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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] . . .

Also, PTOs are paying for most of the technology in the ES classrooms (at least this is what's claimed by my ES)? [b]So where does the FCPS technology budget go??[/b]? Parents already have to pay extra to get "basics" in their schools via PTO fundraising. I don't need to pay more taxes, and more to the PTO, while not getting raises, or potentially having one of us lose of our jobs, because FCPS administrators aren't capable of higher math. (Not a troll, but am a Democrat who doesn't believe in blank checks)[/quote]

Large percentages of the technology budget fund the universal issuance of laptops to every FCPS student, with guaranteed replacement
When the student breaks or loses the laptop.

Also rolled into the technology budget is FCPS’  translation of online documents, websites (including updates), services to students and parents, etc.  FCPS is highly diverse, so it is important that anything FCPS does online needs to accessible in every language, to provide equitable access.[/quote]

Then why did FCPS just drop $119,000,000 on textbooks for 2024-2025??   An unusually large sum.[/quote]

That is well more than $60 per student.  That sounds excessive since all kids don't use textbooks.  However, it would not surprise me if the cost is not $60 per book.  
I've posted this before:  the textbook companies are happy to wine and dine the selection committees.  It is so easy to spend other people's money.[/quote]

My child never had a book in FCPS in elementary school, although we quit before middle school.

Textbooks:

2021: 26,459,000
2024: 74,848,000  !!!!
2025: 45,830,000

This has to be one of other largest increases:

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages):

2021:  63,520,000
2025: 102,199,000

$38,679,000 increase = 61% increase

I think it's important to review spending before jacking up residents taxes during tough economic times locally to pay for even greater spending[/quote]

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