Community Meeting on Schools Budget Set at Mount Vernon High

Do you have some strong ideas about how to save money on the budget for Fairfax County Public Schools?

In anticipation of a significant budget deficit in FY 2017 (2016-17 school year), potentially more than $100 million, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is taking proactive steps to examine the options available to the school system during the next budget year. FCPS is establishing a Budget Task Force, comprised of community and employee stakeholders, to advise Superintendent Karen K. Garza in developing the FY 2017 budget.

The Budget Task Force will be comprised of representatives identified by each School Board member; the Chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors; FCPS teacher, principal, and employee organizations; and community, business, and parent organizations.

The Task Force will be charged with identifying potential programs and services to reduce, eliminate, or redesign, beginning with the 2016-17 school year. As they make their recommendations, members of the Task Force will take into consideration the annual cuts the system has already made since 2008 that total nearly half a billion dollars, including the elimination of more than 2,100 positions while experiencing an enrollment growth of more than 22,000 students.

Share Your Ideas

Help inform the FCPS Budget Task Force’s work by sharing your ideas for cost savings, increased fees, or other revenues for FY 2017 (school year 2016-17).

Community Engagement Meetings

The community is also invited to attend community engagement meetings to offer additional feedback:

Saturday, Sept. 12 at Mount Vernon High School from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.