Fairfax County Government and Fairfax County Public Schools
Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Budget Process Timeline
November 26: Joint County/School Budget Committee to discuss FY 2026 fiscal forecast
January 23: FCPS Superintendent releases FY 2026 Proposed Budget
February 4: School Board holds public hearings on budget
February 18: County Executive releases FY 2026 Advertised Budget Plan
February 20: School Board adopts FY 2026 (proposed) Budget Plan
February 25: Joint County/School Budget Committee to discuss FY 2026 budget and tax rate
March 18: Board of Supervisors Advertises FY 2026 tax rate
March 18: Board of Supervisors Advertises FY 2025 Third Quarter Review
April 22: School Board Presents FCPS Budget to Board of Supervisors
April 22-24: Board of Supervisors holds public hearings on FY 2026 Budget
May 6: Board of Supervisors marks-up FY 2026 Budget
May 13: Board of Supervisors adopts FY 2026 Budget
May 22: School Board adopts FY 2026 Approved Budget
July 1: FY 2026 Budget Year begins