board of Education's Censure Decision as an "Egregious Abuse of Discretion."

What do the Top Performing High Schools in BCPS have in Common?

Why Kelly Madigan Matters

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Schools received an additional $250 million in the FY24 Actual Budget, but where did it actually go?

2024 Division of Schools

2024 Division of Board of Education

2024 Division of Chief of Staff

2024 Division of Human Resources

2024 Division of Information Technology

2024 Division of Fiscal Services

With a NET FY Operating Budget ‘Surplus’ of $318 Million between 2022-2024, You’d think BCPS would be in a fiscally Healthy Position.

Division of Curriculum & Instruction by Department

Division of the Deputy Superintendent by Department

Southeast Planning Area

BCPS Central Planning Area

Northwest Planning Area

BCPS Southwest "Planning Area"

Our Community is Not Divided

Maryland State Board of Education Reverses Baltimore County Board of Education's Censure Decision as an "Egregious Abuse of Discretion."

What do the Top Performing High Schools in BCPS have in Common?

Why Kelly Madigan Matters

In The News

Maggie 4 Students

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