Board of Education President Robert Silkworth and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mark Bedell released the following statements regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal presented to the County Council by County Executive Steuart Pittman.
MR. SILKWORTH
“My initial reaction to what I have seen thus far is that the County Executive and his team have worked very hard in what are complex and difficult financial times to continue to support the students of our county and our AACPS employees. We will obviously dive deeper into the proposal in the coming weeks, and I look forward to working with the County Council to continue to make our school system even better.”
DR. BEDELL
“In my very first meeting with the County Executive in 2022, he promised me that he would do everything he could to invest in the students of our county and in moving our school system forward. He has been a great partner, and this budget is yet further fulfillment of that promise and a significant step forward as we continue to help every student Belong, Grow, and Succeed.”
The County Executive’s budget proposal can be found online at www.aacounty.org/budget.