January 2017 Newsletter
I hope you and your family had a warm, safe, and restful break! As we return to school and work, I want to keep you posted on our current school board projects. We are addressing two major pieces of business—the Superintendent Search and the Fiscal Year 2018 (FY2018) budget.
As we enter the search process for a new superintendent, the Fairfax County School Board invites you to share your thoughts and feedback. One of the first steps will be to identify the characteristics we will be seeking in a new superintendent. You can join the conversation either through an online survey or by attending a series of community forums (listed below).
Spanish interpretation services will be available at all community forums. To request interpretation services in other languages, please call 571-423-1075 at least 24 hours before the event.
Tuesday, January 10 at 12:30 p.m. - Virginia Hills Center, 6520 Diana Lane, Alexandria (library)
Wednesday, January 11 at 12 noon - Providence District Office and Community Center, Rm 2
Wednesday, January 11 at 7:00 p.m. - Mount Vernon HS, Little Theater
Tuesday, January 17 at 11:00 a.m. - Herndon City Council Chambers
Tuesday, January 17 at 1:00 p.m. - Burke Centre Library
Tuesday, January 17 at 7:00 p.m. - Stuart HS, Little Theater
Tuesday, January 17 at 7:00 p.m. - Chantilly HS, Lecture Hall
Wednesday, January 18 at 7:00 p.m. - Langley HS, Auditorium
As a valued stakeholder to our schools, you are encouraged to join us at one of the meetings listed above, or find time to share your thoughts through the online survey. Please feel free to share this information with community members.
As we enter a difficult budget season, I hope you will stay tuned and active as we discuss possible cuts and changes to our programming. The superintendent’s Budget Task Force has reconvened and is reviewing proposed cuts in light of a projected budget shortfall between $75-134 million.
The budget process runs from January to July; below is the full calendar. More detailed and updated information is available on our website: https://www.fcps.edu/about-fcps/budget/FY2018. If there are items that you feel need to be protected from possible cuts, please feel free to email me at dapalchik@fcps.edu or join me at my January office hours (posted in the column to the left).
FY 2018 Budget Calendar
• January 12: Superintendent releases FY 2018 Proposed Budget.
• January 23: School Board conducts budget work session – with recommendations from Budget Task Force.
• January 30: School Board holds public hearings on FY 2018 Advertised Budget (additional hearings on January 31 and February 1, if needed).
• February 2: School Board holds budget work session.
• February 9: School Board adopts FY 2018 Advertised Budget.
• February 14: Fairfax County Executive releases FY 2018 Advertised Budget Plan
• February 28: Fairfax County Board of Supervisors advertises tax rate – this is when we know if there will be additional revenue to help close the gap.
• March 13: School Board holds budget work session.
• April 4: School Board presents FCPS budget to Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
• April 4-6: Board of Supervisors holds public hearings on the budget.
• April – May: School Board holds additional work sessions and a public hearing; Board of Supervisors approves FY 2018 Adopted County Budget, and School Board adopts the FY 2018 Approved Budget.
• July 1: FY 2018 begins.
Do you have events you would like me to share in my next newsletter? If so, please email me with the details. Stay safe and warm this winter, and thank you for your continued interest in Fairfax County Public Schools.
In partnership,
Dalia
Email: Dalia.Palchik@fcps.edu
Phone: 571-423-1084 (voice mail)
Twitter: @DaliaPalchik
Melanie Turpin, EAA: maturpin@fcps.edu
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