Any New Immersion Parents Worried that the program might get dismantled due to budget cuts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the county will start charging fees for extras before they cut any of their programming.

+1

It seems that way, especially based on what the Budget Task Force chair said at yesterday's budget work session.

[Anonymous]

So families will be charged for immersion? Sounds like a disaster to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the county will start charging fees for extras before they cut any of their programming.

+1

It seems that way, especially based on what the Budget Task Force chair said at yesterday's budget work session.

Where can we find the summary of that meeting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So families will be charged for immersion? Sounds like a disaster to me.

I think they mean things like sports and outside of school things that have been mentioned (after school programs might be next). But I've not heard any mention of charging for immersion programs or things like buses for AAP, elementary music programs, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the county will start charging fees for extras before they cut any of their programming.

+1

It seems that way, especially based on what the Budget Task Force chair said at yesterday's budget work session.

Where can we find the summary of that meeting?

FCPS' YouTube channel has video from the meeting:

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So families will be charged for immersion? Sounds like a disaster to me.

I think they mean things like sports and outside of school things that have been mentioned (after school programs might be next). But I've not heard any mention of charging for immersion programs or things like buses for AAP, elementary music programs, etc.

I would absolutely be in favor of this, under the assumption that the county or PTAs would provide subsidies for lower income students eligible for FARMS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So families will be charged for immersion? Sounds like a disaster to me.

I think they mean things like sports and outside of school things that have been mentioned (after school programs might be next). But I've not heard any mention of charging for immersion programs or things like buses for AAP, elementary music programs, etc.

I would absolutely be in favor of this, under the assumption that the county or PTAs would provide subsidies for lower income students eligible for FARMS.

P.S. I'm an immersion parent.

[Anonymous]

What would the prospective fees be? I'd be okay with a few of some sort, but within reason.