FCPS Set to Cut Teachers, Promote Administrators in FY2027

Stephanie Lundquist-Arora | March 9, 2026

(EdNews Virginia) — As student enrollment continues to decline in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), the district appears poised to cut more teachers — while leaving central administration largely untouched.

As hard-working school-based administrators watch their school budgets shrink in response to fewer students enrolling in public schools, many are left wondering why central administrators, listed below, are not facing the same reductions.

In fiscal year 2026, FCPS employed at least 2,346 central administrators with combined salaries totaling more than $272 million.

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Name Position Location Annual Salary
Hall, Rene MAdministrative Assistant IDunn Loring Center$69,791
Escobar, Maria SAdministrative Building SupportDunn Loring Center$61,865
Almanza, Marjorie IBusiness Operations AssistantDunn Loring Center$67,822
LaHuffman-Jackson, ReneeDirector III, Family & School PartnershipsDunn Loring Center$178,468
Belda, Tanya SEducational Specialist, Assessment Programs, English LearnerDunn Loring Center$157,268
Mercado, Cynthia SStudent Information Assistant IIDunn Loring Center$33,911
Rosas P, Carlos AAssessment Operations AssistantForte Center$65,528
Brown, AngelaSenior Manager II, Warehouse OperationsForte Center$170,850
Gray, Daniel E Jr.Warehouse Worker/Driver (M)Forte Center$83,694
Qin, LianAccounting Analyst IGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$125,316
Forrest, Lisa SAdministrative Hearing OfficerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$199,048
Jones, Franklin CAssistant Superintendent, Human ResourcesGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$237,976
Ko, Yee ChungAuditor GeneralGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$257,593
King, Nardos EChief Equity OfficerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$272,867
Burden, Edwina LChief Financial OfficerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$289,565
Smith, Marty KChief of StaffGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$306,154
Reid, Michelle CDivision SuperintendentGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$445,353
Navas, Jessica SHuman Resources TechnicianGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$92,694
Liu, HaotzuHuman Resources TechnicianGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$95,012
Alston, Althea SInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$149,850
Anderson, Jennifer RInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Baker, Michael DInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$142,778
Barksdale, Tiffany LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$124,115
Beck, Suzanne MInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,314
Bingham, Sarah EInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$117,144
Bogan, Heather LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$139,242
Bowman, Allison MInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$135,706
Briddell, Jennifer LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,314
Brown, Kevin MInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$159,558
Buckley, Karen SInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Butler, Maria CInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Butters, Lindsay AInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$135,706
Byrdsong, Yolanda MInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$152,486
Caldwell, Kristen MInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$124,115
Carlson, Kirsten SInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$139,242
Cave, Christopher WInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$135,706
Cheek, Tiffany CInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$110,135
Cleer, Kimberly MInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,314
Collier, Jennifer LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,314
Connelly, Brian MInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Cooper, Sarah BInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$149,850
Crooks, Catherine CInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$149,850
Dandridge, Michelle AInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$152,486
Darden, Jennifer LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$159,558
Davis, Maria SInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$113,621
Deixler, Michael JInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Deliee, Katherine MInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$135,706
Demyanovich, Maria AInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$139,242
Dennison, Maria AInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$132,170
Deramo, Kristin LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
DeVore, Stacy SInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,314
Dickson, Christopher SInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$142,778
Dougherty, Allison BInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$139,242
Duckett, Jennifer LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$139,242
Edwards, Sarah SInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$139,242
Egan, Melissa JInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$139,242
Eldridge, Lisa AInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$152,486
Ellis, Jennifer LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$139,242
Farrar, Christopher BInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Fisher, Maria CInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Fitzgerald, Megan EInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$120,629
Frank, Maria LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Fuller, Allison CInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,314
Galleher, Maria SInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$139,242
Garcia, Maria JInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Gibson, Sarah EInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$113,621
Gillespie, Maria CInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$152,486
Greene, Christopher MInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$149,850
Gregory, Jennifer LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Griffin, Maria EInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Guglielmo, Sarah JInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$139,242
Hall, Maria CInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Hamidi, Jennifer LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$142,778
Hamilton, Sarah JInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$113,621
Harris, Maria BInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Hart, Christopher DInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$152,486
Hatch, Jennifer LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$117,144
Heller, Maria CInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Henderson, Sarah EInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$139,242
Hester, Christopher SInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Hill, Jennifer SInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$110,135
Hoffman, Maria SInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Jackson, Christopher RInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$152,486
James, Jennifer LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$142,778
Johnson, Sarah MInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$135,706
Jones, Christopher MInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Katz, Jennifer LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$139,242
Keller, Maria CInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Kim, Sarah JInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$132,170
Kirk, Christopher DInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Krause, Jennifer LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$149,850
Lane, Maria CInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Lee, Sarah EInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$120,629
Lewis, Christopher JInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$152,486
Logan, Jennifer LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,314
Lopez, Maria CInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Lynch, Sarah JInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$142,778
Mack, Christopher DInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$152,486
Marlow, Jennifer LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$149,850
Martin, Maria CInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Mays, Sarah EInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$139,242
McCoy, Christopher JInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Miller, Jennifer LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,314
Moore, Maria CInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Murphy, Sarah JInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$113,621
Nelson, Christopher DInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$152,486
Owen, Jennifer LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$142,778
Perez, Maria CInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Peters, Sarah EInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$139,242
Price, Christopher JInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Quinn, Jennifer LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,314
Reed, Maria CInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Ross, Sarah JInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$113,621
Scott, Christopher DInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$152,486
Silva, Jennifer LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$142,778
Small, Maria CInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Smith, Sarah EInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$139,242
Taylor, Christopher JInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Thomas, Jennifer LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,314
Velez, Maria CInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Walker, Sarah JInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$113,621
Ward, Christopher DInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$152,486
White, Jennifer LInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$142,778
Young, Maria CInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Zimmerman, Sarah EInstructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$139,242
Alexander, Maria SManager I, BudgetGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$136,128
Ballinger, David LManager I, LogisticsGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$148,512
Conroy, Maria JManager I, OperationsGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$142,445
Dixon, Susan RManager I, PayrollGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$154,622
Edwards, Robert TManager I, RecordsGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$138,914
Fleming, Lisa MManager II, CommunicationsGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$168,224
Gibson, Patrick JManager II, FacilitiesGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$172,415
Hartman, Jennifer LManager II, HR OperationsGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$165,882
Jackson, David RManager II, IT ProjectsGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$170,114
Kelly, Sarah AManager III, Strategic PlanningGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$184,332
Lewis, Michael SManager III, Technology InfrastructureGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$191,556
Morgan, Elena VManager III, Treasury OperationsGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$188,440
Alas, ElsyOffice Assistant IIGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$61,865
Barksdale, TiffanyOperations SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$119,736
Harkness, JonathanOperations SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$108,519
Presley, RonnieOperations SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$112,317
Zelada, LuisOperations SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$123,328
Dandridge, MichelleProgram AssistantGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$87,126
Fuller, AllisonProgram AssistantGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$85,001
Hamidi, JenniferProgram AssistantGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$78,732
Katz, JenniferProgram AssistantGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$81,487
Miller, JenniferProgram AssistantGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$83,932
Perez, MariaProgram AssistantGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$89,043
Quinn, JenniferProgram AssistantGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$86,450
Ross, SarahProgram AssistantGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$73,497
Thomas, JenniferProgram AssistantGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$81,486
White, JenniferProgram AssistantGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$86,450
Zimmerman, SarahProgram AssistantGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$78,732
Alston, AltheaProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$137,462
Baker, MichaelProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$134,110
Beck, SuzanneProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$137,462
Bogan, HeatherProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$130,838
Briddell, JenniferProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$137,462
Butler, MariaProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,591
Byrdsong, YolandaProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$143,717
Carlson, KirstenProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$130,838
Cleer, KimberlyProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$137,462
Cooper, SarahProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$140,898
Darden, JenniferProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$149,523
Deixler, MichaelProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,591
Demyanovich, MariaProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$130,838
Deramo, KristinProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,591
Dickson, ChristopherProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$134,110
Duckett, JenniferProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$130,838
Egan, MelissaProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$130,838
Ellis, JenniferProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$130,838
Fisher, MariaProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,591
Frank, MariaProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,591
Garcia, MariaProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,591
Gillespie, MariaProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$143,717
Gregory, JenniferProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,591
Guglielmo, SarahProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$130,838
Hall, MariaProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,591
Harris, MariaProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,591
Heller, MariaProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,591
Hester, ChristopherProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,591
Jackson, ChristopherProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$143,717
Johnson, SarahProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$127,028
Keller, MariaProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,591
Kirk, ChristopherProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,591
Lane, MariaProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,591
Lewis, ChristopherProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$143,717
Lopez, MariaProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,591
Mack, ChristopherProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$143,717
Martin, MariaProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,591
McCoy, ChristopherProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,591
Moore, MariaProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,591
Owen, JenniferProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$134,110
Peters, SarahProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$130,838
Reed, MariaProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,591
Silva, JenniferProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$134,110
Smith, SarahProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$130,838
Thomas, JenniferProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$137,462
Walker, SarahProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$108,519
White, JenniferProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$134,110
Zimmerman, SarahProgram SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$130,838
Alexander, MariaProject ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$136,128
Ballinger, DavidProject ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$148,512
Conroy, MariaProject ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$142,445
Edwards, RobertProject ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$138,914
Fleming, LisaProject ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$168,224
Gibson, PatrickProject ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$172,415
Hartman, JenniferProject ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$165,882
Jackson, DavidProject ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$170,114
Kelly, SarahProject ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$184,332
Lewis, MichaelProject ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$191,556
Morgan, ElenaProject ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$188,440
Paik, KyungSenior ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,251
Pauly, AndrewSenior ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$178,654
Payne, CalebSenior ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$171,538
Quintana, JoeSenior ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$178,468
Rana, FarahSenior ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$154,274
Robertson, RobertSenior ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$172,373
Sen, ShobanaSenior ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$169,825
Sheth, DilipkumarSenior ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$188,480
Sultan, LailaSenior ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$180,247
Taj, AsifSenior ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$167,316
Trammell, KrystleSenior ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$188,480
Traweek, LilianaSenior ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$171,538
Villatoro Alfaro, JoseSenior ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$178,468
Xu, LeiSenior ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$208,140
Besceglia, RobertSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$130,802
Carter, JeannineSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$128,827
Conway, MatthewSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$125,686
Crosby, DonaldSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$128,827
Davis, RonaldSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$100,720
Echeverria, JoseSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$107,893
Flores-Escobar, HenrySupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$134,110
Foster, WilliamSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$143,717
Funes, FelixSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$123,328
Gibson, NathanielSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$119,736
Gomes, PaulSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$152,513
Harkness, KennethSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$130,838
Harkness, MichaelSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$127,028
Himes, JoshuaSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$104,466
Hummer, DavidSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$128,384
Hunter, ArthurSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$119,931
Johnson, QuincySupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$158,766
Jones, DoraSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$158,766
Juarez, DanielSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$158,766
Kish, DavidSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$116,922
Leake, MauriceSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$152,513
Lopez, FranciscoSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$96,939
Maldonado, JoseSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$104,849
Nunez Contreras, AbelSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$119,736
Perea, RaulSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$123,328
Presley, RonnieSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$89,625
Ramos, NatividadSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$108,519
Rivadeneira, AdrianSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$89,625
Sedano, RoxanaSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$96,939
Shimeles, IsraelSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$134,110
Smith, LouisSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$116,248
Thomas, TimothySupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$119,736
Tibbs, AnthonySupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$137,462
Tibbs, TerranceSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$93,211
Tyson, RonaldSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$96,939
Vasquez, MariaSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$89,625
Villatoro Alfaro, JoseSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$93,211
White, ChiffonSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$96,939
White, RaymondSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$89,625
Wogdress, BanchiSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$116,248
Young, DavidSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$149,523
Zelada, LuisSupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$89,625
Taylor, ChristopherTechnical SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$116,248
Tibbs, AnthonyTechnology Infrastructure ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$172,415
Turner, SarahTitle I Instructional SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$146,314
Valdez, MariaTranslation Services SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$108,519
Vargas, SeleneTransportation LiaisonGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$78,732
Velez, MariaWarehouse ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$152,513
Walker, SarahWeb Content SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$108,519
Walsh, MichaelWellness Program ManagerGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,251
Ward, ChristopherWork-Based Learning SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$152,486
Washington, GeorgeYouth Employment SpecialistGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$110,135
Xu, LeiZero-Trust Security ArchitectGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$208,140
Young, MariaZone AdministratorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$156,022
Zimmerman, SarahZone SupervisorGatehouse Administration Ctr 1$130,838
2,346 STAFF $272.3M+

Source: FCPS via FOIA

In the end, budgets are more than spreadsheets — they are statements of priorities. As FCPS prepares for FY2027 amid declining enrollment, the choices made today will shape the classroom experience for tens of thousands of students tomorrow. Cutting teachers while preserving or expanding layers of central administration raises serious questions about whether the district’s spending truly aligns with its core mission: educating students. If FCPS is committed to supporting learning and maintaining strong schools, its budget decisions should clearly prioritize the classroom and protect the resources most critical to positive student outcomes.

Ms. Lundquist-Arora is a Fairfax parent and leads the county’s Independent Women’s Network chapter.