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Superintendent’s FY 2004 Proposed Budget
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Where We Started
• Moderate county revenue growth – 7%
• Over $1.2 billion state budget deficit
• Continued student membership growth
• $19 million in budget cuts
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Two funny things happened on the way to the printer…
A Significant Change
in Anticipated Revenue December 2002
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State Revenue Update
• The governor’s FY 2004 proposed budget contains no cuts to education funding.
• Growth in student membership generates a $7.1 million increase in state sales tax revenue for FCPS.
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Recommended Adjustmentsto FY 2004 Proposed Budget
($ in millions)
Reduce county transfer request $13.4from 9.0% increase to 7.9%
Restore budget cuts 19.0
Add two days to the teacher contract 8.4
Total $40.8
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FY 2004 Budget Highlights
• $1.6 billion budget• Requested increase in county transfer is 7.9%• 166,601 students• 206 schools and centers• Compensation initiatives to make FCPS more
competitive• There are no new programs
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Where it comes from . . .FY 2004 Proposed Operating Revenue
County Transfer
$1,259.8
($ in millions)State Aid
$178.1
Sales Tax
$114.6
Federal Aid
$34.5
Beginning Balance
$44.2
City of Fairfax
$29.1
Other Revenue
$9.5
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Where it goes . . .FY 2004 Proposed Operating
Expenditures($ in millions)
Instruction
$1,445.4
Transportation
$83.8
Facilities Management
$82.2
General Support
$58.3
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Student Membership Increases
166,601
163,719161,385
158,331
154,523151,418
140,000
145,000
150,000
155,000
160,000
165,000
170,000
FY 1999Actual
FY 2000Actual
FY 2001Actual
FY 2002Actual
FY 2003Estimate
FY 2004Proposed
Mem
bers
hip
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Cost of Membership Growth$23.6 million
$1.2$1.7
$15.2$5.5
School-Based Positions
New SchoolStart-Up Costs
Textbooks, Supplies, and Equipment
Transportation
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FY 2004 Membership Growth Positions
General Education and New Schools
115.9 positionsESOL
88.2 positions
Special Education and Alternative
147.3 positions
Social Workers
Psychologists
Alternative
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11,25913,467
15,63517,788
22,86820,489
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
FY 1999Actual
FY 2000Actual
FY 2001Actual
FY 2002Actual
FY 2003Estimate
FY 2004Proposed
Mem
bers
hip
ESOL Membership
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All Special Education Services
39,13344,880 47,494 48,30346,489
37,572
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
FY 1999Actual
FY 2000Acutal
FY 2001Actual
FY 2002Actual
FY 2003Estimate
FY 2004Proposed
Mem
bers
hip
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Four New Elementary Schools Will Open in FY 2004
• Andrew Chapel• Island Creek• Lorton Station• Northeast Centreville
The average cost to open an elementary school is $1.5 million.
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FY 2004 Authorized Positions
School-Based Teachers
61.9%
State/Federal Projects
2.2%
Nonschool-Based
7.8%
School Custodians
6.4%
School Office Personnel
6.6%
Instructional Assistants
11.0%
Psychologists, Social Workers, and Instructional Specialists
1.3%
School-Based Administration
2.8%
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Benefit Costs Continue to Rise
($ in millions)
Health care rate increases $12.1
ERFC rate increase 5.0
Total $17.1
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What’s New in This Budget?
($ in millions)
Market scale adjustment (2 percent) $25.6
Step increase 32.1
Reduce employee’s contribution
to retirement by .5 % adjustment 4.9
Step 18 addition to unified salary scale 1.9
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The FY 2004 proposed budget was balanced by cutting $19.0 million and
156.1 positions.
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Budget Reductions
• Elementary rounding formula $ 2.2• Secondary guidance staffing 1.2• Project Excel staffing 0.6• Learning disabled staffing 1.0• Middle school block scheduling 0.5• ESOL class size increase 0.5• Revision of custodial formula 0.5
(more)
($ in millions)
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Budget Reductions (cont.)
• AP and IB double test fees $0.4• Elimination of school-based summer
school and Early Start 0.4• Textbooks and supplies 5.0• Departments 3.4• Major maintenance 2.4• Replacement equipment 0.9
Total FY 2004 Reductions $19.0
($ in millions)
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A Word of Caution
These budget recommendations depend on
• Support of General Assembly for the governor’s budget
• Willingness of the Board of Supervisors to provide a 7.9 percent transfer increase
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What Happens Next?
January 21 School Board work session
January 27 School Board public hearing
January 28 School Board public hearing (if needed)
January 30 School Board work session
February 13 FY 2004 advertised budget adopted
April 8 Budget presentation to the Board of Supervisors (BOS)
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What Happens Next?April 7- 9 BOS public hearings
April 28
May 5
BOS sets transfer to schools (tentative)
School Board work session
May 12 School Board public hearing
May 13 School Board public hearing (if necessary)
May 15 & 19 School Board work sessions
May 22 School Board adopts FY 2004 approved budget
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Citizen Participation
To sign up to speak at a School Board public hearing, call 703-246-3646.
To sign up to speak at a Fairfax County Board of Supervisors public hearing, call 703-324-3151.
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What can you do?
• Review accurate and current information on the FCPS website– Detailed information on state and federal
representatives and on legislative activities can be found at www.fcps.edu/legupdate/
– The Superintendent’s FY 2004 proposed budget is available at www.fcps.edu
– The Fairfax County School Board 2002 – 2003 school year calendar is available at www.fcps.edu/schlbd/calendar
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Visit us at www.fcps.edu
Mario Schiavo
Fairfax County Public Schools
Department of Financial Services
Coordinator, Budget Services
Staffing and Benefits
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