FY2022 Proposed Budget

The Superintendent’s Proposed Budget for FY2022

The Baltimore County Public Schools total proposed budget for fiscal year 2022 is $2.31 billion; of that, $1.77 billion is the FY2022 proposed operating budget.

About the budget development process

The global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all facets of our lives, with particular impacts on student engagement and enrollment in our schools. In his FY2022 budget proposal to the Board of Education, Superintendent Dr. Darryl L. Williams provided a modest compensation increase for our hard-working staff, to ensure competitiveness with surrounding jurisdictions. Although no new initiatives could be funded, the budget maintains instructional staffing ratios and materials, school per-pupil budgets, facilities maintenance, technology infrastructure, and capital programs. 

All system initiatives will continue to support The Compass: Our Pathway to Excellence, 2020-2021 through 2027-2028, which was adopted by the board in July 2020. The five focus areas are:

  • Learning, Accountability, and Results: Increase achievement for all students while preparing a variety of pathways to prepare students for career and college.

  • Safe and Supportive Environment: Provide a safe, orderly, and caring environment for students and staff.

  • High-Performing Workforce and Alignment of Human Capital: Recruit and retain a qualified, highly effective and diverse workforce, and create a systemic professional development plan to improve work performance and readiness.

  • Community Engagement and Partnerships: Communicate, engage, and partner with our parents and communities.

  • Operational Excellence: Ensure resources are aligned to our system priorities and are distributed efficiently and effectively.

The budget process includes public input, a proposed budget by the Board of Education, and a budget proposal from County Executive John Olszewski to the County Council, before the final budget is approved by the County Council. 

Budget Documents:
FY2022:
FY2022 Proposed Operating Budget
Superintendent's FY2022 Budget Presentation
FY2022 Operating Budget Schedule
FY2022 Capital Budget Schedule

FY2021:
FY2021 Adopted Operating Budget

FY2020:
FY2020 Adopted Operating Budget