FY2009 Budget

The Fairfax County School Board has approved the school system’s $2.2 billion budget for FY 2009. To balance the budget, the Board made budget reductions of $39.7 million in addition to the $33 million in reductions included in the advertised budget.

The FY 2009 Fairfax County Public Schools approved budget includes a 0.5 student increase in the general education class size formula resulting in savings of $11.0 million; a $10.9 million reduction in central office support to schools; and a redesign of summer school and five other programs for a savings of $8.6 million. In addition, the budget includes the elimination of $8.0 million in funding that had been included to implement new accounting standards requiring governments to report the long-term liability associated with retirement benefits, and a reduction of the market scale adjustment for employees from 3.0 percent to 2.0 percent, resulting in a savings of $17.5 million. FY2009 Budget

Expenditure increases include $22.4 million to accommodate an additional 3,541 students expected next year; $3.5 million to replace the outdated student information system (SASI); $1.5 million to expand full-day kindergarten to five additional schools (Deer Park, Hayfield, Laurel Ridge, Oakton, and White Oaks Elementary Schools); $1.3 million to continue the FLES program to the next grade level in current schools and to expand the program to four additional schools to be determined; and $1.5 million for bus driver compensation due to effective recruiting and retention initiatives.

Budget Documents:

FY 2009 Approved Budget (PDF document, 56 pages)
FY 2009 Draft Approved Budget Agenda Item
FY 2009 Advertised Budget (PDF document, 4 pages)
FY 2009 Advertised Budget Motion (PDF document, 1 pages)
FY 2009 Advertised Budget Agenda Item (PDF document, 6 pages)
FY 2009 Budget Questions
Budget presentation (PDF document, 31 pages)
FY 2009 Proposed Budget (PDF document, 232 pages)
FY 2009 Proposed Budget Highlights (PDF document, 11 pages)
Washington Area Boards of Education (WABE) Guide compares school districts in the Washington, D.C. area.
Complete List of Budget Documents

Press Releases:

Fairfax County School Board Votes to Balance FY 2009 Budget, Approves $39.7 Million in Reductions (5/23/08)
Fairfax County School Board to Present Budget to Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Tonight (4/1/08)
Fairfax County School Board Adopts FY 2009 Advertised Budget (2/15//08)
FCPS Superintendent Presents Proposed FY 2009 Budget (1/10/08)

Budget Updates

School Board Adopts FY 2009 Approved Budget - May 23
Residents’ Concerns Emerge at School Board Public Hearing on Budget - May 16
Additional Budget Cuts Suggested to Balance FCPS FY 2009 Budget - May 9
FCPS Will Work to Balance Budget While Least Affecting the Classroom - May 2
FCPS Maintains High Student Achievement With Moderate Per-Pupil Costs - April 18
FCPS Student Membership Reflects Our Community - April 11
FCPS Realizes High Student Achievement - April 4
Fairfax County and FCPS Work Together to Support Our Children’s Future - March 28
FCPS Employs Both School-Based and Nonschool-Based Personnel - March 14
Fairfax County’s Budget Directly Affects Fairfax County Public Schools - March 7
Where the Money Is Spent: FY 2009 Advertised Operating Expenditures - February 29
FCPS FY 2009 Advertised Budget Restores Some Programs and Reduces Others - February 22
Budgeting Is a Multistep Process - February 15
Where the Money Comes From: FY 2009 Proposed Revenue Sources - February 8
FCPS’ Beliefs Are Reflected in FY 2009 Proposed Budget - February 1
FCPS’ FY 2009 Proposed Budget Aligns Cost-Saving Initiatives With Fiscal Realities and School Board Priorities - January 25
FCPS’ FY 2009 Proposed Budget Still Reflects Fairfax County School Board’s Beliefs, Vision, Mission, and Student Achievement Goals - January 18

What Happens Next?

FY 2009 Budget Calendar
all dates subject to change

January 28	School Board budget work session	Gatehouse Administration Center
February 6	Public Hearing	Jackson Middle School
February 11	School Board budget work session	Gatehouse Administration Center
February 14	School Board adopts FY 2009 Advertised Budget	Jackson Middle School
March 31 - April 2	County Board of Supervisors (BOS) holds public hearings	Fairfax County Government Center
April 1	Budget presented to Board of Supervisors	Fairfax County Government Center
April 28	County BOS approves transfer to schools	Fairfax County Government Center
May 14-15	School Board holds public hearings on budget	Jackson Middle School
May 19	School Board budget work session	Jackson Middle School
May 22	School Board adopts FY2009 Approved budget	Jackson Middle School
July 1	FY 2009 begins