Previous FY Budgets

Fiscal Year 2016 Budget

• School Board’s Adopted FY 2016 Budget Document (PDF)
• Superintendent’s Proposed FY16 Budget Document (PDF)
• Superintendent’s Presentation to the School Board (PDF)
• School Board Approves Proposed FY 2016 Budget (April 10 news release)
• School Board Adopts FY 2016 Budget (May 8 news release)

FY 2016 Budget Development

• School Board’s FY 2016 Budget Calendar
• School Board Budget Direction (News Release)
  • School Board FY 2016 Budget Direction
• Superintendent’s Budget Message (video)
• December Community Meetings

Community Feedback

Budget Communications Survey Results

The Budget Communications Survey was conducted from October 10 through October 27 on the APS website and the results of the survey can be viewed in the PDF below. This survey was not intended to be a statistically-based survey but rather was designed to give us a snapshot of the community’s views and to provide some guidance for the budget communication process over the next months.

• Budget Feedback Survey Results (2) (survey now closed)

• Budget Feedback Survey Results (survey now closed)

Budget Suggestion Box Results

The Budget Suggestion box was open this fall to gather open-ended feedback on suggestions for developing the budget. You can see the results below.

• Suggestion Box Results as of November 27, 2014(survey now closed)

Previous Meeting Notes & Communications

December 10 Joint Forum with County Board

• Superintendent’s Powerpoint presentation (PDF)
• APS presentation (video)
• County presentation (video)

Sounding Board Meetings

• Meeting Notes – Budget Advisory Council
• Meeting Notes – Elementary School
• Meeting Notes – High School
• Meeting Notes – Principals

Budget Communication to County Board

• School Board Memo to County Board
• Answers to Questions from County Board
• Information about Enrollment and Housing Type

Key Stakeholder Meeting Information

• Key Stakeholder Meeting Discussion Notes December 3, 2014
• Key Stakeholder Meeting Discussion Notes November 13, 2014
• Key Stakeholder Meeting Presentation
• Budget Planning and Process Calendar

Fiscal Year 2015 Budget

• School Board’s Adopted FY 2015 Budget
• Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2015 Budget
• Superintendent’s Budget Presentation Powerpoint and video
• Budget Video
• FY 2015 Budget Calendar – REVISED

Budget Updates

• Budget Update #1 – Feb. 27, 2014
• Joint County/Schools Budget Forum Presentation – December 11, 2013 (PPT)
• FY 2015 Budget Direction and Framework (PDF)

Fiscal Year 2014 Budget

• School Board’s Adopted FY 2014 Budget (PDF, 5 MB)
• FY 2014 Budget Calendar (Word)
• County & Schools Joint FY14 Budget Community Forum – County Manager Barbara Donnellan and Superintendent Dr. Pat Murphy invite the public to a joint forum on the FY 2014 budgets on Thu, Nov. 29 from 7-9 p.m. in the Washington-Lee High School cafeteria.
  • FY 2014 Proposed Budget Development Powerpoint Presentation (APS)
  • Budget Planning for FY 2014 Powerpoint Presentation (County)
  • School Board Proposed FY14 Budget Presentation
  • School Board’s Proposed FY 2014 Budget

• Budget Update #1 – Feb. 21
• Budget Update #2: APS Superintendent Presents FY 2014 Proposed Budget – Feb. 28

Fiscal Year 2013 Budget

• FY School Board’s FY 2013 Adopted Budget (PDF)
• Superintendent’s Proposed Budget FY 2013 (PDF – 5MB)
• Superintendent’s PowerPoint Presentation on the Budget FY 2013 (PDF – 6MB)
• FY 2013 Budget Framework (PDF)
• FY 2013 Budget Calendar (PDF)
• FY 2012 Budget Priorities & FY 2013 Budget Direction (PDF)

Fiscal Year 2012 Budget

• FY 2012 School Board Adopted Budget
• Superintendent’s Proposed FY 2012 Budget (pdf – 4.75 MB)
• FY 2012 Budget Presentation (pdf)
• FY12 Budget Feedback Results
• Budget Forums Agenda (pdf)
• Budget Forum Materials (pdf)
• Budget Planning Factors (pdf)
• FY12 Budget Priorities (pdf)
• FY12 Budget Framework (pdf)
• FY 2012 Budget Development Calendar (PDF)

2012 Budget Updates

• FY12 Budget Update #1
• FY12 Budget Update #2
• FY12 Budget Update #3
• FY12 Budget Update Final

Fiscal Year 2011 Budget

• APS FY 2011 School Board Adopted Budget (PDF)
• APS FY 2011 Budget Final Update
• FY 11 Budget Presentation Final ppt.
• APS Budget Update #6: March 23, 2010
• APS Budget Update #5: February 23, 2010
• FY 2011 Superintendent’s Proposed Budget
• FY 2011 School Board Questions (PDF)
• Superintendent’s Budget Presentation
• APS Budget Update #4: January 22, 2010
• APS Budget Update #3: December 30, 2009
• Parent and Community Survey Results
• Staff Survey Results
• APS Budget Update #2 : December 17, 2009
• APS Budget Update #1: November 18, 2009
• FY 2011 School Board Adopted Budget Framework
• FY 2011 Budget Calendar
• Arlington County FY 2011 Budget

Fiscal Year 2010 Budget

• FY 2010 School Board Adopted Budget
• FY 2010 Superintendent’s Proposed Budget
• FY 2010 School Board Questions
• Superintendent’s Budget Presentation

Fiscal Year 2009 Budget

• FY 2009 School Board’s Adopted Budget (PDF)
• FY 2009 Adopted Budget Planning Factor (PDF)

Fiscal Year 2008 Budget

The $416.6 million Arlington Public Schools budget for the 2007-08 school year (FY 2008) continues and strengthens efforts to achieve the goals of the Strategic Plan: raising achievement for all; eliminating gaps among certain groups of students; creating conditions responsive to each student’s talents, interests, and challenges; and building effective relationships with parents and the community.

• Two page overview of the budget (PDF)
• FY 2008 Approved Budget (PDF)
• FY 2008 Adopted Budget Planning Factors (PDF)

Fiscal Year 2007 Budget

When the School Board adopted the 2005-2011 Strategic Plan, Arlington Public Schools officially set in place a blueprint for the next six years. Crafted through the dedicated work and response from countless parents and citizens, the new plan builds on the encouraging results from the previous six-year plan to establish a new framework within which the entire school system will work over the coming years to serve Arlington’s children and families even better. The plan promises continuation of those initiatives that have improved student learning, enhanced by changes that will build on and make those initiatives more effective. The FY 2007 Budget constitutes the financial expression of our 2005-2011 Strategic Plan.

• FY 2007 Approved Budget (PDF)
• FY 2007 Adopted Budget Planning Factors (PDF)
• FY Superintendent’s Proposed Budget (PDF)

Fiscal Year 2006 Budget

The FY 2006 Adopted Budget was developed with one underlying goal: to continue building momentum for instructional excellence and student success. Since the adoption of the current Strategic Plan in 1999, the School Board has instituted a number of successful initiatives to achieve its goals of raising student achievement for all students and eliminating gaps in achievement for black and Hispanic students. As a result, the FY 06 budget concentrates on continuing the push towards excellence by building on a record of steady progress and improvement.

• School Board’s Adopted Budget (PDF)
• Superintendent’s Proposed Budget (PDF)
• Superintendent’s Budget Presentation (PDF)

Fiscal Year 2005 Budget

The Arlington Public Schools FY 2005 Budget presents the annual budget to provide the many programs and services offered by the Arlington Public Schools to students, their families, and other residents of Arlington County. It includes summary information about the seven funds that comprise the operating budget managed by the Arlington Public Schools.

• FY2005 Adopted Budget (PDF)
• Superintendent’s Proposed Budget (PDF)
• Budget Presentation (PDF)