The Falls Church School Board unanimously approved its FY23 Advertised Budget for submission to the City Manager for inclusion in the Falls Church City Proposed Budget and considered as part of the whole City budget. For the fourth consecutive year, FCCPS has developed a budget that funds the most pressing, critical needs while staying within City Council Budget Guidance.
FY 2023 School Board's Advertised Budget Summary
Among the items included:
Employee Compensation
A Step increase for eligible employees
Recovery Step from FY 2021 for eligible employees
Cost of Living increase of 2.25 percent
$3,000/yr stipend for National Board Certified Teachers
One-time $1,000 bonus for staff at the end of their salary lane.
$15/hour minimum wage effective March 1, 2022
Working Conditions
Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher & high school program coordinator
CTE teachers' contract extensions
Math teacher to provide instructional support for students
Math intervention positions increased to full-time
Math/Science middle school teacher
Permanent substitute teachers for each school
Playground supervision to relieve teachers
Professional development for all staff
Reading, Math, and summer Child Find JTP teacher-leader stipends
School Nurse
School Psychologist
Systems Engineer
Tech Educator
School Investments
Inflationary adjustments
Preschool registrar and clinic support FTE alignment
Property insurance
School security contract
Technology equipment and services
Tuition for students attending TJHSST
Vehicle maintenance support
Budget Reductions
Budget reductions have been included, where possible, to ensure that FCCPS can fund our highest priorities. Reductions include:
Adjusting the salary base for current employees reflecting turnover from the FY 2022 school year and projecting for turnover in FY 2023
Savings from other employee benefits, which include the discontinued transitional retirement program, other post-employment benefits, and city retirement rate decrease
Budget Development Dates
The following are the remaining key budget development dates:
City Manager's Proposed Budget Presentation - March 28, 2022
City Council First Public Hearing of the Budget Ordinance – April 11, 2022
City Council Second Public Hearing of the Budget Ordinance - April 25, 2022
City Council Adoption of the Budget Ordinance (including school transfer) – May 9, 2022
School Board Public Hearing, Budget Work Session, and Adoption of the FY 2023 FCCPS Budget - May 17, 2022