Virginia Community College System [260]
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
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $370,127,022 $1,040,663,854 $1,410,790,876
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $352,957,442 $1,044,664,961 $1,397,622,403
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $377,656,373 $1,180,327,566 $1,557,983,939
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $388,539,225 $1,182,968,173 $1,571,507,398
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $397,163,066 $1,256,948,739 $1,654,111,805
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $405,711,667 $1,270,849,445 $1,676,561,112
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly $436,559,556 $1,303,934,757 $1,740,494,313
2016-2018 2017 Previous Legislative Appropriation $436,839,556 $1,295,934,757 $1,732,774,313
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments ($3,377,834) $8,000,000 $4,622,166
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments $3,097,834 $0 $3,097,834
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly $425,494,163 $781,184,757 $1,206,678,920
2016-2018 2018 Previous Legislative Appropriation $435,236,047 $1,295,934,757 $1,731,170,804
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments ($18,040,853) ($514,750,000) ($532,790,853)
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments $8,298,969 $0 $8,298,969
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 5,542.57 4,465.58 10,008.15
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 5,542.57 4,465.58 10,008.15
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 5,542.57 5,479.58 11,022.15
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 5,542.57 5,479.58 11,022.15
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 5,542.57 5,794.58 11,337.15
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 5,542.57 5,794.58 11,337.15
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly 5,559.57 5,794.58 11,354.15
2016-2018 2017 Previous Legislative Appropriation 5,559.57 5,794.58 11,354.15
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly 5,559.57 5,794.58 11,354.15
2016-2018 2018 Previous Legislative Appropriation 5,559.57 5,794.58 11,354.15
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Remove federal student financial assistance appropriation related to new disbursement procedure Decision Package
  Removes federal financial aid appropriation which is no longer needed to disburse financial aid refunds to students. Refunds are now processed through a contracted third party.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 ($502,750,000)
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Adjust appropriation to education and general higher education operating funds Decision Package
  Aligns higher education operating fund appropriation with anticipated education and general expenditures.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 ($20,000,000)
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Reduce state support Decision Package
  Reduces state support to the Virginia Community College System by five percent.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($19,716,711)
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Increase Workforce Opportunities Investment Act appropriation Decision Package
  Increases nongeneral fund appropriation to align with revenue associated with workforce investment grants.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $8,000,000 $8,000,000
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Recover nongeneral fund cost of Virginia Retirement System payment Decision Package
  Recovers the general fund equivalent of the nongeneral fund portion of the prepayment made to the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) to reduce VRS rates per employee. The FY 2018 amount is a one-time adjustment.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($3,377,834) ($2,251,889)
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Allocate undergraduate financial aid Decision Package
  Provides undergraduate financial aid in FY 2018 equal to the amount appropriated in FY 2017.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $3,927,747
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Transfer appropriation within workforce development program Decision Package
  Transfers appropriation within the program to support non-credit instruction.
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Update language to reflect establishment of the Shared Services Center Decision Package
  Updates language to allow the Commonwealth to delegate procurement authority to the Virginia Community College System, which can then delegate authority to its Shared Services Center and individual community colleges.
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VCCS - Redistribute Reductions General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment addresses the inequitable distribution of reductions to public colleges and universities and minimizes the overall impact on each institution's total educational and general (E & G) budget. The conference budget limits the impact on total E & G to 1.5 percent or less for all institutions not otherwise exempted from budget reductions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $5,989,080
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VCCS - Technical VRS Rate Savings General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment restores the proposed general fund reduction related to nongeneral savings associated with the prepayment made to the Virginia Retirement System in the 2016 Session. A companion amendment in Part 3 correctly reverts the nongeneral savings.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,377,834 $2,251,889
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VCCS - Defer Cyber Initiative General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment defers funding for new cybersecurity program approved in the 2016 Session.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($280,000) ($152,000)
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Virginia Western CC Mechatronics Pilot General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding for faculty accreditation and equipment for a pilot mechatronics technician program in partnership with Virginia Western Community College, Botetourt County Public Schools and local industry partners.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $310,000
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VCCS - Defer Initiatives General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment defers new funding for outreach efforts approved in the 2016 Session.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($100,000)
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VCCS - Dual Enrollment Redesign General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs VCCS, DOE, and SCHEV to recommend certain changes to the structure of dual enrollment. In the 2015-16 academic year, 37,926 high school students earned college credit through dual enrollment at one of the 23 community colleges. In Virginia, dual enrollment is delivered primarily at the high school by a faculty member who is verified by the college as qualified to teach college-level courses. The college and the high school enter into a contract agreement that sets out the terms and conditions upon which college courses will be offered.


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