Prince George’s Co. schools has big budget gap to close, which ‘will require further cuts,’ superintendent says

The start of the new year means state and local governments will also begin honing in on budgets for the next fiscal year, which begins this summer. In Maryland it won’t be easy.

The state is looking at a multibillion dollar budget deficit, and county governments are also trying to figure out how to handle increased costs with a declining amount of revenue. Prince George’s County Public Schools Superintendent Millard House II told the school board last month the next budget will be a challenge.