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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The program for middle schools costs the county about $3.8 million, and $1.9 million from FCPS.

Take a look at the budget presentation:

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/budget/sites/budget/files/Assets/Documents/fy2026/advertised/FY2026Advertised_Presentation.pdf

Slide 14. $3.38 million to turn the Extended Stay hotel on Monument drive by the Fair Oaks Mall into a homeless shelter. [/quote]

Cut field trips - look at these numbers from 2025:

Field trip bus driver -              2,324,000
Field trip VHSL bus driver -   2,957,000

Total:   $5,281,000
  
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Cutting VHSL drivers would cut activities, too. 
However, I was a teacher.  And, as a parent, I was a chaperone on some field trips.  Most are worthless.  Nothing like going to a Mall museum where you have about an hour at the museum (counting sitting on the wall outside to eat bag lunch).  I live in far edge of Fairfax.

The school could have special events at the school and get more interaction with the kids.[/quote]

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