QACPS Budget Projects $2 Million Shortfall

The adjusted draft FY26 budget for Queen Anne’s County Public Schools (QACPS) still projects a shortfall of $2.08 million. While the projected deficit was reduced by over half a million, it remains significant. The adjusted budget anticipates $129.16 million in spending, a $10.72 million increase, while projected revenue is $8.64 million higher. Despite this, a shortfall remains, partly due to a projected $433,000 decrease in state funding.