About Us

Our Vision

This department is committed to delivering quality customer service by being responsive, flexible, innovative, and efficient. We are committed to effective communication to include ensuring that this web page includes up-to-date, relevant, and accurate information. We welcome your feedback and hope you find our web site an easy means by which you can obtain the services and information that you need.

Areas of Responsibility

The Office of the Chief Operating Officer supports and advises the Superintendent on matters relating to facilities, safety, security, and transportation, and provides leadership and direction to the Department of Facilities and Transportation Services. The chief operating officer serves as a liaison to the School Board and represents the school division on departmental issues at the local, state, regional, and national levels.

The department is organized into six offices of responsibility to provide effective and efficient services to FCPS employees, parents and the community.

Administrative Services

This office is responsible for providing administrative and logistical support to the department and the chief operating officer by overseeing the community use of FCPS facilities, supporting departmental technology requirements, providing property management services for the FCPS wireless infrastructure and commercial leasing program, and providing departmental financial management, procurement, and logistical support. Learn more...

Design & Construction Services

This office provides the necessary liaison between FCPS and Fairfax County and is responsible for design and construction services for new school facilities; additions to existing schools; renewals (renovations) of existing school facilities; completion of capital improvement work orders in the most cost-efficient manner; minor facility improvements; and the purchase, installation, and relocation of temporary classroom facilities. Learn more...

Facilities Management

The Office of Facilities Management is responsible for routine preventive and corrective building and grounds maintenance services, facilities infrastructure repair and replacement, and energy conservation in the design and operation of FCPS facilities. Maintenance and repair of all mechanical, electrical, and structural equipment and systems is provided by technicians located in three decentralized satellite maintenance facilities. A fourth centralized facility is responsible for grounds maintenance and centralized trades functions. Learn more...

Facilities Planning Services

The Facilities Planning Office manages the processes and information necessary to ensure the efficient and effective accommodation of all students and educational programs. This section produces a five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP), student accommodation review, school enrollment projections by grade level, attendance area adjustment recommendations, and proposes, in conjunction with other offices in the department, bond referenda to fund required capital improvements. Learn more...

Safety & Security

The Office of Safety and Security provides overall guidance, direction, and support to the Safety, Health, and Security programs; to include Federal and/or Commonwealth of Virginia equivalent Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) programs; develops, implements, and monitors student and employee health and safety programs. Learn more...

Transportation Services

The Office of Transportation provides basic day-to-day transportation from neighborhood bus stops for both division and contract schools; provides shuttle runs for mid-day transportation; provides late bus runs after normal school closing; provides transportation for schools' educational and athletic field trips; operates a transportation training center to provide well-trained drivers and attendants; supervises the purchase and maintenance of all school-owned vehicles; ensures that each school bus driver has met all local, state, and federal requirements. Learn more...

Operational Expectations

As part of the Fairfax County School Board’s process of strategic governance, the department sets and meets annual performance goals through Operational Expectations for Facilities & Transportation Services.

FTS Advisory Groups

Facilities Planning Advisory Council (FPAC)