Board Moves Schools Budget Forward
In 7-5 vote, some members say request to supervisors reflects need, others say it's unrealistic
The Fairfax County School Board voted to approve a $2.4 billion fiscal year 2013 advertised budget at its meeting Thursday, forwarding a plan to supervisors that asks for $202.3 million more than last fiscal year to accommodate unprecedented student growth and the staff levels and compensation needed to address it. The budget asks the supervisors for a transfer increase of $135.4 million, 8.4 percent more than it received last year. While some board members said the strategy allowed them to be upfront about the school system's priorities and needs, others called the approach backward and disrespectful of what supervisors had warned was realistic. "This is an incremental budget. That’s one approach. I would advocate for a zero-based budget…
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Jody
1:10 pm on Friday, April 20, 2012
I agree. There should be more focus on reading and writing since that is the foundation that enables a child to learn any other subject. What happens to kids who fail that SOL? Do they just move on or do they get more intensive classes in English? That's why we need to get rid of the ridiculous high-stakes testing, All kids won't be able to move along at the same level and shouldn't be forced to. more ›