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.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $10,033,277,308 $2,846,657,881 $12,879,935,189
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $10,704,170,193 $3,266,908,035 $13,971,078,228
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget $10,123,453,430 $2,798,366,366 $12,921,819,796
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments $240,406,904 $458,541,671 $698,948,575
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments $340,309,859 $9,999,998 $350,309,857
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $10,935,240,732 $2,919,248,147 $13,854,488,879
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget $10,123,453,430 $2,798,366,366 $12,921,819,796
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments $438,226,429 $120,881,781 $559,108,210
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments $373,560,873 $0 $373,560,873
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Rebenchmark the cost of Direct Aid to Public Education Decision Package
  Updates the state cost of Direct Aid to Public Education for the 2026-2028 biennium to reflect changes in enrollment, funded instructional salaries, school instructional and support expenditures, and other technical factors. These adjustments address the cost of continuing the current Direct Aid programs with the required data revisions and do not reflect changes in policy.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $580,280,060 $571,242,743
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Increase Literary Fund support for school employee retirement contributions Decision Package
  Supports a portion of public school employee retirement contributions with funds derived from the principal of the Literary Fund, in accordance with Article VIII, Section 8 of the Constitution of Virginia. Provides an additional $185 million one-time in the first year and an additional $100 million one-time in the second year. The amount of support each year is based on the latest Literary Fund forecast provided by the Department of Treasury.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($185,000,000) ($100,000,000)
Nongeneral Fund $185,000,000 $100,000,000
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Provide a two percent compensation supplement for instructional and support positions each year Decision Package
  Provides funding for the state share of a two percent salary increase the first year, effective July 1, 2026, and an additional two percent salary increase the second year, effective July 1, 2027, for funded Standards of Quality, Academic Year Governor's School Program, and Regional Alternative Education Program instructional and support positions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $127,226,831 $255,625,532
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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 for the 2026-2028 biennium rebenchmarking.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($159,978,758) ($205,497,000)
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Increase state support for school construction Decision Package
  Updates the School Construction Fund appropriation supporting the School Construction Assistance Program grants to reflect an additional $127.0 million of actual revenue and interest earned to date and updated revenue projections through 2028. Additionally, appropriates $172.0 million from the Literary Fund for deposit to the School Construction Fund in support of school construction grants. In total, $299.0 million of additional state support is provided for grants to local school boards to support the construction, expansion, or modernization of public school buildings.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $274,000,000 $25,000,000
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Adjust funding for retirement and other post-employment benefits Decision Package
  Adjusts funding to reflect a change in the employer contribution rates for teacher retirement to 13.37 percent, reflecting the defined benefit contribution rate certified by the Virginia Retirement System Board of Trustees and the estimated employer contributions for the hybrid retirement program's defined contribution component. Adjusts rates for group life insurance and retiree health insurance credit programs to the amounts certified by the Board of Trustees.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($106,850,730) ($106,999,841)
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Support additional Early Childhood Care and Education slots by redirecting Virginia Preschool Initiative Nonparticipation Savings Decision Package
  Increases state support for the Child Care Subsidy Program to provide approximately 6,745 additional slots for eligible children ages birth-to-five in each 2027 and 2028, above the projected slots for 2026. A companion amendment redirects these funds from savings under the Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Program. State savings under VPI are the result of projected nonparticipation based on actual historical participation plus assumed growth for 2027 and 2028.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $70,987,116 $66,647,006
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Support additional Early Childhood Care and Education slots by redirecting Virginia Preschool Initiative Nonparticipation Savings Decision Package
  Updates the Virginia Preschool Initiative nonparticipation rate estimates to 34 percent in 2027 and 32 percent in 2028 based on actual historical participation and assumed growth for 2027 and 2028. A companion amendment redirects these funds to increase state support for the Child Care Subsidy Program and provide approximately 6,745 additional slots for eligible children ages birth-to-five in each 2027 and 2028, above the projected slots for 2026.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($70,987,116) ($66,310,490)
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Update Lottery proceeds for public education Decision Package
  Adjusts funding to reflect a reduction in the estimate of Lottery proceeds available to support K-12 Public Education in 2027 and 2028 compared to the base appropriation of $899.3 million in Chapter 725. In 2027, the Lottery proceeds appropriation of $885.7 million reflects $877.7 million from projected transfers to the Lottery Proceeds Fund and $8.0 million from cash balances of the fund. In 2028, the Lottery proceeds appropriation of $877.7 million reflects projected transfers to the Lottery Proceeds Fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $13,610,174 $21,610,187
Nongeneral Fund ($13,610,177) ($21,610,177)
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Update composite index of local ability-to-pay Decision Package
  Updates accounts in Direct Aid to Public Education based on a biennial recalculation of the composite index, a measure of local ability-to-pay used to distribute funding to local school divisions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($34,825,282) ($34,118,944)
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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 $16,529,268 $37,615,269
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Update Career and Technical Education data Decision Package
  Updates funding for programs based on Fall 2025 data for enrollment in Career and Technical Education programs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $16,928,782 $16,959,375
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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 ($19,641,839) ($12,253,464)
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Increase federal appropriation Decision Package
  Increases federal fund appropriation for the Child Care Subsidy Program based on estimated revenues.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $13,151,848 $17,491,958
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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 ($7,429,986) ($9,039,102)
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Update Lottery supported programs Decision Package
  Adjusts state support for Lottery-funded programs based on actual participation and updated projections.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $6,076,902 $9,828,083
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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 ($3,581,768) ($4,203,666)
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Update Virginia Retirement System (VRS) rates for non-professional employees Decision Package
  Updates the non-professional retirement and health insurance credit for applicable local school division employees based on the VRS 2025 rates for political subdivisions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,969,385) ($2,929,154)
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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 ($2,169,508) ($2,058,748)
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Update supplemental general fund payment in lieu of food and hygiene tax Decision Package
  Updates the Supplemental General Fund Payment in Lieu of Sales Tax on Food and Personal Hygiene Products to $275.0 million in 2027 and $276.1 million in 2028. These amounts reflect the Department of Taxation's original estimates for the amount of revenue that would have been distributed in 2027 and 2028 from the state tax on food purchased for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $625,438 $1,116,853
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Continue one-time support for Opportunity Scholars Decision Package
  Continues one-time support for Opportunity Scholars to expand access to high-quality training and work-based learning opportunities across the Commonwealth.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $0
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Update distributions for school age population Decision Package
  Updates sales tax distributions to local school divisions based on the latest yearly estimate of school age population from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $233,129 $233,104
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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 the 2026-2028 biennium.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $230,000 $172,500
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Provide state share of funding for the New River Valley Governor's School Decision Package
  Provides the state share of funding for the New River Valley Governor's School by adding the school to the formula calculation of Academic Year Governor's School payments based on estimated enrollment by division. The Board of Education approved the establishment of the New River Valley Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities in July 2025.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $127,406 $240,911
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Update Categorical programs Decision Package
  Adjusts funding for certain educational programs that exceed the foundation of 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 $120,732 $179,827
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Increase funding to address teacher shortages via the Early Childhood Provisional Licensure Program Decision Package
  Provides additional funding, for a total of $425,000 per year, for grants to school divisions for incentives to provisionally license early childhood educators who are working towards full licensure.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $118,900 $118,900
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Increase support for the American Civil War Museum Decision Package
  Provides additional one time support for the American Civil War Museum to support the advancement of experiential learning opportunities for K-12 students.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $200,000 $0
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Provide state share of funding for Fredericksburg City students attending Linwood Holton Governor’s School Decision Package
  Provides the state share of funding for Fredericksburg City students attending Linwood Holton Governor's School by adding Fredericksburg student enrollment to the Academic Year Governor's School payments calculation. Additionally, adds language that requires local school divisions to receive approval from the Board of Education if a division wishes to begin participation in an existing Governor's School program, and clarifies that any additional state funding supporting such participation is subject to approval and appropriation by the Governor and the General Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $46,538 $46,548
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Adjust appropriation to reflect planned expenditures Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriation within service areas to reflect actual planned expenditures.
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Authorize withholding of certain funds for noncompliance with Annual School Report requirements Decision Package
  Adds language authorizing the Department of Education to withhold a portion of certain Lottery-funded payments, which are distributed beginning in January each year, to school divisions that do not comply with the Code of Virginia requirement to submit the Annual School Report to the department. Language delays the effective date to 2028 and requires the department to establish a policy, which it must communicate to local school divisions no later than September 30, 2026, and annually in its Annual School Report instructions.
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Clarify public charter school eligibility for literacy resources Decision Package
  Adds language clarifying that local school boards that contract with a local public charter school should provide resources to ensure that public charters can meet the Code requirements related to kindergarten through eighth grade reading intervention and literacy instruction and professional development.
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Provide public charter and regional school eligibility for School Construction Assistance Program grants Decision Package
  Adds language clarifying that public charter schools, regional public charter schools, and joint and regional schools are eligible to receive School Construction Assistance Program grants and provides that local school divisions shall not exclude these schools from consideration for these grants.
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Update accreditation eligibility for Extended School Year Grants Decision Package
  Updates language for the Targeted Extended/Enriched School Year and Year-round School Grants to reflect eligibility based on the School Performance and Support Framework.
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Update language for the School Program Innovation Grants Decision Package
  Updates language for the School Program Innovation Grants to allow the Department of Education to award more grants within the existing appropriation and approve grants for newly submitted plans in order to increase utilization of the program.
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Direct Aid - Increase Teacher Salaries (125 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $127.2 million GF the first year and $260.7 million GF the second year to increase teacher salaries by 2.0 in each year of the biennium, bringing the total teacher salary increase to 4.0 percent each year when combined with the Governor's introduced budget.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $127,226,801 $260,688,253
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Direct Aid - Expand Special Education Add-On (125 #5c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $74.4 million the first year and $74.0 million the second year from the general fund to increase the add-on rates applied to basic aid for special education students from (i) 4.75 percent to 9.25 percent for Level I students and (ii) 5.25 percent to 17.5 percent for Level II students. This increases the total amount of the add-on from $62.0 million to $136.3 million in fiscal year 2027 and from $61.7 million to $135.7 million in fiscal year 2028.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $74,375,111 $74,011,971
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Direct Aid - Infrastructure & Operations Per Pupil (125 #6c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $60.0 million GF the first year to increase lottery funding provided for infrastructure and operations per pupil funding.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $60,000,000 $0
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Direct Aid - Increase At-Risk Add-On (125 #13c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $14.5 million GF the first year and $14.4 million GF the second year to increase the maximum At-Risk Add-On to 48.85 percent each year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $14,474,824 $14,376,767
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ECCE - Employee Child Care Assistance Program (126 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $25.0 million GF the first year to support the Employee Child Care Assistance Program, as established in Chapters 545 and 546, 2026 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $25,000,000 $0
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Direct Aid - Lottery Proceeds Adjustment (125 #11c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment supplants $10.0 million from the general fund the first year with $10.0 million from the Lottery Proceeds Fund to reflect estimated fiscal year 2026 residual profits.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($9,999,998) $0
Nongeneral Fund $9,999,998 $0
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Direct Aid - Increase Support for School Breakfast (125 #10c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $8.6 million GF the first year and $9.0 million GF the second year to increase the per meal reimbursement amount for school breakfast from $0.28 to $0.50 to increase participation in the school breakfast program. A companion language amendment directs the Department of Education to review participation in the Community Eligibility Provision statewide.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $8,613,646 $8,971,319
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Direct Aid - Sales Tax Adjustment (Reforecast) (125 #3c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $9.8 million GF the first year and $7.8 million GF the second year to reflect the net impact of reforecast sales tax revenues and a corresponding offset to basic aid. An additional $21.9 million in the first year and $17.4 million in the second year in K-12 dedicated sales tax revenues are projected, resulting in a corresponding reduction of basic aid of $12.4 million the first year and $9.6 million in the second year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $9,783,542 $7,773,227
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Direct Aid - Expand Support for Students with Intensive Support Needs Application (SISNA) (125 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $10.0 million the first year to serve additional special education students in public school settings by expanding the disability categories eligible for tuition reimbursement through the Department of Education's Student with Intensive Support Needs Application (SISNA) program, with a goal to reduce the number of students referred to CSA-funded private day school programs. The amendment also updates the name of the program from Special Education Regional Tuition to SISNA and establishes annual reporting requirements for students served through the program. A companion amendment in the Office of Children's Services establishes a similar report.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $9,999,998 $0
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Community Schools Development and Implementation Planning Grants (124 #18c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $5.0 million the first year from the general fund for Community Schools Development and Implementation Planning Grants, bringing the total appropriation to $7.5 million GF the first year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,000,000 $0
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Rockingham County CTE (124 #15c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $4.1 million GF the first year to support career and technical education programs in Rockingham County Public Schools.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $4,100,000 $0
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Teacher Scholarship Loans (124 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $1.5 million each year from the general fund to support teaching scholarship loans. Language specifies that scholarship money may be used to assist with expenses during the supervised clinical practice required for licensure.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,500,000 $1,500,000
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Direct Aid - Sales Tax Adjustment (Cannabis) (125 #4c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $2.5 million GF the second year to reflect the net impact of anticipated sales tax revenues resulting from legislation authorizing the retail sale of cannabis and a corresponding offset to basic aid. An additional $5.7 million in the second year in K-12 dedicated sales tax revenues are projected from cannabis sales, resulting in a corresponding reduction of basic aid of $3.2 million the second year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $2,546,401
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Artificial Intelligence Pilot Program (124 #5c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $2.0 million the first year from the general fund to support the AI Innovation in Education Pilot Program, pursuant to Chapters 937 and 943, 2026 Acts of Assembly. Language requires the Department of Education to administer the programs and establish guidelines, and specifies that funds may be used to support the adoption of artificial intelligence software, programs, and training.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,000,000 $0
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PBS Appalachia (124 #20c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $950,000 each year from the general fund to increase support for PBS Appalachia to $1.2 million annually. This additional support aligns PBS Appalachia with support provided for other Virginia PBS stations and supports its role as the production arm for southwest Virginia.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $950,000 $950,000
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Excel Center - Goodwill Industries of the Valleys (124 #8c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $900,000 GF each year to support the Diplomas for All Program at the Goodwill Industries of the Valley's Excel Center to help adults earn high school diplomas and workforce credentials.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $900,000 $900,000
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Richmond Teacher Residency (124 #25c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $750,000 each year from the general fund to support the Richmond Teacher Residency Program to sustain essential operational costs and ensure the continued preparation of highly effective teachers for Virginia's hard-to-staff schools. This brings the total appropriation for the Richmond program to $1.85 million GF each year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $750,000 $750,000
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Hanover Center for Trades and Technology (124 #17c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $750,000 GF the first year to support the purchase of equipment for a career and technical education facility in Hanover County.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $750,000 $0
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Blue Ridge PBS (124 #12c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $350,000 each year from the general fund to increase support for Blue Ridge PBS to $1.2 million annually.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $350,000 $350,000
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Dolly Parton Imagination Library (124 #22c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $342,935 each year from the general fund to increase support for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to $1.5 million annually.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $342,935 $342,935
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Virginia Museum of History and Culture Civic Connects program (124 #3c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $300,000 each year from the general fund for the Virginia Museum of History and Culture to support the Civics Connects program to improve civics education in alignment with the civics and economics Standards of Learning (SOLs).
 
  FY FY
General Fund $300,000 $300,000
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Automated External Defibrillators / Cardiac Emergency Response Plan Grants (124 #4c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $500,000 the first year from the general fund to support grants, administered by the Department of Education, to high-need public elementary and secondary schools to assist in the purchase of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) for the development or implementation of Cardiac Emergency Response Plans (CERP) to further promote CERP preparedness.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $0
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DonorsChoose (124 #11c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $500,000 GF the first year to DonorsChoose to administer a grant program for Virginia public school teachers within their first two years of service to obtain supplies and materials for their classrooms or school operations.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $0
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REACH Virginia (124 #21c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $500,000 the first year from the general fund to support REACH Virginia to provide teacher retention and mentorship services.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $0
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Virginia Alliance of YMCAs (124 #13c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $500,000 GF the first year to the Virginia Alliance of YMCAs to continue the partnership between the YMCA of South Hampton and Virginia Beach Public Schools.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $0
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Big Free Bookstore (124 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $300,000 the first year from the general fund to support the Big Free Bookstore program operated by REACH to provide new books, school supplies, and resources for at-risk and homeless children in Coastal Virginia.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $300,000 $0
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Wolf Trap STEM Program (124 #7c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $300,000 the first year from the general fund for a one-time supplement for the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, for total support of $1.6 million in the first year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $300,000 $0
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Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Science Careers - Feasibility Study (124 #14c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $250,000 GF the first year for the Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Science Careers to conduct a feasibility study for the establishment of a Regional Public Biomedical Sciences High School, embedded in a K 12 education-to-employment pipeline, located on the Virginia Tech Carilion Riverside medical campus.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $0
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Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Neck (124 #10c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $250,000 GF the first year to the Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Neck to support the Northumberland Youth and Teen Clubhouse.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $0
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New Chesapeake Men For Progress (124 #19c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $200,000 the first year from the general fund to support the New Chesapeake Men for Progress Education Foundation to provide mentoring for young men in the community and enhanced services for underserved youth.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $200,000 $0
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Reck League (124 #24c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $100,000 each year from the general fund for Reck League, bringing the total appropriation to $250,000 GF each year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $100,000 $100,000
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RFK Outreach (124 #23c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $200,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to RFK Outreach to support the purchase of mobile cyber education bus equipment to expand access to cybersecurity, AI literacy, and digital safety training in Hampton Roads.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $200,000 $0
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Girl Scout Youth Mental Wellness Program (124 #6c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $193,000 the first year from the general fund to the Virginia Girl Scout Legislative Coalition to support youth mental wellness programs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $193,000 $0
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Virginia Outdoor Education Program (124 #16c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $100,000 GF the first year for grants to school divisions to develop outdoor learning spaces.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $100,000 $0
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Community Builders Permanent Program (124 #9c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This language amendment removes the 'pilot' status of the Community Builders Program consistent with legislation passed during the 2026 General Assembly Session.
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Direct Aid - Adjust Governor's School Language (125 #12c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This language amendment provides that the creation of any new Governor's Schools will be subject to General Assembly approval.
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Direct Aid - Clarify Local Composite Index Error Correction Language (125 #7c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides clarity on when a local school division may request corrections to data used to calculate the local composite index.
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Direct Aid - Expand allowable uses of At-Risk funding (125 #9c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment expands the permitted uses for At-Risk Add-On funds to include initiatives to support both the physical and mental health of students as provided in Chapters 49 and 50, 2026 Acts of Assembly.
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Direct Aid - Update language related to Regional Alternative Slot allocations (125 #8c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the Department of Education to consider the number of slots each school division applied for when distributing slots for Regional Alternative Education.
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ECCE - Provide flexibility for early childhood ratios (126 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides language allowing the Superintendent of Public Instruction to alter staff-to-child ratios to provide additional flexibility when necessary.


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 08-18-2026 06:07:23