FCPS Board Chair Remarks to FC Board of Supervisors

http://www.fcps.edu/news/fy2011/BOSspeech040610.pdf
Follow this link to read Kathy Smith's presentation to the Board of Supervisors on the school budget -- presented April 6. Excerpt follows:
As I listened to the hundreds of speakers over three nights of budget public hearings in January, a common theme emerged: "I chose to live in Fairfax County because of the schools." Let me share a few of their comments with you:
 A Hunters Woods Elementary School student said that his parents moved from St. Louis three years ago, "partly because my parents heard of the excellent Fairfax County Public Schools, which are known across the country."
 A parent who chose Fairfax County because of the schools is now concerned
that programs that drew him to FCPS might be cut. He said, "If we strip the
schools of these programs, this county loses one of its greatest distinctions and with it a competitive edge over neighboring counties for potential businesses and residents."
 A mother said, "Why do people come to Fairfax County? They don't come for the beautiful scenery, although we have some. They don't come because it is inexpensive to live here. They certainly don't come because their commutes are easier. They come because of our outstanding schools and the culture the schools create."

Click the link at the beginning of this article to read her full remarks.