Aimee Olivo

Thank you again for your advocacy around the PGCPS Fiscal Year 27 budget. Back in February, I shared that the Board of Education approval of the PGCPS budget is the first step in a longer process. We transmitted our proposed budget to the County Executive for her consideration by March 1. Our request was that the County fund PGCPS at $50 million above their minimum required funding, or $50 million above Maintenance of Effort. In mid-March, County Executive Braveboy transmitted her proposed budget to the County Council. County Executive Braveboy proposed a PGCPS budget that is above County-required Maintenance of Effort by $20 million. While we are incredibly grateful to County Executive Braveboy for identifying $20 million above the minimum state requirement, this is still $30 million less than the Board of Education's requested budget.

The County Executive's proposed budget is now in front of the Prince George's County Council for their consideration and final approval by June 1. If the County Council passes the budget as is, the Board of Education will need to make $30 million in additional cuts this June.

Please join your Board of Education in asking the Prince George's County Council to fund our requested budget: add an additional $30 million to the County Executive's proposed budget, funding PGCPS at $50 million above Maintenance of Effort.

Prince George's County Council Chair Krystal Oridaha is hosting two listening sessions to review the County Executive's proposed FY 2027 Budget. Please attend one of these sessions to make your voice heard!

Monday, March 30, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Rollingcrest-Chillum Community Center
6120 Sargent Road
Chillum, MD 20782

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Temple Hills Community Center
5300 Temple Hill Road
Temple Hills, MD 20748

RSVP to attend here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEqlVQuuKwpMrDSt929KYc65ZB2nOyg9BvkiYI996iA4_PBQ/viewform

If you aren't able to attend a listening session, please take the time to fill out the County Council's budget priority survey here. Please also reach out to your County Council Member to ask them to fully fund the PGCPS budget by increasing County Executive Braveboy's proposed budget by $30 million.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WwKzZn0HZO-RT4BDr7MCdydsTXIOI2Sm_r617i2eQV8/viewform?edit_requested=true

I believe that the County Council will also hold formal budget hearings later in April or early May, but those dates have not yet been publicized.

Thank you for your advocacy on behalf of PGCPS!

Best,
Aimee

Aimee Olivo, MBA (she, her, hers)
PGCPS Board of Education Member, District 4