Mount Vernon Town Meeting

Presentation

FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

February 3, 2007

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Mission Fairfax County Public Schools, a world-class school system,

inspires, enables and empowers students to meet high academic standards, lead ethical lives,

and demonstrate responsible citizenship.

Goals• Academics• Essential Life Skills• Responsibility to the Community

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Aligning Resources

• The FY 2008 Proposed Budget encompasses FCPS’ beliefs

• Cost-Saving Initiatives—$28.9 million– Baselines kept at FY 2007 levels– Carryover held for FY 2008 beginning

balance– Additional funding added to beginning

balance

• No new programs

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FCPS: An Overview• $2.2 billion operating budget

• 4.3% increase over the FY 2007 Budget

• 198 schools and centers

• 164,490 students

• 13th largest school system in the country

• 22,199 full-time equivalent positions

• One of the largest employers in Virginia

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Trends in Membership Growth FY 2003 to FY 2008

16.0%

1.9%

-0.3%

7.5%

-2%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

16%

18%

General Education(Including FECEP)

Special EducationMembershipUnduplicated

English for Speakersof Other Languages

Students Eligible forFree and Reduced-

Price Meals

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Trends in Membership Growth FY 1998 to 2008

135,000

140,000

145,000

150,000

155,000

160,000

165,000

170,000

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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County Transfer• Proposed budget includes a transfer

increase of 4.6% plus $8.0 million for a total of 5.1%

* Does not include $8.0 million in one-time funding.

County General Fund Transfers($ in millions)

$1,240.9

$1,525.2 $1,603.3$1,431.3

$1,322.4

6.6%8.2%

6.6%5.1%

6.2%

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Revenue by SourceWhere it comes from…

FY 2008 Proposed Operating Revenue($ in millions)

COUNTY TRANSFERReal estate and

personal property taxes are the main source of

county revenue$1,603.373.7%

STATE AIDPrimarily SOQ funding

$278.812.8%

FEDERAL AIDIncludes Impact Aid,

IDEA, and E-rate funding$39.31.8%

SALES TAXOne and 1/8 cent of the

state sales tax is designated for

education.$161.37.4%

OTHERIncludes student fees, out-of-county tuition,

and building rental fees$11.10.5%

CITY OF FAIRFAXPayment to FCPS to provide educational services to the city's

2,714 students$36.31.7%

BEGINNING BALANCE$44.82.1%

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Expenditures by CategoryWhere it goes…

FY 2008 Proposed Operating Expenditures($ in millions)

INSTRUCTIONIncludes costs associated with

providing instructional programs$1,850.5

85.1%

TRANSPORTATIONIncludes bus driver

salaries, replacement buses, and bus operations and maintenance

$108.85.0%

GENERAL SUPPORTIncludes costs

associated with support services for finance, human resources,

information technology, purchasing, and Leadership Team

$118.35.4%

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Includes costs related to the operation and

maintenance of school buildings and equipment

$97.34.5%

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AccountabilityFY 2007 WABE Cost Per Pupil

$18,232 $17,958 $17,700

$13,446$12,853

$12,036 $12,023

$10,378 $10,332

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AP Number of Tests Taken and Scores of 3 or Higher

Black Students - 2003 to 2006

726

301

706

343

833

375

1072

494

100

300

500

700

900

1100

1300

Taken 3 or Higher

2003 2004 2005 2006

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AP Number of Tests Taken and Scores of 3 or Higher

Hispanic Students - 2003 to 2006

1071

639

1004

653

1278

769

1399

844

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

Taken 3 or Higher

2003 2004 2005 2006

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AP Number of Tests Taken and Scores of 3 or Higher

Total Students - 2003 to 2006

20,689

13,278

21,213

14,190

23,573

15,809

25,967

17,078

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

20,000

22,000

24,000

26,000

28,000

Taken 3 or Higher

2003 2004 2005 2006

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IB Test Results

• Number of tests has increased 27 percent

• The average score has risen 10 percent from 4.45 in 2003-04 to almost 5 in 2005-06

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SOL Reading Grade 3

+ 13 point increase

New

Test

75

79

88

0 20 40 60 80 100

Percent Passing

2006

2005

2004

New Test

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SOL Mathematics Grade 5

81

82

82

0 20 40 60 80 100

Percent Passing

2006

2005

2004

+ 1 point increase

New Test

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SOL History Grade 7

+ 5 point increase

84

89

89

0 20 40 60 80 100

Percent Passing

2006

2005

2004

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SOL Writing Grade 8

83

84

95

0 20 40 60 80 100

Percent Passing

2006

2005

2004

+ 12 point increase

New Test

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SOL End-Of-Course United States History

92

92

96

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Percent Passing

2006

2005

2004

+ 4 point increase

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FCPS Initiatives

• Full Day Kindergarten

• Foreign Language in the Elementary School (FLES)

• Targeted Student Needs– GT, Autism, Pre-School, Academics

• Competitive Salary and Benefits

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Capital Improvement Program

2011-12 School Year

Countywide Enrollment/Capacity Comparison

Level Deficit / Surplus

Elementary - 269 classrooms

Middle 2,710 student spaces

High 4,940 student spaces

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Capital Improvement Program

Cluster IV

Projects with Approved Bonds (Funded)

BRAC planning - Planning

Mt. Vernon Woods E.S. - 8 classroom modular addition

Waynewood E.S. - 8 classroom modular addition

Projects without Approved Bonds (Unfunded)

Hybla Valley E.S. - 18 classroom modular addition

Sandburg M.S. - Renovation (planning funded)

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Capital Improvement Program

Cluster V

Projects with Approved Bonds (Funded)

Edison H.S. - Renovation

Key M.S. - Renovation

Mount Eagle E.S. - Renovation

Projects without Approved Bonds (Unfunded)

“Laurel Hill” E.S. - 36 classroom school (planning funded)

Rose Hill E.S. - 10 classroom modular addition

Franconia E.S. - Renovation (planning funded)

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Proposed CIP Projects

Including FY 2012 - 2016 prior and subsequent years expenses

($ in Millions)

New Construction $350.8Renovations $1,253.0Special Education & Other Centers $25.0Infrastructure $325.9Administrative Center Renovations $19.6

Total Project Cost $1,974.3

Unfunded Portion $1,300.4

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Future of TJHSST

• Task Force with Two Subcommittees

–Instructional Issues

–Facility Options

Mount Vernon Town Meeting

Presentation

FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

February 3, 2007