BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Maryland’s education spending plan, the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, is facing proposed changes as Gov. Wes Moore seeks to address the fiscal shortcomings but not everyone in Annapolis is on board.

The Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act was debated Wednesday during a hearing in Annapolis and lawmakers, from both sides of the political aisle, pushed back on some of the proposed changes. Gov. Moore is calling for a pause in the implementation of collaborative time for teachers until fiscal year 2030, and along with that, is the funding. Citing teacher shortages, the Moore Administration said it believes there are ways to boost teacher recruitment and retention without the collaborative time as a way to bring more teachers to the Maryland and then roll out the aspect of the Blueprint.

Other aspects of Gov. Moore’s proposed changes include a pause in the concentrated poverty area grants for community schools. The pause in funding for these schools is “a non-starter” for Senate President Bill Ferguson who admitted many lawmakers can understand a change to collaborative time, but are not sold on adjusting funding for students in communities that need it most.

The plans now, however, don’t address future budget deficits driven by the price tag of the Blueprint. Lawmakers react to the debate on FOX45 News In Depth with Mikenzie Frost , and former Budget Director David Brinkley outlines the issues he saw in the plan years ago.