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
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 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $75,141,179 $57,417,607 $132,558,786
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $71,758,582 $304,861,104 $376,619,686
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $80,183,375 $337,773,641 $417,957,016
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $81,635,756 $344,295,818 $425,931,574
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $92,981,920 $196,943,762 $289,925,682
2024-2026 2025 Base Budget $81,635,756 $344,295,818 $425,931,574
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments $209,182,291 $21,516,226 $230,698,517
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments ($197,836,127) ($168,868,282) ($366,704,409)
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $90,881,920 $195,297,052 $286,178,972
2024-2026 2026 Base Budget $81,635,756 $344,295,818 $425,931,574
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments $262,739,287 ($17,480,290) $245,258,997
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments ($253,493,123) ($131,518,476) ($385,011,599)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 151.00 185.50 336.50
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 158.17 335.83 494.00
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 167.17 335.83 503.00
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 181.17 335.83 517.00
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 184.17 335.83 520.00
2024-2026 2025 Base Budget 181.17 335.83 517.00
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments 1.00 0.00 1.00
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments 2.00 0.00 2.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 184.17 335.83 520.00
2024-2026 2026 Base Budget 181.17 335.83 517.00
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments 1.00 0.00 1.00
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments 2.00 0.00 2.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded five percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 S. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,573,786 $1,573,786
Nongeneral Fund $3,647,726 $3,647,726
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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 484 C. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,828,607 $1,828,607
Nongeneral Fund $435,384 $435,384
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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 484 D. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $266,105 $266,105
Nongeneral Fund $16,993 $16,993
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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 483 G. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $111,539 $111,539
Nongeneral Fund $137,448 $137,448
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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 484 F. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $228,037 $228,037
Nongeneral Fund $11,571 $11,571
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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 484 H. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($153,507) ($153,507)
Nongeneral Fund $10,606 $10,606
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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 484 E. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($142,130) ($142,130)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 G. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $17,045 $17,045
Nongeneral Fund $29,147 $29,147
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded property insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for property insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 J. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($18,029) ($18,029)
Nongeneral Fund $1,442 $1,442
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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 483 P. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,344 $2,344
Nongeneral Fund $16,106 $16,106
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency leased space costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for to increased charges to customer agencies for the Department of General Services to perform lease administration services. budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 485 K. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $6,853 $6,853
Nongeneral Fund $437 $437
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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 484 I. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,042) ($2,042)
Nongeneral Fund ($2,150) ($2,150)
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Continue Child Care Subsidy Program after federal funding becomes unavailable Decision Package
  Provides state funding to ensure that low-income, working families currently receiving public support through the Child Care Subsidy Program continue to have access to high-quality early childhood and after school programs. A portion of the general fund support for the Child Care Subsidy Program is from redirected savings under the Virginia Preschool Initiative and Early Childhood Expansion programs under Direct Aid to Public Education. A corresponding adjustment under Direct Aid identifies these savings. Additionally, supports the establishment of a digital wallet platform to host early learning and child care accounts for participating families.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $174,258,588 $237,815,584
Nongeneral Fund $38,996,516 $0
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Align nongeneral fund appropriation to estimated revenue Decision Package
  Aligns nongeneral fund appropriation related to Virtual Virginia to actual estimated revenue.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($21,785,000) ($21,785,000)
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Develop new state assessment system Decision Package
  Provides funding for the Department to enter into a contract for a new statewide assessment system with constructed response items. One time funding in FY2025 supports development of new test and transition in school year 2024-2025.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $25,000,000 $15,000,000
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Support student access to mental health services Decision Package
  Provides funding to contract with a telehealth provider for high-quality mental health care services for public school students in grades six through 12.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $7,200,000 $7,200,000
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Recognize savings from rightsizing the Office of School Quality Decision Package
  Captures savings under the Office of School Quality based on actual funding needs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,922,461) ($1,922,461)
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Maintain Teacher Licensure System Decision Package
  Provides funding to operate the Commonwealth's online teacher licensure application system.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $389,000 $389,000
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Continue Chapter 1 funding changes: Provide funding for two percent salary increase Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state and state supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Paragraphs S, T, U, and V of Item 483, Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $338,556 $338,556
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Establish Chief School Mental Health Officer Decision Package
  Provides funding and a position to create a Chief School Mental Health Officer to lead mental health and wellness initiatives for educators and K-12 students.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $200,000 $200,000
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Provide flexibility for child care staff-to-children ratios Decision Package
  Continues flexibility for the Superintendent of Public Instruction to alter staff-to-child ratios and group sizes for licensed child day centers and centers that participate in the Child Care Subsidy Program.
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Transfer appropriation between programs Decision Package
  Transfers appropriation between programs to correct adjustments that were made during the 2022 Session of the General Assembly.
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Move Child Care Subsidy Program to Early Childhood Item General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment relocates Child Care Subsidy Program funds to the new Early Childhood Care and Education item, Item 125.10.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($173,258,588) ($237,815,584)
Nongeneral Fund ($168,868,282) ($131,518,476)
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Defer New Assessment System General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment captures $25.0 million from the general fund the first year and $15.0 million from the general fund the second year. It directs the Department of Education to initiate the procurement process to select the vendor for its new Standards of Learning assessment contract prior to requesting funds and authorizes an extension of the current contract to allow time for this to occur.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($25,000,000) ($15,000,000)
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DOE - Redirect Funding for Student Mental Health Services General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment redirects $7.2 million from the general fund each year for mental health and telehealth services in the introduced budget to other education initiatives and provides language for a statewide contract.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($7,200,000) ($7,200,000)
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Virginia Language and Literacy Screening System for Grades PK-8 General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment (i) provides $6.9 million the first year and $4.9 million the second year to develop and maintain the Virginia Language and Literacy Screening System (VALLS), (ii) provides $3.4 million each year to continue support for literacy coaching, technical assistance and professional development as required by the Virginia Literacy Act (VLA), (iii) authorizes the Virginia Literacy Partnership to collect fees from publishers to offset costs to review reading curriculum materials for alignment with the VLA, (iv) redirects existing funding related to the implementation of the VLA to the University of Virginia's Literacy Partnership, and (v) delays the implementation of literacy screener for grades 4-8 and associated literacy plans for one year. The amendment also directs remaining federal pandemic relief balances from Learning Acceleration Grants be used to supplant general funds in the first year. This represents a net increase of $5.7 million in fiscal year 2025 and $3.7 million in fiscal year 2026 from the amounts proposed in the introduced budget for implementation of the VLA.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,660,000 $3,660,000
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Special Education: Parent Supports, Professional Development and Staff Coaching General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $2.2 million each year from the general fund to implement provisions of House Bill 1089 and Senate Bill 220 related to establishing eight regional special education family support centers, provision of professional development, and ongoing special education coaching. The amendment also directs remaining federal pandemic relief balances from Learning Acceleration Grants be used to supplant general funds in the first year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,200,000 $2,200,000
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DOE - Restore Funding for the Office of School Quality General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment restores $1.9 million from the general fund in each year to the Office of School Quality and establishes reporting requirements.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,922,461 $1,922,461
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2024 Special Session I: Update Virginia Literacy Act funding General Assembly Adjustment
  Updates funding to implement a statewide literacy screener based on estimated funding needed for this purpose.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,500,000) ($1,500,000)
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Early Childhood Digital Wallets General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment eliminates $1.0 million from the general fund in the first year proposed to establish a digital wallet platform to host early learning and child care accounts.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,000,000) $0
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Fiscal Support for Joint Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $300,000 from the general fund each year and up to two positions to support the Joint Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education Funding through increased staffing and contracted services.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $300,000 $300,000
Positions 2.00 2.00
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DOE - Redirect Funding for Chief School Mental Health Officer General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment redirects $200,000 from the general fund each year and one position from the Chief School Mental Health Officer position in the introduced budget.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($200,000) ($200,000)
Positions (1.00) (1.00)
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Office of Community Schools General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $140,000 from the general fund each year for one position in the proposed Office of Community Schools.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $140,000 $140,000
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Asian American History Education General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment is self-explanatory.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $100,000 $0
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School-Based Mental Health Funding Plan General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides for development of a plan to provide ongoing school-based mental health funding. This is a recommendation of the Behavioral Health Commission.
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Statewide Contract for Attendance Recovery Services General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to enter into a statewide contract with a provider experienced in attendance recovery services.


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 06-07-2025 15:53:52