“Cassilly doubles down on Harford not being able to fully fund $54M hike requested by schools”
Source: The Baltimore Sun - Matt Hubbard
February 17, 2026
Harford Executive Cassilly Public Input on County Budget Hearing at North Harford High School on February 17, 2026.
“Harford County school board reduces budget request to $37.3M”
Source: The Baltimore Sun - Shaela Foster
February 25, 2026
Harford County Board of Education logo.
BUDGET & SCHOOL FUNDING
School funding decisions directly affect class sizes, staffing, student services, and educational opportunities across Harford County Public Schools. Below are recent updates and reporting on school funding discussions and budget decisions affecting our community.
The articles below provide context on recent school funding discussions in Harford County.
“Harford Schools requests $53.88M budget increase; Cassilly calls it ‘outlandish’ ”
Source: The Baltimore Sun - Shaela Foster
January 14, 2026
Harford County Board of Education logo.
School funding discussions continue throughout the budget process.
This page will be updated as new information and reporting become available.
“Maryland teacher pay mandate looms as 12 districts still below $60K minimum”
Source: The Baltimore Sun - Kiersten Hacker
March 30, 2026
Harford County Public Schools is still working to meet the state’s mandated $60,000 minimum teacher salary under the Blueprint, and doing so is already creating significant budget pressure.
“Harford Executive Cassilly Sets Record-Level Funding Without Raising Taxes in FY 2027 Budget”
Source: Harford County Government
April 15, 2026
Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly today issued the following video and statement announcing his recommended budget for the fiscal year 2027, which begins on July 1, 2026.
“Harford County Public Schools Responds to County Executive’s Proposed FY27 Budget”
Source: Harford County Public Schools - Jillian Lader, Manager of Communications
April 16, 2026
Harford County Public Schools responds to the County Executive’s proposed HCPS FY27 budget falls critically short of the Board of Education’s request by $15 million. The proposed budget is insufficient.