FISCAL YEAR 2022 PROPOSED BUDGET www.fcps.edu 8115 Gatehouse Road, Falls Church, VA 22042 ii Fairfax County Public Schools FY 2022 Proposed Budget FY 2022 Proposed Budget School Board Ricardy Anderson, Chairman Mason District Stella Pekarsky, Vice Chairman Sully District Karen Corbett Sanders Mount Vernon District Tamara Derenak Kaufax Lee District Laura Jane Cohen Springfield District Karl Frisch Providence District Karen Keys-Gamarra Member-at-Large Megan McLaughlin Braddock District Melanie K. Meren Hunter Mill District Abrar Omeish Member-at-Large Rachna Sizemore Heizer Member-at-Large Elaine Tholen Dranesville District Nathan Onibudo Student Representative Administration Scott Brabrand Superintendent Frances Ivey Deputy Superintendent Marty Smith Chief Operating Officer Leigh Burden Assistant Superintendent, Financial Services Table of Contents Guide to Understanding the Budget ..............................................................................................................................vi Executive Summary ............................................................................................... 1 Message from the Superintendent ................................................................................................................................. 3 Budget at a Glance ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 Budget Development Process .................................................................................................................................... 5 FY 2022 Proposed Budget Overview ........................................................................................................................... 6 Division Organization ................................................................................................................................................... 14 Schools and Centers ................................................................................................................................................. 15 Fairfax County School Board ..................................................................................................................................... 16 School Board Strategic Plan ......................................................................................................................................... 17 FCPS’ Mission, Vision, and Beliefs ............................................................................................................................. 17 Portrait of a Graduate ............................................................................................................................................. 18 Strategic Focus for FY 2022 ...................................................................................................................................... 19 Financial ................................................................................................................ 27 School Board Funds ..................................................................................................................................................... 29 School Operating Fund Highlights ................................................................................................................................ 33 Unfunded Mandates .................................................................................................................................................... 43 School Operating Fund Statement ............................................................................................................................... 45 School Operating Fund Revenue .................................................................................................................................. 47 School Operating Fund Expenditures............................................................................................................................ 59 Expenditure Budget by Program ............................................................................................................................... 59 Expenditures by Category ......................................................................................................................................... 60 Capital Projects Fund ................................................................................................................................................... 77 School Construction Fund......................................................................................................................................... 77 Consolidated County and Schools Debt Service Fund ............................................................................................... 84 Special Revenue Funds ................................................................................................................................................. 86 Food and Nutrition Services Fund ............................................................................................................................. 86 Adult and Community Education Fund ..................................................................................................................... 90 Grants and Self-Supporting Programs Fund .............................................................................................................. 92 Internal Service Funds .................................................................................................................................................. 96 School Insurance Fund .............................................................................................................................................. 96 School Health and Flexible Benefits Fund .................................................................................................................. 99 Trust Funds ................................................................................................................................................................ 104 Educational Employees’ Supplementary Retirement System of Fairfax County (ERFC) Fund .................................... 104 School Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund ..................................................................................... 107 iv Fairfax County Public Schools FY 2022 Proposed Budget Table of Contents Informational ..................................................................................................... 111 Benchmarks ............................................................................................................................................................... 113 School Operating Fund Positions ................................................................................................................................ 114 FY 2022 Proposed Budget Full-Time Positions ......................................................................................................... 114 Staffing ...................................................................................................................................................................... 119 School-Based Staffing Formulas .............................................................................................................................. 119 Elementary School Staffing ..................................................................................................................................... 121 FY 2022 Average Size Elementary School Class ...................................................................................................... 121 Middle School Staffing ........................................................................................................................................... 122 FY 2022 Average Size Middle School Class ............................................................................................................ 122 High School Staffing ............................................................................................................................................... 123 FY 2022 Average Size High School Class ............................................................................................................... 123 Changes in Instructional Staffing ............................................................................................................................ 124 Cost Per Pupil ............................................................................................................................................................ 125 Cost Per Service ......................................................................................................................................................... 129 Special Education Services .......................................................................................................................................... 131 Special Education Services and Enrollment ............................................................................................................. 131 Student Needs ........................................................................................................................................................... 135 Appendix ...........................................................................................................