The following Baltimore County Public Schools Budget information is being provided for your awareness and educationin accordance with the NHCA Mission Statement. To properly understand how the Baltimore County Public Schools budgetary process works. There are 2 budgets.

They are:

(1)   The first primary BCPS budget is the Proposed Fiscal Year Operating Budget defined- the proposed Fiscal year budget (July 1 to June 30) is for day-to-day academic and non-academic operations of the entire BCPS system, from Board Superintendents, teachers, administrative and support staff to janitorial and custodial care.Each proposed BCPS fiscal year budget contains a second part which is the capital expenditures budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The proposed capital expenditures budget for BCPS, is the costing for major school renovations at all academic levels, as well as major new school construction projects. This proposed capital expenditure budget, is separate from the entire proposed BCPS operating budget, and details a complete history of borrowing programs, grant programs, and budget referendums as previously approved by the Baltimore County Board of Education in joint session, the Baltimore County Council, the Baltimore County budgeting office and the Baltimore County Executive.

(2)   The second primary BCPS budget is the Fiscal Year Adopted Budget. This is the final BCPS Fiscal year amended operating and

amended capital expenditure budget document.It contains the Proposed BCPS Fiscal year budget with amendments, additions, and deletions not contained in the original proposed budget, and results from post fiscal year proposed budget meetings with the public, Baltimore County School Board officials, and Baltimore County Budget Office Officials. This final adoptive budget is the actual working budget document that is utilized through the BCPS new operating year. It is also the final fiscal year budget resolution that is voted upon by the Board of Education of Baltimore County, The Baltimore County Council in session, the State Board of Higher Education, then signed into law by both the Baltimore County Executive and the Governor of the State of Maryland.

BCPS Proposed Fiscal Year Budget Links

2007 Proposed Fiscal Year Operating/Capital Expenditure Budget.