BUDGET INFORMATION
With all the talk going on about Fairfax County’s Budget we have put on some websites you may be interested in. Please check them out for all your information on how these cuts will affect our students at Newington Forest as well as South County High School.
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http://www.fcps.edu/news/fy2011/bottomline.html … a new publication that will be sent to all FCPS parents and employees every two weeks while the budget for next school year (FY 2011) is proposed, discussed, and approved. It contains the latest budget news, facts, dates, and rumor busters to help the FCPS community better understand the budget and the budget process.
On January 25th and 26th the School Board has scheduled public hearings on the FY 2011 Advertised Budget. At this time, the January 25th budget hearing is full and closed with 120 speakers. Should the January 26th budget public hearing be filled and closed, an additional night of January 27th will be scheduled to offer the opportunity for more citizens to address the Board on this important topic. If a group would like to consider appointing one spokesperson to sign up and speak on their behalf, the other members of the group may stand to show their respect. Citizens are also welcome to e-mail Board members to voice their opinions at schoolboardmembers@fcps.edu.
The January 25th and 26th budget public hearings will start at 6:00 p.m. at Jackson Middle School; if needed, the January 27th budget public hearing would start at 5:00 p.m. at Jackson Middle School.
