Direct Aid to Public Education [197]
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.
more...
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $6,258,717,882 $1,813,268,450 $8,071,986,332
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $6,556,846,161 $1,819,319,667 $8,376,165,828
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $6,857,617,198 $1,992,351,356 $8,849,968,554
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $7,180,933,220 $2,004,726,703 $9,185,659,923
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $9,143,956,725 $1,960,365,888 $11,104,322,613
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $8,928,053,096 $2,070,513,379 $10,998,566,475
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $9,867,668,153 $2,870,205,077 $12,737,873,230
2024-2026 2025 Previous Legislative Appropriation $9,867,668,153 $2,870,205,077 $12,737,873,230
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments $0 $0 $0
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments $0 $0 $0
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $10,033,277,308 $2,846,657,881 $12,879,935,189
2024-2026 2026 Previous Legislative Appropriation $10,123,453,430 $2,798,366,366 $12,921,819,796
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments ($101,298,318) $48,291,515 ($53,006,803)
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments $11,122,196 $0 $11,122,196
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2025 Previous Legislative Appropriation 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 Previous Legislative Appropriation 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
•
Update Average Daily Membership projections Decision Package
  Updates Average Daily Membership projections based on actual Fall Membership data submitted by local school divisions in fall 2025, which is lower than the enrollment assumed in Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($110,640,906)
•
Support bonus payment for instructional and support staff Decision Package
  Provides the state share of a two percent bonus, effective June 1, 2026, for funded Standards of Quality, Academic Year Governor's School Program, and Regional Alternative Education Program instructional and support positions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $106,464,312
•
Update Lottery proceeds for public education Decision Package
  Adjusts funding to reflect an increase in the estimate of new Lottery proceeds transfers from $875.3 million to $923.6 million. The Lottery proceeds appropriation also includes $24.0 million in cash balances that was appropriated in Chapter 725.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($48,291,508)
Nongeneral Fund $0 $48,291,515
•
Update English Language Learner data Decision Package
  Updates the cost of the English Learner Teacher Standards of Quality program to reflect updated data for verified English learners, including updated proficiency level data.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($30,164,930)
•
Update Incentive Programs Decision Package
  Adjusts funding for certain educational programs that exceed the foundation of the Standards of Quality. These programs are designed to address educational needs of specific targeted student populations. Funding for these programs is primarily formula-driven and subject to changes in membership, participation rates, and test scores.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($7,233,835)
•
Update Remedial Summer School program participation Decision Package
  Updates the cost of the Remedial Summer School Standards of Quality program to reflect actual data reported by local school divisions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($3,996,186)
•
Update Lottery supported programs Decision Package
  Adjusts funding for Lottery-funded programs based on actual and updated projections for participation.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($3,934,920)
•
Update sales tax revenues for public education Decision Package
  Updates funding provided to local school divisions based on the November 2025 sales tax forecast.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($2,222,588)
•
Update Fall Membership data in Direct Aid program formulas Decision Package
  Updates the Fall Membership data used in certain Direct Aid to Public Education program funding formulas based on actual data submitted by school divisions in fall 2025.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($1,135,947)
•
Update supplemental education programs Decision Package
  Updates state support for the National Board Certification Bonus program based on the projected number of staff eligible for this bonus in 2026.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($197,500)
•
Update Categorical programs Decision Package
  Adjusts funding for educational programs that are not included in the Standards of Quality. State or federal statutes or regulations mandate most categorical programs. These adjustments update the cost of continuing the current programs with the required data revisions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $55,690
•
Redirect Literary Fund for continued state support of school construction Decision Package
  Modifies the amount from the Literary Fund designated for school construction loans in the 2024-2026 biennium to $78 million, which reflects the amount approved by the Board of Education to date. A corresponding amendment in the Governor's Introduced 2026-2028 biennial budget appropriates $172 million from the Literary Fund and an additional $127 million from the School Construction Fund to the School Construction Assistance Grant Program, resulting in $299 million of additional state support for school construction grants.
•
Modify Bonus for Direct Aid to Public Education General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $117.6 million the second year from the general fund to provide the state share of a $1,500 bonus per state-recognized SOQ instructional and support position, Regional alternative program position, and Academic Year Governor's School position. These bonuses may be provided in either fiscal year 2026 or fiscal year 2027. This is in lieu of the $106.5 million proposed in the introduced budget for the state share of a 2% bonus.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $11,122,196


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 09-15-2026 14:14:18