Monday, May 18, 2020

The Fairfax County Public School system, FCPS, just as...

The Fairfax County Public School system, FCPS, just as other local public school districts is still experiencing the impact of the recession. Consequently, school leaders and officials have to make difficult choices to balance the Fairfax County Public School system budget. Fairfax County Public Schools functions off two primary budgets. The first, Operating Budget, provides for the daily functions of the schools, personnel, and programs. The second, Capital Improvement Program budget, addresses future facility needs. A fiscal year for FCPS runs from July 1 to June 30 (Fairfax County Public Schools, 2013). Preparation for the budget begins in the summer, giving an opportunity for the public, parents and community leaders, to have an†¦show more content†¦Fairfax County Budget Process (February 25-July 1) 1: Release of the county executives advertised budget plan 2: â€Å"Ask Fairfax† online chat with county executive 3: BOS meetings 4: Budget committee meeting 5: Executive tax rate hearing 6: Public hearing 7: Budget committee meeting â€Å"Pre-matk-up† 8: Board budget mark-up and approval 9: Formal adoption of the budget plan 10: School board adopts budget plan Source: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dmb/county_budget_calendar.htm There are many ‘actors’ in addition to the parents and community members involved with the Fairfax County Public School budget. These are the school board, superintendent’s office, department of financial services, and the office of the budget services. The Fairfax County School Board is composed of twelve members with the charge by the statutes of Virginia and the regulations of the Virginia Board of Education to provide and operate the public schools in the county. The school board has the task of setting general school policies, and establishing guidelines to ensure the proper administration of the county school program. The superintendent’s office serves to provide leadership and direction in conjunction with the school board to the school district. The department of financial services consists of the budget, comptroller, food and nutrition services, payroll management, and risk management offices. This department provides financial information and

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