Montgomery County’s new budget will still requireeducators to slash staff and programs, but schools officials felt like they dodged a knock-out blow.
The $41 million in reductions demanded by the County Council represents about 2 percent of the school board’s initial $2.1 billion request, but beats the $51 million in reductions proposed in March by County Executive Ike Leggett.
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