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
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 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $60,320,026 $44,312,669 $104,632,695
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $58,499,393 $44,314,603 $102,813,996
2018-2020 2019 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 $61,297,187 $46,317,981 $107,615,168
2018-2020 2019 Base Budget $58,499,393 $44,314,603 $102,813,996
2018-2020 2019 Governor's Amendments $2,495,294 $2,003,378 $4,498,672
2018-2020 2019 General Assembly Adjustments $302,500 $0 $302,500
2018-2020 2020 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 $61,297,187 $46,317,981 $107,615,168
2018-2020 2020 Base Budget $58,499,393 $44,314,603 $102,813,996
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Amendments $2,895,294 $2,003,378 $4,898,672
2018-2020 2020 General Assembly Adjustments ($97,500) $0 ($97,500)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 150.00 178.50 328.50
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 144.00 180.50 324.50
2018-2020 2019 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 144.00 185.50 329.50
2018-2020 2019 Base Budget 144.00 180.50 324.50
2018-2020 2019 Governor's Amendments 2.00 5.00 7.00
2018-2020 2019 General Assembly Adjustments (2.00) 0.00 (2.00)
2018-2020 2020 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 144.00 185.50 329.50
2018-2020 2020 Base Budget 144.00 180.50 324.50
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Amendments 2.00 5.00 7.00
2018-2020 2020 General Assembly Adjustments (2.00) 0.00 (2.00)
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $307,615 $307,615
Nongeneral Fund $365,081 $365,081
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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 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $238,326 $238,326
Nongeneral Fund $284,112 $284,112
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $145,166 $145,166
Nongeneral Fund $171,777 $171,777
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $176,249 $176,249
Nongeneral Fund $30,547 $30,547
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($60,278) ($60,278)
Nongeneral Fund ($71,539) ($71,539)
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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 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $19,816 $19,816
Nongeneral Fund $23,521 $23,521
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for high turnover positions Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover job roles budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 BB. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $13,040 $13,040
Nongeneral Fund $15,884 $15,884
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,890 $2,890
Nongeneral Fund $3,429 $3,429
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,952) ($1,952)
Nongeneral Fund ($633) ($633)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $87 $87
Nongeneral Fund ($180) ($180)
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Provide state support for the Office of Student Services Decision Package
  Provides state support to properly align funding sources for the Department of Education's Office of Student Services, which supports both special education and non-special education students. This support will ensure compliance with the Federal Grant Administration regulation for time and effort spent by this office toward the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) grant objective.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,004,335 $1,004,335
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Adjust funding for computer adaptive test revisions Decision Package
  Removes a portion of the funding provided in the 2016-2018 biennium to transition Standards of Learning tests to a computer adaptive test format. The remaining appropriation will support revisions to the current computer adaptive tests to incorporate the Board of Education's revisions to the mathematics and English Standards of Learning.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($780,584) ($780,584)
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Transfer appropriation and authorized positions supporting federal nutrition programs Decision Package
  Transfers the federal appropriation and authorized nongeneral fund positions supporting administration of the Summer Food Service Program and the At-Risk Afterschool Meals component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program from the Virginia Department of Health to the Virginia Department of Education. This transfer is in accordance with Item 294.H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $749,176 $749,176
Positions 5.00 5.00
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Automate the teacher licensure application and intake process Decision Package
  Provides funding to automate the teacher license application system. This will create a more user-friendly application experience for the front-end user, eliminate risks associated with the current manual process, and create a more efficient application intake process for Department of Education staff. Greater efficiency in licensure application and review could expedite the pathway for teachers to enter Virginia's public schools and help reduce the current teacher shortage.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $552,500 $552,500
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Increase nongeneral fund appropriation Decision Package
  Increases the agency's nongeneral fund appropriation to more accurately reflect anticipated revenues and expenditures in the 2018-2020 biennium.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $432,203 $432,203
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Enhance funding for the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program Decision Package
  Enhances funding for the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program to develop and implement a post-kindergarten assessment that will measure student growth at the conclusion of kindergarten.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $275,000 $275,000
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Provide funding and positions to support environmental education Decision Package
  Provides funding and positions to coordinate environmental education efforts in Virginia.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $250,000
Positions 2.00 2.00
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Enhance eMediaVA funding Decision Package
  Enhances funding for statewide digital content development, online learning, and related support services through eMediaVA.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $400,000
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Support continued development and enhancement of the School Performance Report Card Decision Package
  Provides one-time funding to update the School Performance Report Card to reflect revisions to the Standards of Accreditation and to meet reporting requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $150,000 $150,000
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Support resources for local school divisions to research educator misconduct Decision Package
  Provides funding to support local school division access to the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Clearinghouse to research educator misconduct.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $78,084 $78,084
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Establish advisory council for digital citizenship, internet safety, and media literacy Decision Package
  Provides funding to establish and support an advisory council to provide recommendations regarding best practices for instruction in digital citizenship, internet safety, and media literacy and methods of instructing students to safely, ethically, responsibly, and effectively use media and technology resources.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $75,000 $75,000
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Support Virginia Preschool Initiative program site visits and technical assistance Decision Package
  Provides funding for the Department of Education to resume site visits to Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) programs. Site visits will help to ensure compliance with state guidelines and provide technical assistance to localities for best practices for implementing high-quality preschool programs. In addition, these funds will provide increased technical assistance and professional development for VPI local coordinators through regional annual VPI coordinator meetings.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $50,000 $50,000
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Continue development of student growth model Decision Package
  Modifies language to direct the Department of Education to develop a growth scale for the existing Standards of Learning mathematics and reading assessments, which will facilitate data-driven school improvement efforts and support the state's accountability and accreditation systems.
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Realign federal appropriation Decision Package
  Transfers federal appropriation between programs to more accurately align the agency's appropriation with historical and projected expenditures.
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Eliminate new funding to automate the teacher licensure application and intake process General Assembly Adjustment
  Defers the new initiative and funding for a web-based teacher licensure application process.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($552,500) ($552,500)
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Fund test development to support history and social science verified credit requirement General Assembly Adjustment
  Funds test development to support a requirement that students earn one verified credit in history and social science, which can be earned only by (i) the successful completion of a State Board of Education-developed end-of-course Standards of Learning assessment; (ii) achievement of a passing score on a Board-approved standardized test administered on a statewide, multistate, or international basis that measures content that incorporates or exceeds the Standards of Learning content in the course for which the verified credit is given; or (iii) achievement of criteria for the receipt of a locally awarded verified credit from the local school board in accordance with criteria established in Board guidelines when the student has not passed a corresponding Standards of Learning assessment. Such end-of-course Standards of Learning assessment cannot not be a performance-based assessment.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $300,000 $300,000
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Increase support for Multisensory Structured Literacy teacher training General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides additional funding to triple the number of teachers, from 90 to 270, served annually by the 30-hour literacy teacher professional development in the Orton-Gillingham instructional method, which is a direct systematic approach to teaching language structure for reading remediation. This method is designed to address the needs of struggling readers who have difficulty with reading, spelling, and writing, including those with a specific learning disability such as dyslexia.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $290,000 $290,000
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Increase support for the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides additional general fund appropriation for the Department of Education to coordinate with the University of Virginia's Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning to implement a statewide assessment of all kindergarten students using the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program assessment model and to provide appropriate annual training and professional development to kindergarten teachers. Language requires all school divisions to have all kindergartners participate in the assessments each year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $275,000 $275,000
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Eliminate new environmental education initiative General Assembly Adjustment
  Captures general fund savings by eliminating the new initiative for environmental education and two full-time positions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($250,000) ($250,000)
Positions (2.00) (2.00)
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Increase funding for Virginia's Tiered Systems of Supports General Assembly Adjustment
  Increases funding for Virginia's Tiered Systems of Supports for teachers, administrators, and Specialized Instructional Support Personnel. The current appropriation enables the Department of Education to provide training, technical assistance, and on-site coaching to public school teachers and administrators on implementation of a positive behavioral interventions and supports program. This programming addresses both the academic and behavioral needs of students, including students impacted by trauma, improves school climate, and reduces disruptive behavior in the classroom. The additional funding will support Title I and Accreditation Denied Schools.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $250,000
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Adjust funding for technology assistance services through eMediaVA General Assembly Adjustment
  Moves a portion of new funding from FY 2020 to FY 2019 for eMediaVA to meet current and future program needs. eMediaVA enables competency-based, personalized learning by providing Virginia's teachers and students with a repository of audio, video, and interactive multimedia learning resources correlated to Virginia's Standards of Learning.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $200,000 ($200,000)
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Eliminate new funding for the School Performance Report Card General Assembly Adjustment
  Captures general fund savings by deferring new spending for revisions to the School Performance Report Card.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($150,000) ($150,000)
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Eliminate new funding for an advisory council for digital citizenship, internet safety, and media literacy General Assembly Adjustment
  Eliminates proposed spending to create an advisory council for digital citizenship, internet safety, and media literacy.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($75,000) ($75,000)
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Adjust funding to support research of educator misconduct General Assembly Adjustment
  Adjusts funding for a new statewide subscription to allow local school divisions to access the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification Clearinghouse to research educator misconduct.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $15,000 $15,000
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Add Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program post-assessment language General Assembly Adjustment
  Adds budget language to clarify that funding for the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program includes development of a post-kindergarten assessment.
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Develop and administer school personnel survey General Assembly Adjustment
  Directs the Department of Education to, within existing resources, develop and administer a school personnel survey to evaluate school-level teaching conditions and the impact such conditions have on teacher retention and student achievement.
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Establish workgroup for developing an Integrated Early Childhood Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  Requires the Department of Education, in cooperation with the Departments of Health, Social Services, and Planning and Budget, to convene a workgroup facilitated by the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, to examine opportunities including, but not limited to, leveraging existing funds targeted to early childhood development with the goal of identifying strategies and mechanisms for developing an Integrated Early Childhood Fund.


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