Budget Development Calendar

Dates and information for the upcoming fiscal year budget development

Budget Documents

FY 2025 Budget Development Calendar*

DateActivity
June-December 2023FCPS Conducts Internal Program Reviews and Gather Community and Employee Feedback
October 24School Board Conducts Work Session on Strategic Budget Planning
November 28Joint Meeting with Board of Supervisors to Discuss Budget Forecast
December 14Governor Introduces State Budget
January 25, 2024Superintendent Release Proposed Budget
January 30School Board Conducts Budget Work Session on Proposed Budget
February 5 School Board Holds Public Hearing on Budget (February 6 if needed)
February 6School Board Conducts Budget Work Session
February 20 Fairfax County Executive Presents Advertised Budget 
February 22School Board Adopts Advertised Budget
February 27Joint Meeting with Board of Supervisors
March 5Board of Supervisors Advertises Tax Rate
April 9School Board Budget Presentation to Board of Supervisors
April 16-18Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Conducts Public Hearings on Budget
April 26Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Budget Pre-Markup
April 30 Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Budget Markup, Determine Budget Package, and Tax Rates
May 7 County Board of Supervisors Adopts Budget, Tax Rates, and Transfer to FCPS
May 9Approved Budget Presented to School Board
May 14School Board Holds Public Hearing on Budget
May 23School Board Adopts Approved Budget
July 1FY 2025 Begins

*All Dates Tentative

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