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ACE advisory member and parents ask board to fully fund ACE transfer, protect middle-school theater
Summary
An ACE advisory committee member asked the Fairfax County School Board to fully fund the SOF transfer to the ACE program, citing FY2026 preliminary revenue and FY2027 staff-cost increases, and requested rescinding destaffing notices for middle-school theater arts teachers.
A member of the ACE advisory committee told the board on May 12 that the ACE program needs the planned transfer to be fully funded for FY2027. The speaker said preliminary FY2026 results show a $233,000 increase in revenue but that the program expects a $271,000 increase in staff salary and benefits for FY2027, and called for the transfer to keep ACE staffed to execute its strategic business plan and move toward financial sustainability.
The commenter also urged the board to rescind one-year destaffing notices for middle-school theater arts teachers whose departure would eliminate theater departments, and to direct FCPS staff and supporting parties to take necessary steps to preserve theater arts at the middle-school level.
Nut graf: The testimony combined a request for continued operational funding for a district program with an arts-education staffing plea, linking revenue/cost figures and urging temporary protections to avoid program elimination ahead of the May 21 budget action.
Board response and next steps: There was no formal board action at the hearing; the board will consider the budget at its May 21 meeting after a May 14 work session.
