FCPS: Preliminary Menu of Potential Reductions and Fees

[Anonymous]

Has this been talked about yet?

http://www.fcps.edu/news/fy2017/taskforce/docs/Preliminary%20Draft%20of%20Menu%20of%20Reduction%20and%20Fee%20Options%20July%2014.pdf

If this is true, holy crap.

[Anonymous]

Next year's budget gap is wide and the low and medium hanging fruit has already been picked clean. Real program cuts are what is left. 6 periods for HS will make it hard for Band/orchestra/theatre/hors to survive as student will need almost all of those 6th period to complete the requirements for graduation.

This is also a way to create political cover for the BOS to raise taxes to meet the budget needs instead of cutting programs. People need to know the stakes.

[Anonymous]

Wow. Shit just got real. Closing AAP centers?

Have at it folks. Decide what you can live without. If you can't live without something, the talk with the Board of Supervisors about increasing the transfer. Talk about a meals tax. Get out there and make your voice heard. But please do not expect for things to continue as usual without paying a price.

[Anonymous]

^^ then talk

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Shit just got real. Closing AAP centers?

Have at it folks. Decide what you can live without. If you can't live without something, the talk with the Board of Supervisors about increasing the transfer. Talk about a meals tax. Get out there and make your voice heard. But please do not expect for things to continue as usual without paying a price.

Haha. Ain't gonna happen. There will be a lot of fuss, and things'll get switched around or transferred, and the money'll be there.

From 2014:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/fairfax-county-facing-179-million-budget-shortfall-in-the-next-two-years-officials-say/2014/11/25/06581760-74f7-11e4-9d9b-86d397daad27_story.html

From 2013:
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Fairfax-County-Public-Schools-Face-140-Million-Budget-Shortfall-228619411.html

[Anonymous]

Next year's budget gap is wide and the low and medium hanging fruit has already been picked clean[b]. Real program cuts are what is left. 6 periods for HS will make it hard for Band/orchestra/theatre/hors to survive as student will need almost all of those 6th period to complete the requirements for graduation.

[b]This is also a way to create political cover for the BOS to raise taxes to meet the budget needs instead of cutting programs. People need to know the stakes.

Which one is it? Is it "political cover" or has the fruit been picked clean?

[Anonymous]

Wow. Shit just got real.

Shit has never been real. We've heard this song so many times before. It's like a broken record with FCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Shit just got real. Closing AAP centers?

Have at it folks. Decide what you can live without. If you can't live without something, the talk with the Board of Supervisors about increasing the transfer. Talk about a meals tax. Get out there and make your voice heard. But please do not expect for things to continue as usual without paying a price.

Haha. Ain't gonna happen. There will be a lot of fuss, and things'll get switched around or transferred, and the money'll be there.

From 2014:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/fairfax-county-facing-179-million-budget-shortfall-in-the-next-two-years-officials-say/2014/11/25/06581760-74f7-11e4-9d9b-86d397daad27_story.html

From 2013:
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Fairfax-County-Public-Schools-Face-140-Million-Budget-Shortfall-228619411.html

No, actually the money hasn't magically appeared. Step increases were deferred. School-based positions were cut. Central office positions were cut. Those of us inside the schools are really feeling it. If you're a parent, you're probably not really feeling it. Yet. On top of the cuts that have already been made, this list shows what else could go. Decide what you're fine with letting go. The cost projections are right there. Put a package together and post it PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Shit just got real. Closing AAP centers?

Have at it folks. Decide what you can live without. If you can't live without something, the talk with the Board of Supervisors about increasing the transfer. Talk about a meals tax. Get out there and make your voice heard. But please do not expect for things to continue as usual without paying a price.

Haha. Ain't gonna happen. There will be a lot of fuss, and things'll get switched around or transferred, and the money'll be there.

From 2014:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/fairfax-county-facing-179-million-budget-shortfall-in-the-next-two-years-officials-say/2014/11/25/06581760-74f7-11e4-9d9b-86d397daad27_story.html

From 2013:
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Fairfax-County-Public-Schools-Face-140-Million-Budget-Shortfall-228619411.html

PP--what's your connection with FCPS--current parent, current staff member. community member with no children in the school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Next year's budget gap is wide and the low and medium hanging fruit has already been picked clean[b]. Real program cuts are what is left. 6 periods for HS will make it hard for Band/orchestra/theatre/hors to survive as student will need almost all of those 6th period to complete the requirements for graduation.

[b]This is also a way to create political cover for the BOS to raise taxes to meet the budget needs instead of cutting programs. People need to know the stakes.

Which one is it? Is it "political cover" or has the fruit been picked clean?

I didn't say all the fruit was picked clean, I said the low and medium hanging fruit has been picked. The high fruit is still there and now on the chopping block. The BOS needs the political support (aka cover) to be able to raise the taxes so that the high fruit is not picked. The citizens of Fairfax county need to decide if they want the extras like AAP, band, orchestra, chorus, theatre, sports, yearbook, student newspapers.......... If they do, the the BOS needs to up the ante. If they want a basic bare knuckles school system, then cut away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Shit just got real. Closing AAP centers?

Have at it folks. Decide what you can live without. If you can't live without something, the talk with the Board of Supervisors about increasing the transfer. Talk about a meals tax. Get out there and make your voice heard. But please do not expect for things to continue as usual without paying a price.

Haha. Ain't gonna happen. There will be a lot of fuss, and things'll get switched around or transferred, and the money'll be there.

From 2014:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/fairfax-county-facing-179-million-budget-shortfall-in-the-next-two-years-officials-say/2014/11/25/06581760-74f7-11e4-9d9b-86d397daad27_story.html

From 2013:
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Fairfax-County-Public-Schools-Face-140-Million-Budget-Shortfall-228619411.html

PP--what's your connection with FCPS--current parent, current staff member. community member with no children in the school?

My connection is the same as many posters, a parent with kids at FCPS who wishes they would/could raise taxes and end this drama.

Please tell me how to make that happen.

[Anonymous]

fake rage and then everyone ponies up money

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Shit just got real. Closing AAP centers?

Have at it folks. Decide what you can live without. If you can't live without something, the talk with the Board of Supervisors about increasing the transfer. Talk about a meals tax. Get out there and make your voice heard. But please do not expect for things to continue as usual without paying a price.

Haha. Ain't gonna happen. There will be a lot of fuss, and things'll get switched around or transferred, and the money'll be there.

From 2014:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/fairfax-county-facing-179-million-budget-shortfall-in-the-next-two-years-officials-say/2014/11/25/06581760-74f7-11e4-9d9b-86d397daad27_story.html

From 2013:
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Fairfax-County-Public-Schools-Face-140-Million-Budget-Shortfall-228619411.html

PP--what's your connection with FCPS--current parent, current staff member. community member with no children in the school?

My connection is the same as many posters, a parent with kids at FCPS who wishes they would/could raise taxes and end this drama.

Please tell me how to make that happen.

Contact your Board of Supervisor. Organize others who share your view.
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/government/board/about-the-board-of-supervisors.htm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Shit just got real. Closing AAP centers?

Have at it folks. Decide what you can live without. If you can't live without something, the talk with the Board of Supervisors about increasing the transfer. Talk about a meals tax. Get out there and make your voice heard. But please do not expect for things to continue as usual without paying a price.

Haha. Ain't gonna happen. There will be a lot of fuss, and things'll get switched around or transferred, and the money'll be there.

From 2014:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/fairfax-county-facing-179-million-budget-shortfall-in-the-next-two-years-officials-say/2014/11/25/06581760-74f7-11e4-9d9b-86d397daad27_story.html

From 2013:
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Fairfax-County-Public-Schools-Face-140-Million-Budget-Shortfall-228619411.html

I really hope you're right. That's a lot to cut.

[Anonymous]

No, actually the money hasn't magically appeared. Step increases were deferred. School-based positions were cut. Central office positions were cut. Those of us inside the schools are really feeling it. If you're a parent, you're probably not really feeling it. Yet. On top of the cuts that have already been made, this list shows what else could go. Decide what you're fine with letting go. The cost projections are right there. Put a package together and post it PP.

All of the above have been cut before. Step increases have been deferred in many previous years. FCPS claims that it has already cut 3,000 positions even though the number of positions increases each year. The song is the same. Sorry, but it's true.