Monday, May 24, 2010

Fairfax County School Board Adopts FY 2011 Approved Budget

Fairfax County School Board Adopts FY 2011 Approved Budget
The Fairfax County School Board has adopted the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) FY 2011 approved budget of $2.2 billion, which establishes new fees for athletic participation and for Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) tests; eliminates more than 200 positions, nearly half of which are from central office support; freezes all employee salaries for the second consecutive year; and creates a three-year priority schools pilot program that designates 30 schools to receive special staff support and financial support to help improve student achievement. 
[FCPS News Releases]