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 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly $74,250,381 $57,417,607 $131,667,988
2020-2022 2021 Base Budget $64,519,602 $56,618,929 $121,138,531
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments $16,605,479 $798,678 $17,404,157
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments ($6,874,700) $0 ($6,874,700)
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly $78,891,881 $235,433,834 $314,325,715
2020-2022 2022 Base Budget $64,519,602 $56,618,929 $121,138,531
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments $13,197,979 $181,870,429 $195,068,408
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments $1,174,300 ($3,055,524) ($1,881,224)
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 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly 151.00 185.50 336.50
2020-2022 2021 Base Budget 149.00 185.50 334.50
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments 12.00 0.00 12.00
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments (10.00) 0.00 (10.00)
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly 153.50 335.50 489.00
2020-2022 2022 Base Budget 149.00 185.50 334.50
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments 12.00 150.00 162.00
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments (7.50) 0.00 (7.50)
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $615,589 $615,589
Nongeneral Fund $191,356 $191,356
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 L. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $727,355 $727,355
Nongeneral Fund ($12,491) ($12,491)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 2.75 percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the 2.75 percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 T. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $340,000 $340,000
Nongeneral Fund $361,182 $361,182
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Remove one-time appropriation for Standards of Learning assessment updates Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time appropriation provided in FY 2020 for the Department of Education to update the Virginia Studies Standards of Learning assessment and the Civics and Economics Standards of Learning assessment.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($500,000) ($500,000)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 2.25 percent merit-based salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the 2.25 percent merit-based salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 V. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $235,578 $235,578
Nongeneral Fund $256,244 $256,244
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 M. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $160,926 $160,926
Nongeneral Fund ($145,879) ($145,879)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency rental costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to agency rental costs at the seat of government budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 J. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($212,829) ($212,829)
Nongeneral Fund $38,486 $38,486
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 G. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $98,896 $98,896
Nongeneral Fund $105,333 $105,333
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Remove one-time appropriation to establish energy career cluster Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time appropriation provided in FY 2020 for the Department of Education to establish an energy career cluster, pursuant to Chapter 370, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($80,000) ($80,000)
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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 475 K. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $21,056 $21,056
Nongeneral Fund $4,769 $4,769
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Remove one-time appropriation for student survey Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time appropriation provided in FY 2020 for the Department of Education to work with a partner organization to conduct a survey of 500 high school students related to civics education and produce a number of cross-tabulated results of key findings.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($20,000) ($20,000)
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Remove one-time appropriation to establish a micro-credentialing program Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes one-time appropriation provided in FY 2020 for the Department of Education to establish a micro-credentialing program in the Commonwealth, pursuant to Chapter 227, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($10,000) ($10,000)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 H. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,987 $2,987
Nongeneral Fund $3,173 $3,173
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 K. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,983) ($2,983)
Nongeneral Fund ($3,176) ($3,176)
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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 474 R. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $543 $543
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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 Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 O. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $39 $39
Nongeneral Fund ($319) ($319)
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Consolidate oversight and administration of early childhood care and education programs Decision Package
  Transfers the responsbility of the federal Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) grant from the Department of Social Services to the Department of Education.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $400,000 $0
Nongeneral Fund $0 $181,071,751
Positions 0.00 150.00
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Develop the Virginia Learner Equitable Access Platform (VA LEAP) Decision Package
  Supports development and implementation of the Virginia Learner Equitable Access Platform (VA LEAP). VA LEAP will provide equitable access to high-quality, standards-aligned open educational resources, virtual courses and instruction, and additional state and national partner resources for all Virginia public school division students and teachers.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $7,131,000 $6,103,000
Positions 11.00 11.00
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Transfer Virtual Virginia appropriation from Direct Aid to Public Education Decision Package
  Transfers the Virtual Virginia program appropriation from Direct Aid to Public Education to the Department of Education where contract payments are made.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,175,808 $5,175,808
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Comply with Executive Order 19 - Cloud Service Utilization and Readiness Decision Package
  Provides additional support for the Department of Education to move its data center applications to cloud services.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,400,000 $0
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Increase support for Virginia Preschool Initiative class observations and professional development Decision Package
  Increases support for pre-kindergarten Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) observations and supports for professional development to include any new Virginia Preschool Initiative classrooms as well as other pre-kindergarten classrooms in public schools.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $650,000 $650,000
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Replace Online Management of Education Grant Awards (OMEGA) System Decision Package
  Provides funding to support a new grants management system to replace the aging OMEGA system. Addresses recommendations of recent audit reports.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $600,000 $200,000
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Capture savings from Algebra Readiness Diagnostic Test Decision Package
  Captures savings from the reduced cost to support the Algebra Readiness Diagnostic Test.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($200,000) ($200,000)
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Capture savings from student growth measure appropriation Decision Package
  Captures savings by reducing the scope of student growth measures. The Department of Education can develop the new growth measures on a reduced budget with minimal impact.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($200,000) ($200,000)
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Address increased workload in the Office of Teacher Education and Licensure Decision Package
  Provides one full-time equivalent position in the Office of Teacher Education and Licensure to support mandated revisions of licensure regulations and high-priority projects.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $136,514 $136,514
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Support annual Education Equity Summer Institute Decision Package
  Provides state support for the Department of Education's annual Education Equity Summer Institute for education leaders and practitioners.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $135,000 $135,000
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Adjust systems development appropriation Decision Package
  Adjusts systems development appropriation to reflect the reduced cost of supporting the system after development.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($179,500)
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Align federal appropriation with budgeted expenditures Decision Package
  Transfers federal appropriation between agency programs to align with budgeted expenditures for the 2020-2022 biennium.
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Align nongeneral fund appropriation with budgeted expenditures Decision Package
  Transfers nongeneral fund appropriation between service areas to align with budgeted expenditures for the 2020-2022 biennium.
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Modify criteria to earn a verified credit in history and social science Decision Package
  Permits students to earn a verified credit in high school history and social science by demonstrating mastery of the content of the associated course on a Board-developed authentic performance assessment in accordance with Board guidelines establishing rubrics and criteria for division scoring.
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Reflect appropriation for Student Support Services in proper service area Decision Package
  Transfers appropriation between service areas to align with budgeted expenditures for the 2020-2022 biennium.
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Virginia Learner Equitable Access Platform (VA LEAP) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment re-allocates funding for the proposed learning management system the first year and provides $7.1 million from the general fund the second year for a statewide learning management system. The Department of Education is directed to convene a workgroup to develop a plan on the development and implementation of a statewide learning management system and submit the plan to the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees by December 1, 2020.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($7,131,000) $1,028,000
Positions (11.00) (8.50)
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Cost Allocation - Department of Social Services General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment transfers $3.1 million from the federal Child Care and Development Fund to the Department of Social Services for programs that it will continue to administer following the planned transfer of the Child Care and Development Fund from the Department of Social Services to the Department of Education. There is a corresponding amendment in Item 359.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $0 ($3,055,524)
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Data Collection - School Resource Officer Incidents General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $123,300 each year from the general fund to support one FTE to implement House Bill 271. The bill would require the collection and reporting of data related to incidents involving students and school resource officers.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $123,300 $123,300
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Teacher Licensure Process Study General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $100,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2021 for costs associated with studying the teacher licensure process and assessment requirements for any inherent biases that may prevent minority teacher candidates from entering the profession, pursuant to the passage of Senate Joint Resolution 15.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $100,000 $0
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School Division Vacancy and Teacher Preparation Program Data Collection General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding to support costs associated with implementing House Bill 376, which requires the Department of Education to collect and report information about (i) vacant positions in school divisions and (ii) the number of individuals graduating from education preparation programs, by endorsement area.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $18,000 $18,000
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Community Schools General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $15,000 the first year and $5,000 the second year from the general fund to assist the Department of Education with costs associated with developing the community schools program as provided in House Bill 1355.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $15,000 $5,000
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Child Care Development Fund Block Grant Reporting General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment requires the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Social Services, to submit an annual Child Care and Development Fund report including financial information, subsidies provided, number of child care providers, and other relevant information by October 1 of each year.
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Child Care Development Fund Grant Plan Workgroup General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment includes the same participants from the work group established pursuant to Chapter 860, 2020 Acts of Assembly, to oversee the planning and implementation of the statewide unified early childhood care and education system.
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Elementary Teacher Planning Time General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Education to develop and administer a one-time collection of data from school divisions to determine the prevailing practice of planning time for elementary school teachers. The Department will report the information to the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees no later than the beginning of the 2021 General Assembly session.
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History/Social Science High School Verified Credits General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment includes technical amendments related to the use of performance assessments to confer verified credits in history and social studies, and requires the Department of Education to provide progress reports on the implementation of this practice.
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PALS/UVA Financial Information General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment requires the University of Virginia to report financial information related to the Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) Virginia program and the PALS Illuminate program that is marketed to out-of-state school systems.
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Provide authority for Superintendent of Public Instruction to grant temporary flexibility or issue waivers due to COVID-19 (Reconvened Amendment) General Assembly Adjustment
  Adds language to allow the Superintendent of Public Instruction to grant temporary flexibility or issue waivers of certain deadlines and requirements set in budget language and Code that cannot be met due to the state of emergency or school closures resulting from COVID-19, such as accreditation, testing/assessments, graduation, and licensure requirements; division application and reporting deadlines; school calendars; etc. Requires the Department of Education to report to the Secretary of Education and the Board of Education and post any such actions on the agency website.
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Unallot spending increases in response to potential revenue shortfall (Reconvened Amendment) General Assembly Adjustment
  Creates a language item to require the unallotment of new discretionary spending amounts ($921,514 in FY2021 and $8,052,514 in FY2022).


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