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Superintendent proposes $3.61 billion budget

The FY26 proposal is $300 million, 9% more than this year’s budget
Seyun Park and Hugo Conquet • Dec 19, 2024
Seyun Park and Hugo Conquet

MCPS Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor unveiled his proposed budget for the Fiscal Year 2026 on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Taylor’s budget calls for a total of $3.61 billion in spending – an increase of nearly 9% or 300 million dollars over this year’s budget. This is the largest increase since the FY2006 budget, which was a 14% increase over the FY2005 budget, increasing from $1.714 billion to $1.851 billion. 

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Seyun Park
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Senior Seyun Park triumphantly returns to The Pitch in his fourth and final year, this year as Editor-in-Chief, managing content both online and in print. When he isn't fixing tabs on Adobe InDesign, messing around with SNO widgets, or dropping horrible sports takes in class, you can find Seyun on the tennis court, crushing the daily New York Times games or fanatically supporting the Washington Caps and Nats. Seyun is also a 2024 National Scholastic Press Association Multimedia Journalist of the Year Finalist.
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Senior Hugo Conquet is ecstatic to start his first year with The Pitch as a Film Editor. Before joining The Pitch, Hugo had three years of experience being an essential part of his school's broadcast team, he also enjoys playing rugby and spending quality time with his friends.
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