FY 2003 Proposed Budget Facts:

2. FY 2003 Proposed Budget Facts: • Budget Totals $1.6 billion • Budget increase 9.2 percent • Requested increase incounty transfer: 12.7 percent(One percent transfer increase equals $10.8 million.) • Total requestedcounty transfer: $1.2 billion • County Guideline 6.46 percent

3. JLARC study confirms state underfundspublic educationin Virginia.

4. Beginning Balance $10.0 City of Fairfax $27.4 Federal Aid $31.0 Other Revenue $8.6 Sales Tax $107.2 State Aid $205.6 County Transfer $1,217.4 FY 2003 Proposed Operating Revenue($ in millions)

5. State Funding Issues New stateLocal Composite Index (LCI) reallocates Northern Virginiatax dollars to downstate school divisions.

6. Another revenue sourcedwindles: Loss of revenue from sales tax: $10 million

7. Facilities Management $81.6 Transportation $80.9 General Support $77.4 Instruction $1,367.3 FY 2003 Proposed Expenditures($ in millions)

8. 1,626.8 Nonschool-Based Positions 1,357.0 School Custodians 455.7 State/Federal Projects 1,396.5 School Office Personnel 2,223.7 Instructional Assistants 13,040.8 School-Based Teachers 273.5 Psychologists, Social Workers, and Instructional Specialists 602.5 School-Based Administration FY 2003 Authorized Positions

9. Why has the Superintendent’s FY 2003 proposed budget increased by $136 million?

10. Growth in Student Membership 2,959 new students expected • Compensation $19.5 • Materials 6.3 • Temporary buildings 2.0 $27.8 $ in millions

11. Competitive Compensation • Employee steps $ 30.2 • Salary adjustment (2%) 24.8 $55.0 Average proposed compensation increase is 4.6 percent, including step increases. $ in millions

12. Competitive Compensation • Health care rate increases $18.8 • ERFC rate increase 2.6 • VRS life rate increase 1.1 $22.5 $ in millions

13. Preparing Students to Succeed • Excel (8 schools) $6.7 • Success by Eight (6 schools) .8 • Modified Calendar(2 schools) .1 • Student Accountability 2.0$9.6 $ in millions

14. Additional Major Cost Increases • Summer school $5.5 • Debt service $5.7 • Turnover and vacancy costs, inflation, textbooksand supplies, etc. $9.9 $ in millions

15. FCPS: Efficient and Cost-effective • Low per-pupil cost • Resources going to classrooms • Significant budget cuts • Cost-saving initiatives • Grant funding, partnerships

16. $12,000 $10,000 $8,000 $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $0 Loudoun Fairfax Manassas Arlington Alexandria Falls Church Montgomery Prince William Prince George’s Per Pupil CostFY 2002 Source: Metropolitan Area Boards of Education (MABE) Guide, FY 2002

17. Positions Allocated to Schools 92% 100% 87% 75% 150% 25% 1990 2003

18. Comparing Administrative Costs 2.00% 1.50% 1.47% 1.00% .94% .50% Regional Average FCPS Source: Metropolitan Area Boards of Education (MABE) Guide, FY 2002

19. The Stark Reality • Loss of revenue $36.0 • Membership growth cost 27.8 Net impact$ 63.8 $ in millions

20. So, why not make cuts?(We have.) • FY 2001 cut $30 • FY 2002 Approved cut 30 • FY 2002 Midyear cut 10 TOTAL CUTS$ 70 $ in millions

21. Without additional funding, we face… • Increased class size • Loss of salary competitiveness • Loss of instructional programs • Aging classroom technology

22. Over and over, Fairfax County has made the commitment to provide a quality education for all its children.

23. The commitment has paid big academic dividends. • 67.6% graduates with Virginia advanced studies diploma • Highest graduation rate for minority students in national study • SAT average scores higher than Virginia, US • 92% to post-secondary education • 46.9% juniors, seniors complete IB/AP course(s)

24. The community has benefited. • FCPS has a national reputation for academic excellence. • Real estate values remain high. • Schools and businesses work as partners. • Schools attract industry. • Graduates return to become Fairfax County taxpayers.

25. What happens next? January 17 School Board budget work session January 29 School Board public hearing January 31 School Board budget work session February 7 FY 2003 advertised budget adopted April 8 School Board presents budget to Board of Supervisors (BOS) (tentative)

26. What happens next? April 8-10 BOS budget public hearings April 22 BOS sets transfer to schools May 6 School Board budget work session May 13 School Board public hearing May 20 School Board budget work session May 23 School Board adopts FY 2003 approved budget

27. Communicating with State Legislators To find out who your state representative is, contact the Fairfax County Voter Registration office at 703-222-0776. Links to representatives are available on the FCPS web site www.fcps.edu/legupdate/. Your representative’s address, telephone, fax number, and e-mail address can be obtained either at the above telephone number or on the Fairfax County web site www.fairfaxcounty.gov and go to “voting.”

28. Citizen Participation To sign up to speak at School Board public hearings, call 703-246-3646. To sign up to speak at Fairfax County Board of Supervisors public hearings, call 703-324-3151.The Superintendent’s FY 2003 proposed budget is available at www.fcps.edu.

29. Fairfax County Public Schools 10700 Page Avenue Fairfax, Virginia 22030 www.fcps.edu January 2002