From the Principal

Due to the current economic challenges facing the state and county, Fairfax County Public Schools once again are facing a significant budget shortfall of approximatley $176 million for FY 2011, which begins in July 2010.  As a result, the School Board and Leadership Team are looking closely at programs and services that may need to be reduced, redesigned, or eliminated during the next budget year. 

Dr. Dale recently presented to the Fairfax County School Board and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors an overview of the schools' budget situation and shared the potential impact to programs that may be at risk for major cuts without additional revenue from the County to help us meet the anticipated shortfall.  You may view this presentation at http://www.fcps.edu/news/fy2011/fiscalforecast93009bos.pdf.

As a result of the hard work of our talented and dedicated staff and our positive partnership with you, our supportive community, we have continued to make gains in academic achievement despite the many cuts made in this current year's budget (FY2010 which included class size increases, salary freezes for staff, and significant reductions in custodial and clerical staffing).  With a $176 million deficit projected for next year, programs such as full day kndergarten, FLES, strings and band, and the support from the School-Based Technology Specialist (SBTS) may be at-risk in addition to salary freezes and further increases in class size.

FCPS needs your active feedback and input in these next few months.  Visit http://www.fcps.edu/news/fy2011.htm to learn how you can get involved in this process.

Rebecca Baenig
Principal