Falls Church City Public Schools | School Board Work Session | February 24, 2026

With the FY27 budget adoption just two weeks away, the FCCPS School Board gathered for its fourth and final budget work session — and the conversation was both candid and consequential.In this session, you'll hear Chief Financial Officer Alicia Prince walk through the latest City of Falls Church tax revenue projections and explain what a potential city tax rate reduction could mean for school funding. The board also digs into its first annual review of the FCCPS Cell Phone Policy, with real classroom data showing how students and teachers have adapted over the past year — and what pending Virginia legislation could mean for any future changes to the policy.The FY27 budget comes up for adoption at the March 10th School Board meeting. AI Town Halls are scheduled for March 2nd and April 18th.Full budget documents are available at fccps.org.