In order to benefit from the operational efficiencies that can allow more resources to support improved student achievement levels and in lieu of transferring certain Petersburg City Schools to the Opportunity Educational Institution, this amendment provides funding in support of transitional incentive costs of a School Services Agreement (SSA) and Tuition Contract to be negotiated between Petersburg and Chesterfield. Upon signature of a Memorandum of Understanding by the two local governments and two school divisions towards development of a more detailed on-going Agreement, the parties may jointly apply for transitional incentive costs which may be based on part of the difference in per pupil spending between the two school divisions. The parameters of the Agreement may include components included in the long-standing Fairfax County and City SSA, under which Fairfax County Public Schools manages and operates the schools, hires and pays staff and develops curriculum, while the City School Board and Superintendent are responsible for the management of the contract and the city-owned buildings. For FY 2012, total operating spending from all sources for Chesterfield Schools was $8,755 per pupil (with FY 2012 enrollment of 58,432 students), compared with $10,655 per pupil in Petersburg (4,104 students), which includes on-going federal School Improvement Grant allocations to raise achievement in persistently lowest achieving schools.