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If you would like to contact your Virginia representatives/Senator(s), but don't know whom to contact, use this handy form to figure it out. The Virginia Education Association has a sample letter parents can use to voice their opinion on the budget. See the sample at http://www.veadailyreports.com. This is the VEA Blog.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
'Not a Lot of Good News' - Virginia Connection Newspapers
'Not a Lot of Good News' - Virginia Connection Newspapers: "
'Not a Lot of Good News' Virginia Connection Newspapers The LCI is updated every two years, and with a shrinking revenue base due to the decreased tax income, Fairfax County's rating is slated to drop from a ... |
Friday, February 26, 2010
Makeup Days -- FCPS Press Release
Makeup Days
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Superintendent Jack D. Dale has modified his recommendation to the Fairfax County School Board to make up four instructional days lost due to inclement weather. The School Board will make a final decision on the makeup plan at its regular business meeting on March 4.
Based on feedback from the parents and employees, the Superintendent is recommending that FCPS follow the original 2009-10 calendar, which includes a full day of school on Monday, April 12, and school on June 23, 24, and 25, to make up the four-day deficit, and add June 28, 29, and 30 as subsequent makeup days, if needed.
However, Dale also recommends that the School Board allow him to seek a waiver from the Virginia Board of Education for the last three days in June, plus any future days that may be lost due to inclement weather. The state code states that school divisions must make every reasonable effort for making up lost instructional time before requesting a waiver. “We attempted to schedule one makeup day, which was then canceled because of more snow,” says Dale. “In addition, we solicited input from our employees and parents on my original recommendation of adding instructional time to the school day. The overwhelming majority opposed this proposal.”
Dale’s recommendation designates April 13, 14, 15, and 16 as makeup days for modified calendar schools with subsequent makeup days, if needed, on April 12, April 9, and April 8.
Based on feedback from the parents and employees, the Superintendent is recommending that FCPS follow the original 2009-10 calendar, which includes a full day of school on Monday, April 12, and school on June 23, 24, and 25, to make up the four-day deficit, and add June 28, 29, and 30 as subsequent makeup days, if needed.
However, Dale also recommends that the School Board allow him to seek a waiver from the Virginia Board of Education for the last three days in June, plus any future days that may be lost due to inclement weather. The state code states that school divisions must make every reasonable effort for making up lost instructional time before requesting a waiver. “We attempted to schedule one makeup day, which was then canceled because of more snow,” says Dale. “In addition, we solicited input from our employees and parents on my original recommendation of adding instructional time to the school day. The overwhelming majority opposed this proposal.”
Dale’s recommendation designates April 13, 14, 15, and 16 as makeup days for modified calendar schools with subsequent makeup days, if needed, on April 12, April 9, and April 8.
Dale Recommends Snow Days Be Tacked on to the End of the Year & Ask for Waiver
The following email is being sent on behalf of Patty Reed:
Based on extensive feedback from the community and staff, Superintendent Dale has modified his recommendation on the calendar changes.
He will recommend we use the currently published calendar – school on April 12, June 23, 24 and 25 – to make up our current deficit of 4 “snow days.”
He will also recommend we seek a waiver for the last three days in June, plus any additional lost days, from the VA State Board of Education. The rationale he will use is our attempt to exhaust all other remedies including using February 15 (snowed out), community rejection of adding time to the day, and other proposals that could not be operationalized.
He will submit a modified School Board Agenda item with these recommendations for consideration by the School Board at its meeting on March 4.
Patricia S. Reed
Providence District
Strong majority backs Virginia Senate budget
Strong majority backs Virginia Senate budget: "The Virginia Senate adopted a budget this afternoon on a 30 to 10 vote, making deep cuts to education, health care and public safety necessary to close a $4 billion two-year shortfall. But the chamber agreed to raise more than $300 million in fees and accept a proposal from Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) to underfund pension plans for state and local employee by $508 million in the next two years. The two moves free up revenues that allow the senate to cut less, particularly from education, than their colleagues in the House. The senate made only one substantive change in their budget as it came out of the Finance Committee on Sunday.
F L A G S Presentation 2 24 10
Budget Advocacy Group Meeting -- Foreign Language Advocacy Group Presentation Video
F L A G S Presentation 2 24 10
View more presentations from Fairfax Flags.
Virginia House passes budget with no Democratic support
Virginia House passes budget with no Democratic support: "The House passed its version of the budget along party lines, 61-38, on Thursday. For the first time in years, Democrats voted en masse against it instead of their normal practice of debating and opposing individual amendments. The chamber's top two Democratic leaders -- Dels. Ward Armstrong and Ken Plum -- said they consider the budget so flawed that they had no choice but to take the drastic step of encouraging their caucus to vote against the entire budget. Armstrong, the House minority leader, said he would rather 'resign my seat than vote for this budget.' He was greeted with a standing ovation from Democrats. Democrats complained that the House budget slashed funding for education, the Virginia Commission for the Arts and health and human resources. Hundreds of state employees would face layoffs, and those who kept their jobs would see their pay frozen for the next two years. 'It
FCCPTA Budget Analysis -- 2/22 by David Edelman, Budget Chair
Budget Analysis Link
David Edelman, Budget Chair for the Fairfax County Council of PTAs presented this budget analysis at the FCCPTA meeting on February 22. The main points:
David Edelman, Budget Chair for the Fairfax County Council of PTAs presented this budget analysis at the FCCPTA meeting on February 22. The main points:
NOTE:Since this analysis was prepared, the County Executive released the Fairfax County budget which did not provide full funding for education. Some advocates believe a tax rate increase request is the only way to fund the budget. Others believe there is fluff in the budget that can be cut as an alternative to cutting services like full day K, band and strings, class size, etc. The main proponent of cutting fluff is the Fairfax County Federation of Teachers, FCFT.
- Governor proposed cuts to Education Funding (SOQ)
- Governor recommended the LCI be readjusted to 2007 data
- The estimate from Stuart Gibson, School Board Member, Hunter Mill District, is that 1 and 2 together = a wash. No additional money for FCPS.
- Governor does not want to raise taxes to cover the large Virginia budget deficit
- The HOuse and Senate still need to approve all of these budget changes and the budgets are very different on each side
- FC Board of Supervisors will have to decide to riae the real estate tax rate or not.
- Both the County and FCPS have budget deficits --- either cuts will occur or real estate taxes will be raised or a combination.
- Equalization means that real estate property tax rate would be raised so that tax bills on average would not go down or up since last year.
- Base real estate tax rate is $1.04 per $100 assessed value.
- Click the document link above to see a hypothetical tax scenario
- On March 9, the BOS will vote to set the maximum rate of property tax. After this time, the tax rate cannot be raised above this level.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
FCPS to Present Special Education Conference
Jonathan Mooney, a graduate of Brown University who was once labeled as severely learning disabled (dyslexic), will be the keynote speaker at the fifth annual Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Special Education Conference on Saturday, March 20, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lee High School.
Sample Letter to FC Board of Supervisors re Education Funding
Dear [Board of Supervisors]:
On February 4, you received Superintendant Jack Dale’s budget for FY2011. The School Board requested a County transfer of $1.7 billion, an increase over last year’s request. I urge the Board of Supervisors to fully fund this budget.
I think that citizens of Fairfax County need to think seriously about what makes this County such a great place to live. It’s not just the schools – we have wonderful libraries, a strong social service net, great public safety, and beautiful parks. We have these things because we, as a County, have decided that they are worth funding.
Our County amenities are interrelated. Our excellent schools bring businesses to the area – the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce recently sent Governor McDonnell a letter saying that “FCPS is the number one reason businesses cite when they locate here.” Businesses bring jobs – our County unemployment rate is only 4.3% and trending down, compared with a statewide average of 6.7% which is trending up (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009).
Our proximity to Washington, DC, brings well-educated residents who care about County services and who are willing and able to pay for them. All of these factors - great schools, jobs, proximity to a metro area - increase the value of our homes. All of these factors are related and are necessary for the County to continue to be both economically successful and a wonderful place to live.
As a constituent, I realize that it’s my responsibility to make a convincing case for funding for services that I want. I and hundreds of other engaged voters are doing that right now – writing to you, calling you, and testifying at public hearings.
But you are elected officials, and it is ultimately your job to make the right decisions for the County, and to make the case for those decisions. If you need to raise our tax rates to pay for these services – schools, libraries, public safety, social services - do it. If you need to impose a vehicle tax, do it. If you need to go to Richmond and lobby for meals tax authority, do it.
Thousands and thousands of constituents are ready to provide you with political cover. Please don’t assume a majority of voters would choose lower taxes and a degraded school system, library system, or social service system.
Sincerely,
On February 4, you received Superintendant Jack Dale’s budget for FY2011. The School Board requested a County transfer of $1.7 billion, an increase over last year’s request. I urge the Board of Supervisors to fully fund this budget.
I think that citizens of Fairfax County need to think seriously about what makes this County such a great place to live. It’s not just the schools – we have wonderful libraries, a strong social service net, great public safety, and beautiful parks. We have these things because we, as a County, have decided that they are worth funding.
Our County amenities are interrelated. Our excellent schools bring businesses to the area – the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce recently sent Governor McDonnell a letter saying that “FCPS is the number one reason businesses cite when they locate here.” Businesses bring jobs – our County unemployment rate is only 4.3% and trending down, compared with a statewide average of 6.7% which is trending up (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009).
Our proximity to Washington, DC, brings well-educated residents who care about County services and who are willing and able to pay for them. All of these factors - great schools, jobs, proximity to a metro area - increase the value of our homes. All of these factors are related and are necessary for the County to continue to be both economically successful and a wonderful place to live.
As a constituent, I realize that it’s my responsibility to make a convincing case for funding for services that I want. I and hundreds of other engaged voters are doing that right now – writing to you, calling you, and testifying at public hearings.
But you are elected officials, and it is ultimately your job to make the right decisions for the County, and to make the case for those decisions. If you need to raise our tax rates to pay for these services – schools, libraries, public safety, social services - do it. If you need to impose a vehicle tax, do it. If you need to go to Richmond and lobby for meals tax authority, do it.
Thousands and thousands of constituents are ready to provide you with political cover. Please don’t assume a majority of voters would choose lower taxes and a degraded school system, library system, or social service system.
Sincerely,
COUNTY EXEC ANNOUNCES CUTS TO FCPS TRANSFER
FAIRFAX COUNTY BUDGET ALERT
COUNTY EXEC ANNOUNCES CUTS TO FCPS TRANSFER
Questions, contact Pam Kondé at pkonde@cox.net or 703-281-1950, CPES Parents
COUNTY EXEC ANNOUNCES CUTS TO FCPS TRANSFER
Questions, contact Pam Kondé at pkonde@cox.net or 703-281-1950, CPES Parents
Copied from the CPES Facebook Discussion Page & Distributed with Permission
Feb 23, County Executive Anthony Griffin presented his proposed budget for FY2011. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dmb/fy2011/advertised/cex_slide_presentation_fy2011_advertised.pdf
He proposed a 1% cut in the Board of Supervisors transfer to FCPS over the FY2010 rate (which was already flat funded from the FY2009 rate, despite 9000 more students in last few years). Based on a $176 million shortfall, the School Board had already found cuts of almost $100 million, but still needed an increase of $81 million over FY2010 in their FY2011 Advertised Budget. According to Griffin, a 1% decrease would mean a CUT of $16.3 million from last year’s schools budget, instead of $81 million MORE than last year’s budget.
The difference between Griffin’s proposed and the School Board’s request is $98.2 million. Without the additional $98 million, all the potential programs on the chopping block will be eliminated – full-day kindergarten, elementary band & strings, all foreign language in elementary programs (FLES and immersion) – EVERYTHING!!! And FCPS will need to expand class size AGAIN by 1-2 students per classroom – on average. Your students’ classes may see increases of 5 students or more, and some already have 30 kids per classroom.
Doesn’t take into account state uncertainties to education funds. Concurrently, in Richmond, the Local Composite Index (LCI) hasn’t been officially unfrozen yet (still moving through the VA Assembly), and the State House and Senate committees have reported out funding measures that potentially cut funding to Fairfax by as much as $30-$50 million.
Griffen proposes tax decrease. The reason for these cuts to FCPS, according to Griffin, is a need to decrease local property taxes further. Griffin recommended a $.05 tax rate increase – or maybe even a $.06 tax rate increase, and he suggested that the County’s March 9th “advertised tax rate” – the one that they can’t go surpass, despite uncertain state action – be only 8 cents. Because housing prices have declined, even an 8 cent increase gives the County less revenue than in FY2010. Significantly lower housing prices multiplied by a slightly higher tax rate means that the County, in effect, will be enacting a tax decrease (again, on average, affecting neighborhoods differently). An increase of 8 cents doesn’t even mean “equalization” - we’d need 11 cents increase for equalization (where the average household has the same average tax bill).
So despite increased student membership of 9000 students and significant state cuts to FCPS, the County has proposed a cut to FCPS. This cannot stand. To save families $48 per penny tax increase, he has proposed gutting FCPS schools.
Griffen says that he cut the transfer to FCPS out of “fairness” – because other County programs were cut equally. That way, the schools still receive 53.8% of County funding. He did not make these cuts based on substantive needs of FCPS, or based on the education cuts already felt by State actions, but because it was “reasonable to share” the burden.
On the other hand, Griffen did announce that the County’s shortfall wasn’t over $300 million, but was only $257.2 million. To balance the FY2011 budget, he suggested cuts to the County portion of the budget of $103 million (mostly from reorganizations, but some layoffs), as well as other “enhancements,” reserve spending, and extra fees. Included in “enhancements,” he recommended bringing back to the car registration decal fee ($33 each), which would bring in $27 million.
If the County adopts Griffen’s proposed cuts, but increases the property tax rate by 11 cents – equalization - and brings back the car decal ($33 each), there is enough money for a BOS transfer to FCPS of the requested $81 million over FY2010. This would save all critical programs, instead of gutting FCPS. Please act now.
ACTION ITEMS
Contact your Supervisor - Ask for sufficiently high tax rate in the Advertised Tax Rate, set by March 9th. It should be high enough to cover FCPS needs and other critical County programs – preserve our quality of life, especially with State actions uncertain. Don’t gut our programs to save pennies. You can attend local meetings, send e-mails or personal letters, or call.
Send this e-mail and announcement about the meeting to every Fairfax resident you know – with a personal request to act. Call to follow-up and ensure they acted.
Attend the rally on April 6th – Government Center.
Sign up to testify on April 7th or 8th in front of the Board of Supervisors.
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/speaker_bos.htm
Pam’s quick math:
What we need instead:
If you do the math, an 11 cent increase in the tax rate - equalization – may make FCPS whole:
$257 million shortfall on County side
$81 million additional request from FCPS
= $338 million needed to cover costs for FY2011
$30 million more from state ($61 from LCI, minus $30 million in cuts – these are just assumptions)
$257.2m County shortfall
• County Spending Reductions ($103.3m)
• Balances Applied/Managed Reserve ($37.9m)
• Reserve for State Revenue Reductions $21.7m
= $162.9
Revenue Enhancements ($121.4m) ($27m for car decal + 5cent increase)
Need $135.9 million to cover County shortfall + $81 for FCPS request = $216m
$216 divided by $18.6m (every penny = $18.6m in County revenue) = $11.6 cent increase!!!
If we get $30 million more from the state…we could bring it down to 10 cents – below equalization!!!!!
Feb 23, County Executive Anthony Griffin presented his proposed budget for FY2011. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dmb/fy2011/advertised/cex_slide_presentation_fy2011_advertised.pdf
He proposed a 1% cut in the Board of Supervisors transfer to FCPS over the FY2010 rate (which was already flat funded from the FY2009 rate, despite 9000 more students in last few years). Based on a $176 million shortfall, the School Board had already found cuts of almost $100 million, but still needed an increase of $81 million over FY2010 in their FY2011 Advertised Budget. According to Griffin, a 1% decrease would mean a CUT of $16.3 million from last year’s schools budget, instead of $81 million MORE than last year’s budget.
The difference between Griffin’s proposed and the School Board’s request is $98.2 million. Without the additional $98 million, all the potential programs on the chopping block will be eliminated – full-day kindergarten, elementary band & strings, all foreign language in elementary programs (FLES and immersion) – EVERYTHING!!! And FCPS will need to expand class size AGAIN by 1-2 students per classroom – on average. Your students’ classes may see increases of 5 students or more, and some already have 30 kids per classroom.
Doesn’t take into account state uncertainties to education funds. Concurrently, in Richmond, the Local Composite Index (LCI) hasn’t been officially unfrozen yet (still moving through the VA Assembly), and the State House and Senate committees have reported out funding measures that potentially cut funding to Fairfax by as much as $30-$50 million.
Griffen proposes tax decrease. The reason for these cuts to FCPS, according to Griffin, is a need to decrease local property taxes further. Griffin recommended a $.05 tax rate increase – or maybe even a $.06 tax rate increase, and he suggested that the County’s March 9th “advertised tax rate” – the one that they can’t go surpass, despite uncertain state action – be only 8 cents. Because housing prices have declined, even an 8 cent increase gives the County less revenue than in FY2010. Significantly lower housing prices multiplied by a slightly higher tax rate means that the County, in effect, will be enacting a tax decrease (again, on average, affecting neighborhoods differently). An increase of 8 cents doesn’t even mean “equalization” - we’d need 11 cents increase for equalization (where the average household has the same average tax bill).
So despite increased student membership of 9000 students and significant state cuts to FCPS, the County has proposed a cut to FCPS. This cannot stand. To save families $48 per penny tax increase, he has proposed gutting FCPS schools.
Griffen says that he cut the transfer to FCPS out of “fairness” – because other County programs were cut equally. That way, the schools still receive 53.8% of County funding. He did not make these cuts based on substantive needs of FCPS, or based on the education cuts already felt by State actions, but because it was “reasonable to share” the burden.
On the other hand, Griffen did announce that the County’s shortfall wasn’t over $300 million, but was only $257.2 million. To balance the FY2011 budget, he suggested cuts to the County portion of the budget of $103 million (mostly from reorganizations, but some layoffs), as well as other “enhancements,” reserve spending, and extra fees. Included in “enhancements,” he recommended bringing back to the car registration decal fee ($33 each), which would bring in $27 million.
If the County adopts Griffen’s proposed cuts, but increases the property tax rate by 11 cents – equalization - and brings back the car decal ($33 each), there is enough money for a BOS transfer to FCPS of the requested $81 million over FY2010. This would save all critical programs, instead of gutting FCPS. Please act now.
ACTION ITEMS
Contact your Supervisor - Ask for sufficiently high tax rate in the Advertised Tax Rate, set by March 9th. It should be high enough to cover FCPS needs and other critical County programs – preserve our quality of life, especially with State actions uncertain. Don’t gut our programs to save pennies. You can attend local meetings, send e-mails or personal letters, or call.
Send this e-mail and announcement about the meeting to every Fairfax resident you know – with a personal request to act. Call to follow-up and ensure they acted.
Attend the rally on April 6th – Government Center.
Sign up to testify on April 7th or 8th in front of the Board of Supervisors.
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/speaker_bos.htm
Pam’s quick math:
What we need instead:
If you do the math, an 11 cent increase in the tax rate - equalization – may make FCPS whole:
$257 million shortfall on County side
$81 million additional request from FCPS
= $338 million needed to cover costs for FY2011
$30 million more from state ($61 from LCI, minus $30 million in cuts – these are just assumptions)
$257.2m County shortfall
• County Spending Reductions ($103.3m)
• Balances Applied/Managed Reserve ($37.9m)
• Reserve for State Revenue Reductions $21.7m
= $162.9
Revenue Enhancements ($121.4m) ($27m for car decal + 5cent increase)
Need $135.9 million to cover County shortfall + $81 for FCPS request = $216m
$216 divided by $18.6m (every penny = $18.6m in County revenue) = $11.6 cent increase!!!
If we get $30 million more from the state…we could bring it down to 10 cents – below equalization!!!!!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
CPES Parents Group
CPES Parents Group
Cunningham Park ES parents and community members can join this group to keep up with the budget. A sample letter to the FFC Board of Supevisors is posted there. To view their page, please click the link -- share with your friends.
(this is a GROUP page -- if you go to the Cpes (no caps) PAGE, click through the the group where the CPES is in all caps)
Cunningham Park ES parents and community members can join this group to keep up with the budget. A sample letter to the FFC Board of Supevisors is posted there. To view their page, please click the link -- share with your friends.
(this is a GROUP page -- if you go to the Cpes (no caps) PAGE, click through the the group where the CPES is in all caps)
Stand up for Education Rally in Richmond
Virginia PTA and Education Partners Gatherine on Capitol Square Grounds, 11am-12 on Saturday, February 27
Welcome to Virginia PTA
Welcome to Virginia PTA
Fairfax County Public Schools - FY2011 Budget
Fairfax County Public Schools - FY2011 Budget
Follow this link to the FCPS budget page -- lists the history, status and all links and files. You can also sign up to speak at the April Board of Supervisiors Hearings.
Follow this link to the FCPS budget page -- lists the history, status and all links and files. You can also sign up to speak at the April Board of Supervisiors Hearings.
Fairfax Residents Go to Budget School - NBC Washington
Fairfax Residents Go to Budget School - NBC Washington: "
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Fairfax Residents Go to Budget School NBC Washington But that doesn't mean passions aren't running high over the proposed cuts in the Fairfax County School Budget. Dozens of county residents ... and more » |
'Hardships' in House, Senate budget - Fairfaxtimes.com
'Hardships' in House, Senate budget - Fairfaxtimes.com: "
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 Richmond Times Dispatch | 'Hardships' in House, Senate budget Fairfaxtimes.com Overall, the Senate budget would put Fairfax County Public Schools ahead by $56 million, according to Sen. J. Chapman Petersen (D-Dist. 34) of Fairfax. ... Misguided priorities target Virginia's most vulnerableThe Virginian-Pilot all 106 news articles » |
Fairfax County budget proposes tax increase, cut in school funding - Washington Post
Fairfax County budget proposes tax increase, cut in school funding - Washington Post: "
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Fairfax County budget proposes tax increase, cut in school funding Washington Post Also unexpectedly, Griffin proposed reducing funding for the county's nationally recognized public schools -- a politically fraught plan, given an intense ... County exec's plan: 'The new normal'Fairfaxtimes.com Fairfax holds public hearings on budget proposalWTOP Higher fees, reduced services in new Fairfax Co. budgetWTOP all 5 news articles » |
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Fairfax County Executive Releases FY2011 Budget
On Feb. 23, 2009, Fairfax County Executive Anthony H. Griffin proposed a General Fund budget of $3,313,476,563 for Fiscal Year 2010 (July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010), a decrease of 3.70 percent from the FY 2009 Revised Budget Plan. Excluding adjustments in the current fiscal year, the decrease from the FY 2009 Adopted Budget is $39.1 million or 1.17 percent. The proposed budget increases the Real Estate Tax rate to $1.04 per $100 of assessed value. The total of all Appropriated Funds is $5,839,237,244.
The recommended transfer to the Public School Operating Fund is $1,626,600,722, which is the same level as Fiscal Year 2009. However, the transfer request approved by the Fairfax County School Board on Feb. 5, 2009, is $1,683,372,525, an increase of $56.8 million, or 3.5 percent over the FY 2009 Adopted Budget Plan transfer. In addition, the County’s Transfer for School Debt Service is $163,767,929, an increase of $9,134,754, or 5.9 percent, over the FY 2009 Revised Budget Plan. The combined transfer for School Operations and Debt Service is $1.790 billion, which represents 54 percent of total County General Fund Disbursements.
The County Executive recommended an increase in the real estate tax rate that will hold average taxes paid by residential property owners relatively flat with their FY 2009 payment level. At the proposed real estate tax rate of $1.04 per $100 of assessed value, along with the newly proposed Stormwater Service District rate of $0.015 per $100 of assessed value, the taxes paid by the average residential taxpayer will be $14 more than their FY 2009 tax bill.
(go to County page for addiitonal budget details)
The recommended transfer to the Public School Operating Fund is $1,626,600,722, which is the same level as Fiscal Year 2009. However, the transfer request approved by the Fairfax County School Board on Feb. 5, 2009, is $1,683,372,525, an increase of $56.8 million, or 3.5 percent over the FY 2009 Adopted Budget Plan transfer. In addition, the County’s Transfer for School Debt Service is $163,767,929, an increase of $9,134,754, or 5.9 percent, over the FY 2009 Revised Budget Plan. The combined transfer for School Operations and Debt Service is $1.790 billion, which represents 54 percent of total County General Fund Disbursements.
The County Executive recommended an increase in the real estate tax rate that will hold average taxes paid by residential property owners relatively flat with their FY 2009 payment level. At the proposed real estate tax rate of $1.04 per $100 of assessed value, along with the newly proposed Stormwater Service District rate of $0.015 per $100 of assessed value, the taxes paid by the average residential taxpayer will be $14 more than their FY 2009 tax bill.
(go to County page for addiitonal budget details)
Monday, February 22, 2010
Budget Informational Meeting, Monday, March 1, 7pm, Chantilly
February 22: Supervisor Michael R. Frey and Fairfax County School Board Chairman Kathy L. Smith will hold an informational meeting on Monday, March 1, at 7 p.m. in the little theater at Rocky Run Middle School to discuss budget issues facing the county and the schools in FY 2011. Director of Fairfax County’s Department of Management and Budget Susan Datta and FCPS Director of Budget Services Kristen Michael will present highlights of the budget, outline the budget process and calendar, and discuss how individual schools might be affected. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and to learn how citizens can impact the budget process. Rocky Run Middle School is located at 4400 Stringfellow Road in Chantilly. For additional information, please contact Michael Frey’s office at 703-814-7100 or the School Board office at 571-423-1065.
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