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
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 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $61,947,187 $46,717,981 $108,665,168
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $64,519,602 $56,618,929 $121,138,531
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $75,141,179 $57,417,607 $132,558,786
2020-2022 2021 Previous Legislative Appropriation $74,250,381 $57,417,607 $131,667,988
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments $890,798 $0 $890,798
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $71,758,582 $304,861,104 $376,619,686
2020-2022 2022 Previous Legislative Appropriation $78,891,881 $235,433,834 $314,325,715
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments ($7,082,290) $1,218,842 ($5,863,448)
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments ($51,009) $68,208,428 $68,157,419
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 144.00 185.50 329.50
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 149.00 185.50 334.50
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 151.00 185.50 336.50
2020-2022 2021 Previous Legislative Appropriation 151.00 185.50 336.50
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 158.17 335.83 494.00
2020-2022 2022 Previous Legislative Appropriation 153.50 335.50 489.00
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments 1.67 0.33 2.00
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments 3.00 0.00 3.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Move reductions to agency budget Decision Package
  Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($921,514) ($8,052,514)
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Support repayment of Treasury loan Decision Package
  Supports repayment of a Treasury loan related to federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant reimbursements.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,868,562 $0
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Increase nongeneral fund appropriation in support of Virtual Virginia Decision Package
  Increases the agency's nongeneral fund appropriation in support of the Virtual Virginia program to reflect increased revenues and expenditures resulting from increased program participation.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $1,218,842
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Support Cultural Proficiency Coordinator position and professional development Decision Package
  Supports a Cultural Proficiency Coordinator position at the Department of Education to help school divisions develop processes and procedures that advance equity outcomes that are aligned with the EdEquityVA framework. Additionally, this amendment supports professional development aimed at addressing implicit bias, cultural competency, and culturally responsive instruction and curriculum.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $365,300
Positions 0.00 1.00
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Assess kindergarten readiness for pre-kindergarten students Decision Package
  Provides funding to support implementation of a pre-kindergarten version of the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program for four-year-old children enrolled in publicly-funded pre-kindergarten programs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $300,000
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Transfer appropriation from first year to second year for licensure system automation Decision Package
  Transfers appropriation from fiscal year 2021 to fiscal year 2022 to support the teacher licensure system automation project based on the projected timing of expenditures.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($100,000) $100,000
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Provide support for a Deputy Superintendent of Early Childhood position Decision Package
  Provides general fund support for a Deputy Superintendent of Early Childhood position to continue oversight of the early childhood care and education transition and consolidation and ongoing early childhood programming. This position will be partially supported by the existing Child Care Development Fund nongeneral fund appropriation.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $161,174
Positions 0.00 1.00
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Provide state match for the Head Start Collaboration grant Decision Package
  Provides the required state match for the federal Head Start Collaboration Grant, which transitioned from the Virginia Department of Social Services to the Virginia Department of Education effective July 1, 2020.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $43,750 $43,750
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Clarify responsibility for Virginia Initiative for Employment and Work (VIEW) mandated child care forecast Decision Package
  Clarifies that the Department of Social Services will continue to have fiscal and operational responsibility for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Virginia Initiative for Employment and Work (VIEW) mandated child care forecast, and that the Department of Education will transfer Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) appropriation to the Department of Social Services to support this responsibility.
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Expand the scope of early childhood program classroom observations and professional development Decision Package
  Expands the scope of the University of Virginia's Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning classroom observations and professional development to include publicly-funded early childcare programs to support the Department of Education's development of the uniform quality rating and improvement system.
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Provide authority to make emergency program changes related to COVID-19 response Decision Package
  Adds language giving the Department of Education temporary authority to make certain changes to the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) State Plan in response to COVID-19.
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Review Family Life Education in the Commonwealth Decision Package
  Directs the Department of Education to conduct a review of Family Life Education in the Commonwealth through school division reporting of local practices. Requires the Department of Education to utilize the Youth Risk Behavior Survey to examine and report on any correlation that may exist between student behavior and the type of Family LIfe Education offered in a school division, along with best practices for teacher training and parent and community involvement.
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Virginia Initiative to Support Internet Outside of School Networks (VISION) (2020 Special Session General Assembly Action - 141 #1c) Decision Package
  This amendment redirects $8.9 million in federal Governor's Education Emergency Relief funds that had previously been announced to be used to support longer-term internet access initiatives to provide a total of $26.9 million to support school divisions with shorter-term virtual learning needs.
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VDOE - Expand Child Care Subsidy Program (HB 2206) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment appropriates $52.5 million the second year from the federal Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) to implement the provisions of House Bill 2206, which temporarily expands the Child Care Subsidy Program. Recently, additional CCDF funds became available to states through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (P.L. 116-260).
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $52,458,428
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VDOE - Growth Assessments (HB 2027 / SB 1357) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $8.8 million the second year from federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds authorized in the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 to implement the provisions of House Bill 2027 and Senate Bill 1357 to restructure Standards of Learning assessments for mathematics and reading in grades 3-8 from a single end-of-year assessment to a growth assessment system that measures student progress above, at, and below grade level.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $8,750,000
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VDOE - Virtual Education Supports General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $7.0 million the second year from federal Governor's Education Emergency Relief funds authorized in the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-260) to support the continued expansion of Virtual Virginia's learning management system and additional free course enrollment slots during the 2021-22 school year.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 $7,000,000
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VDOE - Convert Digital Content & Online Learning funding into Direct Grant General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment converts funding for a statewide contract for digital content development, online learning, and related support services into a direct grant in Item 144 for WHRO to operate the eMediaVA statewide digital content and online learning system. There is a companion amendment in Item 144.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($1,000,000)
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VDOE - Statewide Teacher Recruitment and Retention Efforts General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $395,991 the second year from the general fund to establish three staff positions to expand the agency's teacher recruitment and retention efforts, including implementation of provisions in House Bill 2299 and Senate Bill 1288 related to development and implementation of a statewide strategic plan for recruiting and retaining special education teachers. This implements recommendation 19 from the 2020 JLARC report on 'K-12 Special Education in Virginia' and policy option 4 from the 2020 JLARC report on the 'Operations and Performance of VDOE'.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $395,991
Positions 0.00 3.00
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VDOE - CTE Resource Center Database Replacement General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $208,000 the second year from the general fund to replace Virginia's Career and Technical Education (CTE) curriculum database and content management system managed by the Virginia CTE Resource Center. The previous CTE database, VERSO, is no longer operable. The new system would be integrated into the state's learning management system and provide access for teachers, post-secondary institutions, families and business stakeholders to information including course competencies, credentials, workplace learning guides, career pathways and workplace readiness skills aligned to the Standards of Learning and the Profile of a Virginia Graduate.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $208,000
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VDOE - Training Module on Special Education and Differentiated Instruction (HB 2299 / SB 1288) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $150,000 the second year from the general fund as a one-time appropriation to develop a training module for teachers seeking to renew their teaching license on the instruction of students with disabilities pursuant to provisions included in House Bill 2299 and Senate Bill 1288. This amendment implements recommendation 16 from the 2020 JLARC report on 'K-12 Special Education in Virginia'.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $150,000
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VDOE - Plan for Monitoring School Division Compliance with State Standards General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $120,000 the second year from the general fund as a one-time appropriation to implement recommendation 3 and policy option 1 from the 2020 JLARC report on 'Operations and Performance of the Virginia Department of Education.'
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $120,000
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VDOE - IEP Training Module & Post-Secondary Transition Planning (HB 2299 / SB 1288) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $75,000 the second year from the general fund as a one-time appropriation to implement provisions in House Bill 2299 and Senate Bill 1288 that direct the Department of Education to develop training modules for IEP team members.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $75,000
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Extend Superintendent’s waiver language General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment extends, into fiscal year 2022 (school year 2021-2022), the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s authority to grant temporary flexibility or issue waivers of certain deadlines and requirements that cannot be met due to the state of emergency or school closures resulting from COVID-19.
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VDOE - Analytics Solution for Student Progress and Instructional Gaps General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment allows the Department of Education to provide one-time grants to divisions to support the costs of an analytics solution to evaluate student progress and determine instructional gaps.
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VDOE - Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Program Implementation Report General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Education to submit a report on the implementation of an early childhood mental health consultation program, and identify any barriers to implementation that may be addressed through legislative, regulatory or budgetary action.
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VDOE - Private Special Education Day School General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment implements recommendation 8 and 9 from the 2020 JLARC report on the 'Review of the Children's Services Act and Private Special Education Day School Costs'.
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VDOE - School Improvement Program Plan General Assembly Adjustment
  This language addresses recommendations 8, 9 and 10 from the JLARC report 'Operations and Performance of the Virginia Department of Education'.
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VDOE - School Nurse Workgroup General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a workgroup to make recommendations to the General Assembly on the required qualifications and training for school personnel providing health services in schools.
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VDOE - Special Education Complaint Procedures & Practices General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment implements recommendation 21 from the 2020 JLARC report on 'K-12 Special Education in Virginia'.


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