Anonymous
Post 05/12/2025 17:07     Subject: Re:PSA: Fairfax County Proposed Budget CANCELS Middle School After School Programs
Anonymous wrote:FCPS School Board also just added several highly-paid staff positions, while proposing to cut BOTH the special ed and the AAP coordinator positions.

But they will retain the 60+ full time DEI officers, and Reid gets to keep her raise.


There will be some central office staff cuts but we don’t know who they are as yet.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2025 15:39     Subject: PSA: Fairfax County Proposed Budget CANCELS Middle School After School Programs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We have an email today from our elem principal outlining the teachers and roles that will be cut and encouraging us to contact school board to advocate FCPS getting the full budget. One of the items is larger class sizes.


I’m concerned about the class size issue for the future if these boundary changes go through. My kids’ school stands to gain 5-6 kids per grade level from new neighborhoods moving in with the proposed boundary changes. With only 3 teachers per grade level, that seems like +2 in most classrooms, maybe a few +1. Some classrooms are already at 28-30 students especially in K.


I got the same email from our ES and am also concerned about class sizes. We are largely untouched by the boundary changes, but this email implied they would have to cut teacher positions. Like your school, most classes are 26-30 range already. We are also a center so I don't see how a part time AART would even be able to function.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2025 15:08     Subject: PSA: Fairfax County Proposed Budget CANCELS Middle School After School Programs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We have an email today from our elem principal outlining the teachers and roles that will be cut and encouraging us to contact school board to advocate FCPS getting the full budget. One of the items is larger class sizes.


I’m concerned about the class size issue for the future if these boundary changes go through. My kids’ school stands to gain 5-6 kids per grade level from new neighborhoods moving in with the proposed boundary changes. With only 3 teachers per grade level, that seems like +2 in most classrooms, maybe a few +1. Some classrooms are already at 28-30 students especially in K.


there will likely be additional staff--and numbers always change from year to year.

But, I don't think our Supe has addressed staffing issues yet. Just wait.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2025 15:04     Subject: PSA: Fairfax County Proposed Budget CANCELS Middle School After School Programs
Anonymous wrote:We have an email today from our elem principal outlining the teachers and roles that will be cut and encouraging us to contact school board to advocate FCPS getting the full budget. One of the items is larger class sizes.


I’m concerned about the class size issue for the future if these boundary changes go through. My kids’ school stands to gain 5-6 kids per grade level from new neighborhoods moving in with the proposed boundary changes. With only 3 teachers per grade level, that seems like +2 in most classrooms, maybe a few +1. Some classrooms are already at 28-30 students especially in K.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2025 14:54     Subject: PSA: Fairfax County Proposed Budget CANCELS Middle School After School Programs
Anonymous wrote:We have an email today from our elem principal outlining the teachers and roles that will be cut and encouraging us to contact school board to advocate FCPS getting the full budget. One of the items is larger class sizes.


Which school?
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2025 14:36     Subject: PSA: Fairfax County Proposed Budget CANCELS Middle School After School Programs
Anonymous wrote:We have an email today from our elem principal outlining the teachers and roles that will be cut and encouraging us to contact school board to advocate FCPS getting the full budget. One of the items is larger class sizes.


Not sure, but I think the issue is how our superintendent and School Board is deciding how to spend the money.

And, did I not read that this middle school program has been funded already?
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2025 14:11     Subject: PSA: Fairfax County Proposed Budget CANCELS Middle School After School Programs
We have an email today from our elem principal outlining the teachers and roles that will be cut and encouraging us to contact school board to advocate FCPS getting the full budget. One of the items is larger class sizes.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2025 13:38     Subject: PSA: Fairfax County Proposed Budget CANCELS Middle School After School Programs
I posted this in another thread but maybe is better posted here:

Is the meals tax that just passed not going towards FCPS budget? I got an email from our school today outlining all the cuts that would need to be made with the current deficit, and I'm not happy. Compared to my school district when I was a kid, FCPS does not need to buy near as many physical textbooks and they don't have the extensive offering of middle school sports we had. Where is all the money going? My impression is FCPS is a bad steward of taxpayer funds.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2025 13:09     Subject: Re:PSA: Fairfax County Proposed Budget CANCELS Middle School After School Programs
FCPS School Board also just added several highly-paid staff positions, while proposing to cut BOTH the special ed and the AAP coordinator positions.

But they will retain the 60+ full time DEI officers, and Reid gets to keep her raise.
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2025 18:32     Subject: PSA: Fairfax County Proposed Budget CANCELS Middle School After School Programs
Really glad to hear that these are back on the table for next year. I already got an email about the VIP summer camp. We had registered for other camps, thinking it wouldn't happen, but hopefully it will still be there next year.
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2025 18:31     Subject: PSA: Fairfax County Proposed Budget CANCELS Middle School After School Programs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Full package - https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/boardofsupervisors/sites/boardofsupervisors/files/Assets/meeting-materials/2025/May6-Board-Package.pdf

Budget press release - https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/supervisors-approve-budget-markup-tax-rate-decreased-new-food-beverage-tax


Wow! Fairfax county giving $118 million more over last year to FCPS! Of course FCPC wanted an increase of > $200 million (guessing for more gatehouse payroll and lawsuits they created) so they will complain, but to get $118 million more is huge in this environment.


YOU ARE SO, SO WRONG - most of that would have paid for a 7% increase in salary for teachers, that they are no longer getting.
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2025 07:53     Subject: PSA: Fairfax County Proposed Budget CANCELS Middle School After School Programs
Anonymous wrote:Full package - https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/boardofsupervisors/sites/boardofsupervisors/files/Assets/meeting-materials/2025/May6-Board-Package.pdf

Budget press release - https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/supervisors-approve-budget-markup-tax-rate-decreased-new-food-beverage-tax


Wow! Fairfax county giving $118 million more over last year to FCPS! Of course FCPC wanted an increase of > $200 million (guessing for more gatehouse payroll and lawsuits they created) so they will complain, but to get $118 million more is huge in this environment.
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2025 00:11     Subject: PSA: Fairfax County Proposed Budget CANCELS Middle School After School Programs
Wait so we have the activities now???
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 20:19     Subject: PSA: Fairfax County Proposed Budget CANCELS Middle School After School Programs
Great news!!!
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2025 17:00     Subject: PSA: Fairfax County Proposed Budget CANCELS Middle School After School Programs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You kind of have to blame the parents though for pushing for more busses to make middle school later They knew it was an extra cost or that it would disrupt other programs, teacher's schedules, and outside businesses and after school programs. Obviously the school system could just not expand bussing and keep this program in the same way they are doing many other programs that just stay the same from year to year. Their focus on middle school bussing led to the school board being savvy to put this in as a cut to bid for more money. They know it's a game to bid for more money and don't care about the angst or their reputation by all this speculation since they can hide behind other people not giving them money or SLEEP if they need to make changes. Learn how to play the game.


OH MY GOD. This is two separate issues, mommies.

The MSAS is funded by the county. C-O-U-N-T-Y.

The busses are funded by the school system. S-C-H-O-O-L S-Y-S-T-E-M. The busses are not the reason the MSAS is so expensive. It's a totally different line item in a different budget.



OH MY GOD! FCPS consistently asks for too much money. The county reacts. Get over yourself.


A little late? Funding was restored for next year, ding dong.