Targeting Resources for Student School Board Phillip Niedzielski-Eichner, Chairman Success Providence District Ilryong Moon, Vice- Chairman Member at Large Catherine A. Belter Springfield District Brad Center Lee District Stuart D. Gibson Hunter Mill District Stephen Hunt Member at Large Kaye Kory Mason District Janet Oleszek Member at Large Kathy L. Smith Sully District Daniel Storck Mount Vernon District Jane K. Strauss Dranesville District Tessie Wilson Braddock District Samantha Kunkel Student Representative ADMINISTRATION Jack D. Dale Superintendent Brad Draeger Deputy Superintendent Deirdra McLaughlin Chief Financial Officer Mario Schiavo Director, Budget Services FY 2006 APPROVED BUDGET Table of Contents Table of Contents ........................... i Internal Service Funds ...................................... 114 Insurance Fund .............................................. 114 Budget Awards .....................................................iii Central Procurement Fund ............................. 115 Introduction ................................... 1 Health and Flexible Benefits Fund ................ 116 Message from the Superintendent ........................ 2 Pension Trust Fund ........................................... 118 Budget at a Glance ................................................ 4 Educational Employees’ Supplementary School Board Targets ............................................ 6 Retirement Fund of Fairfax County ........... 118 Targeting Resources .............................................. 7 Financial Forecasts ............................................ 120 FCPS: School Board ........................................... 12 Operating Fund .............................................. 120 The Budget Process ............................................ 16 School Construction Fund ............................. 124 Citizen Involvement ............................................ 18 Food and Nutrition Services Fund ................ 126 Major Funds ........................................................ 19 Information ................................ 129 Budget Adjustments ............................................ 20 Benchmarks ....................................................... 130 Revenue Highlights............................................. 26 Trends ................................................................ 131 Expenditure Highlights ....................................... 30 What Our Community Needs to Know ......... 131 Budget Highlights ............................................... 33 Value-Added Education................................. 131 Acknowledgments ............................................... 39 Shifting Demographics - Enrollment ............ 132 Organization ................................ 41 Membership History and Projections ............ 133 Division Organization ......................................... 42 Membership Trends ....................................... 135 School Organization ........................................... 43 Shifting Demographics - The Community .... 136 The Planning Process.......................................... 62 Student Achievement ..................................... 137 The Budget Process ............................................ 63 Changes in Instructional Staffing .................. 139 Policies and Practices ......................................... 66 Staffing .............................................................. 140 Financial ...................................... 73 Elementary ..................................................... 140 School Board Funds ............................................ 74 Middle ............................................................ 142 Fund Statements High ............................................................... 144 Combined Fund ............................................... 76 Authorized Positions ......................................... 146 School Operating Fund .................................... 78 Position Growth ............................................. 147 Food and Nutrition Services Fund .................. 79 Nonschool-Based Positions ........................... 148 Grants and Self-Supporting Programs Fund ... 80 Cost Per Pupil ................................................... 149 Adult and Community Education Fund .......... 81 Overview........................................................ 149 School Construction Fund ............................... 82 WABE Comparison ....................................... 149 School Insurance Fund .................................... 83 Detailed Cost Per Pupil ................................. 150 Health and Flexible Benefits Fund.................. 84 Cost Per Service ................................................ 151 Central Procurement Fund............................... 85 Special Education Services ............................... 152 Educational Employees’ Supplementary Graduation Requirements ................................. 155 Retirement System of Fairfax County Fund . 86 Programs and Departments ...... 157 Operating Revenue ............................................. 87 Instructional Program Summary ....................... 158 Operating Expenditures ...................................... 93 Program Highlights ....................................... 165 Special Revenue Funds ..................................... 103 Divisionwide Support ....................................... 176 Food and Nutrition Services Fund ................ 103 School Board Office ......................................... 177 Grants and Self-Supporting Program Fund ... 105 Division Superintendent ................................... 178 Adult and Community Education Fund ........ 107 Clusters.............................................................. 182 Capital Projects Fund ........................................ 108 Accountability ................................................... 187 County and Schools’ Debt Service Fund ...... 108 Facilities and Transportation Services .............. 191 Bond Amortization ........................................ 109 Financial Services ............................................. 198 School Construction Fund ............................. 110 Human Resources ............................................. 204 Capital Improvement Program ...................... 110 Information Technology .................................... 211 Impact on Operating Budget ......................... 111 Instructional Services ........................................ 218 Major Projects ............................................... 112 Special Services ................................................ 226 Cost of Opening a New School..................... 113 FY 2006 APPROVED BUDGET i Table of Contents Appendix .................................... 233 School Membership .......................................... 234 Cluster I ......................................................... 234 Cluster II ........................................................ 234 Cluster III ....................................................... 235 Cluster IV ...................................................... 235 Cluster V ........................................................ 236 Cluster VI ...................................................... 236 Cluster VII ..................................................... 237 Cluster VIII .................................................... 237 Staffing Standards ............................................. 239 Elementary Staffing Standards ...................... 239 Middle School Staffing Standards ................. 242 Other Secondary Staffing Standards (7-8) .... 246 High School Staffing Standards .................... 247 Other Secondary Staffing Standards (9-12) .. 252 Special Education Staffing Standards ........... 253 Alternative High Staffing Standards ............. 258 General Education Standard Allocations .......... 260 Special Education Standard Allocations ........... 268 Supplements ...................................................... 269 Salary Scales ..................................................... 274 Teacher Salary Scale - 194-Day .................... 274 Instructional Extended-Day Teacher Scale 194-Day ............................................. 275 Teacher Salary Scale - 198-Day .................... 276 Instructional Extended-Day Teacher Scale 198-Day ............................................. 277 Teacher Salary Scale - 203-Day .................... 278 Instructional Extended-Day Teacher Scale 203-Day ............................................. 279 Teacher Salary Scale - 208-Day .................... 280 Instructional Extended-Day Teacher Scale 208-Day ............................................. 281 Teacher Salary Scale - 218-Day .................... 282 Instructional Extended-Day Teacher Scale 218-Day ............................................. 283 Teacher Scale - 260-Day ............................... 284 Instructional Assistant Scale.......................... 285 Unified Salary Scale ...................................... 286 Operating Revenue Detail................................. 288 Operating Expenditures Detail ......................... 290 Authorized Positions ......................................... 300 Position Detail by Position Type ................... 300 School-Based vs. Nonschool-Based .............. 307 Acronym Index ................................................. 311 Glossary............................................................