School Division Efficiency Reviews
News & Announcements
Matrix of Best Practices and Common Recommendations now available from DPB
As directed by the 2015 General Assembly, the Department of Planning and Budget has developed a matrix of best practices and common recommendations from past school efficiency reviews that school divisions may replicate for self-directed improvements toward better financial management and use of school division resources. See Superintendent's Memo 236-15.
Recent Efficiency Review Reports: Botetourt County Public Schools (PDF)
Overview
The school division efficiency review program, begun in 2004, is designed to identify ways that divisions can realize cost savings in non-instructional areas that can be redirected to classroom activities. Participation by school divisions is voluntary and involves contracting with outside education experts to perform the efficiency reviews. The findings include an evaluation of the efficiency of various offices and operations within a school division, recommendations and projected costs and/or savings associated with the recommendations. The Virginia Department of Planning and Budget (Virginia School Efficiency Review Program) is responsible for coordinating efficiency reviews.
Efficiency Review Reports:
The following reports are in PDF format.
- Alexandria Public Schools – June 2007
- Alleghany County Public Schools – February 2007
- Amherst County Public Schools – August 2014
- Arlington County Public Schools – May 2012
- Bath County Public Schools – June 2006
- Bedford County Public Schools – May 2014
- Botetourt County Public Schools – January 2015
- Campbell County Public Schools – October 2005
- Charlottesville City Public Schools – January 2009
- Chesterfield County Public Schools – March 2010
- Clarke County Public Schools – June 2006
- Covington Public Schools – February 2007
- Culpeper County Public Schools – June 2006
- Dinwiddie County Public Schools – March 2006
- Fairfax County Public Schools – September 2013
- Fluvanna County Public Schools – April, 2014
- Franklin County Public Schools – May 2008
- Hampton City Public Schools – May 2009
- Hanover County Public Schools – May 2011
- Isle of Wight County Public Schools – June 2006
- Lancaster County Public Schools – March 2006
- Loudoun County Public Schools – June 2008
- Louisa County Public Schools – June 2006
- Martinsville Public Schools – March 2010
- Mecklenburg County Public Schools – June 2007
- Montgomery County Public Schools – March 2007
- New Kent County Public Schools – January 2004
- Norfolk Public Schools – May 2008
- Petersburg Public Schools – January 2007
- Portsmouth Public Schools – April 2005
- Prince Edward County Public Schools – July 2007
- Prince William County Public Schools – June 2007
- Rappahannock County Public Schools – February 2008
- Richmond Public Schools – August 2004
- Roanoke Public Schools – May 2007
- Roanoke County Public Schools – April 2004
- Smyth County Public Schools – March 2006
- Spotsylvania County Public Schools – April 2005
- Stafford County Public Schools – January 2005
- Surry County Public Schools – April 2005
- Williamsburg - James City County Public Schools – June 2005
- Winchester Public Schools – March 2006
- York County Public Schools – March 2006