Department of Education, Central Office Operations [201]
Secretarial Area: Education
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $52,142,706 $65,276,490 $117,419,196
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly $49,646,001 $65,881,378 $115,527,379
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $49,883,183 $45,077,378 $94,960,561
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $49,344,671 $45,077,378 $94,422,049
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $51,178,037 $42,557,083 $93,735,120
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $52,375,428 $42,557,083 $94,932,511
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly $51,089,771 $42,650,868 $93,740,639
2014-2016 2015 Previous Legislative Appropriation $51,089,771 $42,550,868 $93,640,639
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments $0 $0 $0
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $100,000 $100,000
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly $54,996,424 $43,289,345 $98,285,769
2014-2016 2016 Previous Legislative Appropriation $51,192,480 $42,551,242 $93,743,722
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments $2,217,976 $0 $2,217,976
2014-2016 2016 General Assembly Adjustments $1,585,968 $738,103 $2,324,071
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2008-2010 2009 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 141.50 175.50 317.00
2008-2010 2010 Chapter 872, 2010 Acts of Assembly 141.50 175.50 317.00
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 139.50 177.50 317.00
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 136.00 178.50 314.50
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 136.00 178.50 314.50
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 136.00 178.50 314.50
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly 136.00 178.50 314.50
2014-2016 2015 Previous Legislative Appropriation 136.00 178.50 314.50
2014-2016 2015 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2015 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly 141.00 178.50 319.50
2014-2016 2016 Previous Legislative Appropriation 136.00 178.50 314.50
2014-2016 2016 Governor's Amendments 5.00 0.00 5.00
2014-2016 2016 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Provide one-time funding to expand computer adaptive testing Decision Package
  Provides one-time funds to transition the grade seven and grade eight Standards of Learning mathematics tests to a computer adaptive testing (CAT) format. Currently, only the grade six mathematics assessment is available in a CAT format.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $732,000
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Provide principal training at under-performing schools Decision Package
  Provides appropriation to establish a program of professional development to increase the capacity of principals in under-performing schools. The funding amount covers training for 40 principals at schools which have failed to meet accreditation standards.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $713,000
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Fund additional positions supporting under-performing schools Decision Package
  Provides appropriation for five additional positions to strengthen the Department's support of academically struggling school divisions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $572,976
Positions 0.00 5.00
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Provide funding for expedited retake of SOL tests Decision Package
  Permits students who have failed a Standards of Learning (SOL) test in grades three through eight by a narrow margin to take the test again during the same testing window. Currently, such expedited retakes are only allowed for end-of-course SOL tests that are required for graduation.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $200,000
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Expand uses of information technology academy funding Decision Package
  Expands the scope of information technology academy funding by authorizing its use for additional information technology credentials.
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Fund Kindergarten Readiness Program General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $1.0 million the second year from the general fund to support the costs associated with the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program (VKRP) which will be administered by the University of Virginia. The program will focus on assessing kindergarteners in the fall to determine their social skills and self-regulation as well as math and literacy skills which are currently assessed using the existing Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) test. The annual costs of the program will total $1.7 million until fiscal year 2019, when the expected annual state costs will equal $1.3 million.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $1,000,000
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Reflect Allocation for VPI+ Model Federal Grant General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment reflects the funding for year one of a four-year award from the federal preschool expansion grant, January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2018. The VPI+ model includes research-tested professional development and curriculum, community partnerships, and comprehensive services and pathways to fully engage parents and families. Participating localities, selected based on unmet need/unused slots, not meeting the kindergarten literacy assessment benchmark, and poverty concentration, include Brunswick, Chesterfield, Fairfax, Giles, Henrico, Norfolk, Petersburg, Prince William, Richmond, Sussex, and Winchester. By the end of the grant period, over 3,100 four-year-olds at or below 200% of the federal poverty level are projected to be served. There is a companion amendment in Direct Aid for the allocation of the remainder of the federal grant funds awarded.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $100,000 $738,103
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Provide Professional Development for Teachers General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $366,000 the second year from the general fund to the Department of Education to assist local school divisions to establish criteria for the professional development of teachers and principals on the subject of high-needs students.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $366,000
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Provide Funding for IT Security Position General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment includes $121,968 the second year from the general fund for a requested information security officer position. This dedicated position will develop, manage and maintain DOE’s information technology security program in accordance with the Commonwealth’s information technology security policies and standards. DOE currently does not have sufficient staff resources to adequately cover this function, which requires staff with the requisite training, skills, and credentials. This is an area of vulnerability for the agency on annual state audits.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $121,968
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Redesign School Performance Report Card General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $75,000 the second year from the general fund to the Board of Education, in consultation with the Standards of Learning Innovation Committee, to redesign the School Performance Report Card so that it is easier for parents and the public to understand the accreditation status and academic achievements of the schools and school divisions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $75,000
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Fund Teacher Turnover Study General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $23,000 to support a request to the Department of Education to study the feasibility of tracking teacher turnover by developing exit questionnaires or other means, as well as options for analyzing the costs of teacher turnover, pursuant to the passage of Senate Joint Resolution 218.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $23,000


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