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Prince George's County Public Schools board meeting, Jun 25, 2026

2 h 23 min

Budget cuts and layoffs ▶ 51:06

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What happened at this meeting

Board approves superintendent contract, adopts operating budget and strategic plan 4:22

  • The board adopted special order items appointing the superintendent for SY 2027 through SY 2030, approving the superintendent contract and approving a new negotiated agreement with Service Employees International Union Local 400-PG. 5:18
  • The board adopted the FY27 operating budget with the proviso that the County Council provides $20 million, with 8 votes recorded in the affirmative. 2:09:50
  • The board adopted the PGCPS Strategic Plan 2026 through 2029, with 10 votes recorded in the affirmative. 2:14:36
  • The board also voted 10 in the affirmative to accept the Strategic Realignment Workgroup report and direct the superintendent to return with a feasibility analysis and implementation plan no later than September 1st, 2026. 2:20:48

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 1:52
    • A speaker reported that 10 members were present. ~4:21
    • Branndon D. Jackson said a quorum was present and the meeting agenda was adopted without objection. 4:22
    • Branndon D. Jackson said the meeting minutes were approved with no corrections. 4:22
  2. Superintendent appointment and labor agreement 4:22
    • The special order items covered the superintendent appointment and contract for SY 2027 through SY 2030 and a negotiated agreement with Service Employees International Union Local 400-PG for July 1st, 2026 through July 30th, 2029. 5:24
    • The superintendent said the contract was signed with a renewed commitment to students, families, educators, staff and the community. 9:20
    • One board member said the board was pleased to have approved and extended the superintendent's contract. 11:28
    • Branndon D. Jackson said items 11.1 through 11.3 were adopted with no objection. 4:22
  3. Strategic plan spotlight 18:45
    • The superintendent announced that the new strategic plan, Forward by Design, was ready to launch and said community feedback shaped it. 18:56
    • A video described priority areas of the plan, including staff and leaders, expanding access to programs and organizational culture. 20:15
  4. Recognitions and announcements 25:14
    • Branndon D. Jackson recognized a middle school peer mediation program for winning the 3rd annual International Online Peer Mediation Tournament in the middle school division. 25:14
    • Board members, including Zakyia Goins-McCants, thanked the outgoing student board member at the student's final meeting. 30:00
    • Branndon D. Jackson announced the 2026⁠-⁠2027 board standing committee assignments and said the next business meeting would be held on Thursday, August 27th, 2026. 46:19
  5. Public comment 43:40
    • Speakers at public comment thanked the board for funding language immersion programs for the next year. 51:06
    • A speaker at public comment asked that special education compliance be added as a priority in the strategic plan, and another asked the board to consider tracking devices or monitored cameras to protect nonverbal students. 54:27
    • Other speakers at public comment raised questions about the Strategic Realignment Workgroup report, communication with families about CMIT South and leadership stability in the superintendent role. 1:01:01
  6. Superintendent report 1:12:17
    • The superintendent said immunization non-compliance cases fell from 4,000 to 44, restoring nearly $20 million in state funding, and that overall teacher vacancies fell 52%. 1:14:47
    • Chandrai Jackson-Saunders asked how and on what timeline the district would close gaps in communication with the community. 1:20:12
    • The superintendent said the district would use schools as the center of communication and had made family engagement a separate goal in the strategic plan. 1:20:46
  7. Climate committee reports 1:22:49
    • Pamela Boozer-Strother submitted the Climate Change Action Plan Ad Hoc Committee final report, which included 7 recommendations for board consideration. 1:23:04
    • Pamela Boozer-Strother also submitted a progress report from the Electric School Bus and Bus Lot Modernization Focus Work Group, which held 4 meetings between March and June 2026. 1:26:20
  8. Policy and Governance Committee recommendations 1:29:11
    • Branndon D. Jackson said the committee recommendations were accepted with no objection. 1:30:33
  9. Strategic Realignment Workgroup report 1:30:33
    • Phelton C. Moss presented the workgroup's final report after 90 days of work, including a recommendation to study the elimination of standalone TAG centers. 1:30:47
    • A presenter described revenue options and said solar rooftop leasing, cellular infrastructure and alumni giving were the top three. 1:35:20
    • Robin Brown asked that DIAB be added to provide stakeholder feedback, and Phelton C. Moss said a way could be found if the board wished. 1:43:15
    • Branndon D. Jackson said the committee recommendations were accepted with no objection. 1:45:30
  10. Operating budget presentation and discussion 1:45:48
    • A district staff member said the county's approved budget did not include the full $50 million additional operating contribution requested by the board and that $20 million proposed separately for teacher retirement costs was still pending final council approval. 1:45:48
    • A staff member said the approved budget totals approximately $2.984 billion, a net decrease of $37.4 million, balanced through $19.1 million in reductions and a $15 million OPEB deferral. 1:47:05
  11. Consent agenda 2:07:20
    • A district staff member recommended that the board approve consent agenda items 18.1 to 18.3. 2:07:36
    • Branndon D. Jackson said consent agenda items 18.1 through 18.3 were adopted with no objection. 2:07:46
  12. Operating budget adoption 2:07:46
    • Zakyia Goins-McCants moved to adopt the fiscal year '27 operating budget with the proviso that the County Council provides the $20 million set forth in a letter. 2:09:24
    • A clerk recorded 8 votes in the affirmative, and Branndon D. Jackson said the motion carried. 2:10:47
  13. Strategic plan adoption 2:10:50
    • Pamela Boozer-Strother asked how a proposed college and career readiness tracking system would work with the existing graduation tracker. 2:14:55
    • A staff member said the two were discrete systems that would work together to monitor student progress. 2:16:46
    • Chandrai Jackson-Saunders asked how the district would prioritize special education, and a staff member said the district has a special education strategic plan that is being updated. 2:17:23
    • A clerk recorded 10 votes in the affirmative, and Branndon D. Jackson said the motion passed. 2:19:33
  14. Directive on realignment recommendations 2:19:36
    • Phelton C. Moss moved to accept the Strategic Realignment Workgroup report and direct the superintendent to return in a joint work session with the Parent and Community Advisory Council with a feasibility analysis and implementation plan, consulting the Disabilities Issues Advisory Board. 2:20:00
    • Branndon D. Jackson restated the motion with a deadline of no later than September 1st, 2026. 2:20:48
    • A clerk recorded 10 votes in the affirmative, and Branndon D. Jackson said the motion carried. 2:21:49

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