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
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 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $51,089,771 $42,650,868 $93,740,639
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $54,996,424 $43,289,345 $98,285,769
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $61,083,151 $44,312,669 $105,395,820
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget $54,996,424 $43,289,345 $98,285,769
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments $4,929,727 $1,023,324 $5,953,051
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments $1,157,000 $0 $1,157,000
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $58,783,181 $44,314,603 $103,097,784
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget $54,996,424 $43,289,345 $98,285,769
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments $3,179,757 $1,025,258 $4,205,015
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments $607,000 $0 $607,000
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 136.00 178.50 314.50
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 141.00 178.50 319.50
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 150.00 178.50 328.50
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget 141.00 178.50 319.50
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments 8.00 0.00 8.00
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments 1.00 0.00 1.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 150.00 178.50 328.50
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget 141.00 178.50 319.50
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments 8.00 0.00 8.00
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments 1.00 0.00 1.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Distribute savings to agency budgets Base Budget Adjustment
  Moves savings budgeted centrally in Paragraph A, Item 471.10, Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly from Central Appropriations to the individual budgets of state agencies.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,185,825) ($1,185,825)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates to 80 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.H. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly. A companion adjustment provides funding to increase state employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $291,745 $291,745
Nongeneral Fund $347,572 $347,572
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.P. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $194,224 $194,224
Nongeneral Fund $239,861 $239,861
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Adjust appropriation to accelerate the employer retirement contribution phase in schedule Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.U. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $154,103 $154,103
Nongeneral Fund $188,308 $188,308
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded compression pay adjustment for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the compression pay adjustment for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.Q. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $98,461 $98,461
Nongeneral Fund $121,600 $121,600
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.G. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $79,779 $79,779
Nongeneral Fund $99,525 $99,525
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Adjust appropriation for changes in information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the changes in information technology costs budgeted in Central Appropriations, Items 468.M. and 470.B. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($26,196) ($26,196)
Nongeneral Fund $5,217 $5,217
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded increase in internal service fund costs due to salary adjustments Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation to agencies to offset increases in internal service fund costs due to the salary and benefit adjustments in Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $27,652 $27,652
Nongeneral Fund $516 $516
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.K.3. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $11,442 $11,442
Nongeneral Fund $13,628 $13,628
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Provide one-time funding to expand computer adaptive testing Decision Package
  Provides one-time funding to transition the grades three-through-five mathematics tests and grades three-through-eight reading tests to a computer adaptive testing (CAT) format that adapts to the student's ability level, shortens the length of tests, and provides more flexible test administration.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,400,000 $1,600,000
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Add positions to support agency programs and local school divisions Decision Package
  Adds eight positions to strengthen the department's assistance to local school divisions and state-operated programs, ensure compliance with external regulations and General Assembly mandates, and implement recommendations of the 2015 Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) report on the Efficiency and Effectiveness of K-12 Spending.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,038,076 $1,038,076
Positions 8.00 8.00
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Provides funding for eMediaVA Decision Package
  Provides funding to support the department's contract with eMediaVA. eMediaVA is the requisite digital content development and online learning portal for Virtual Virginia.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $400,000 $400,000
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Provide funding for Pre-Kindergarten literacy screening Decision Package
  Provides state funding for the Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) Pre-Kindergarten contract, which was previously supported by federal funds. These screenings support the required student evaluations that local school divisions must perform to receive Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) funding.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $197,000 $197,000
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Increase funding for school performance report card redesign Decision Package
  Increases funding for the school performance report card redesign, required by Chapter 367 and Chapter 368, 2015 Acts of Assembly. Also provides funding for a second phase redesign to incorporate additional functionality and data points.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $30,000 $225,000
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Adjust appropriation for the costs of the new Cardinal financial system Decision Package
  Reflects the agency's share of the costs of the new Cardinal accounting system. The Department of Accounts allocates the yearly cost of the system to agencies based upon the number of transactions the agency completed in the previous fiscal year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $70,165 $75,048
Nongeneral Fund $15,050 $16,635
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Support education data initiative Decision Package
  Provides funding for a pilot program to deliver personalized instructional and academic planning for students, facilitate data driven school improvement efforts, and support the state's accountability and accreditation systems.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $150,000 $0
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Adjust appropriation to support workers' compensation premiums Decision Package
  Supports the agency's workers' compensation premiums based on the allocation of program costs provided by the Department of Human Resource Management. The allocation is based on the historical experience of the agency and reflects the current policy of providing agencies with 50 percent of any increased costs and allowing agencies to retain 50 percent of any reduced costs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($899) ($752)
Nongeneral Fund ($7,953) ($7,604)
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Develop a plan to transfer the responsibility for nutrition programs to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Decision Package
  Requires the Departments of Education, Health, and Agriculture and Consumer Services to develop a plan to transfer the Summer Food Services Program and the Child and Adult Care Feeding Program from the Department of Health, and the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and Special Milk Program from the Department of Education to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in an effort to house feeding services under one agency. This is a language-only amendment.
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Transfer appropriation between subobject codes Decision Package
  Transfers appropriation between subobject codes to remove negative subobject amounts and clear convenience codes.
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Technology Assistance Services - eMediaVA General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides additional funding for eMediaVA to help provide competency-based, personalized learning opportunuties. With over 150,000 users, eMediaVA, a repository of audio, video, and interactive multimedia learning resources, is free to all public, private, and homeschool educators and their students statewide. The additional funds will be used to increase teacher training and awareness statewide, including implementation of a single log-on, development of customizable curriculum resources and additional infrastructure to distribute materials.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $500,000
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Teacher Licensure - Dyslexia Training General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $257,000 the first year and $157,000 the second year from the general fund for the Department of Education to develop and implement training on indicators of dyslexia and the evidence-based interventions and accommodations for dyslexia for teachers who are seeking initial licensure or renewal of a license.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $257,000 $157,000
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Student Assessment Growth Model General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $350,000 the first year from the general fund for the new pilot for an analytical model to measure student growth in schools. The introduced budget reflected $150,000.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $350,000 $0
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Remove Virginia Virtual School funding and positions General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes funding and positions provided for the start up of the Virginia Virtual School in FY 2018, as the legislation authorizing the creation of this program is not expected to be enacted into law.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($275,000)
Positions 0.00 (4.00)
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Virginia Virtual School Start-up Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $275,000 the second year from the general fund for a one-time start-up payment for the Virginia Virtual School. The $275,000 would cover the cost of the 4 full-time employees employed by the Virginia Virtual School and Virginia Virtual Board members' costs during the first year start-up. Staff should be hired by January 1, 2018, in order to be ready for the opening of the School for the 2018-19 school year. Once students have enrolled in the Virginia Virtual School in the fall of 2018, the costs of the administration of the School will be provided for by the multi-division online providers that contract to provide full-time virtual school programs with the School. This funding is contingent on the passage and enactment of House Bill 8, 2016 General Assembly Session.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $275,000
Positions 0.00 4.00
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Adjust Timing of Payments for School Report Card Redesign General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment moves $50,000 from fiscal year 2018 to fiscal year 2017 to better match the expected vendor billing for costs of the school report card redesign project.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $50,000 ($50,000)
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Develop Model Exit Questionnaire for Teachers General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Education to develop a model exit questionnaire that school divisions may administer to exiting teachers, which was a recommendation of the January 2016 Feasibility Study on the Implementation of a Program to Track Teacher Turnover in the Commonwealth. The report found that although over half of Virginia school divisions indicate they already administer exit surveys or conduct exit interviews with departing employees, there is great variation in the survey/interview instruments.
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Eliminate New Language - Transfer School Breakfast & Lunch Programs General Assembly Adjustment
  This language amendment eliminates the transfer of the School Breakfast and Lunch programs' state funding and personnel to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
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Review of Classroom Technology and Digital Content Development General Assembly Adjustment
  This language amendment directs the Department of Education to review the use of technology and digital content or on-line based curriculum.
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Technical - Modifies Language Related to Budget Reductions - Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Training General Assembly Adjustment
  This technical amendment modifies language for the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports training, which was reduced by $204,584, or 51 percent, as a budget saving initiative in the Department of Education during the 2015 Session and reflected in the current budget in Chapter 665.
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Technical - Removes and Modifies Language Related to Budget Reductions - Education Commission of the States and Performance Evaluations General Assembly Adjustment
  This technical amendment removes language that was inadvertently left in the introduced budget for Education Commission of the States, which was transferred to the Legislative Department in the Virginia Commission of Intergovernmental Cooperation agency. This amendment also updates the budgeted amount for performance evaluation training given to school personnel in support of the transition from continuing employment contracts to annual employment contracts for teachers and principals. These changes result from budget saving initiatives in the Department of Education during the 2015 Session and are reflected in the current budget in Chapter 665.
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Technical - Removes Language Related to Budget Reductions - Career Pathways Program General Assembly Adjustment
  This technical amendment removes the language that was inadvertently left in the introduced budget for the Career Pathways Program, which was eliminated as a budget saving initiative in the Department of Education during the 2015 Session and reflected in the current budget in Chapter 665.
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Workgroup on Serving Students with Disabilities General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment requires the Department of Education to convene an interagency workgroup to assess the barriers to serving students with disabilities in their local public schools. The amendment is related to issues raised in a report on special education made to the Commission on Youth in December 2015.


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