Direct Aid to Public Education (197)
| Request Title | Modify staffing ratios for school counselors |
| Biennium | 2018-2020 |
| Budget Round | Amended Bill |
| Category | New general fund spending initiatives |
| Region | Multiple Regions |
Description
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Provides funding to support additional school counselors in Virginia's public elementary, middle, and high schools. This funding represents the state cost to modify the counselor ratios in elementary school from 1:500 to 1:375, in middle school from 1:400 to 1:325, and in high school from 1:350 to 1:300, with the intent to provide additional funding in subsequent fiscal years to eventually achieve a ratio of 1:250 for all public elementary, middle, and high schools. This is a recommendation of both the Board of Education and the Children's Cabinet Student Safety Workgoup. |
Funding Summary
| Object Type | FY 2018 | FY 2019 | |
| General Fund Dollars | $0 | $35,965,573 | |
| Nongeneral Fund Dollars | $0 | $0 | |
| General Fund Positions | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Nongeneral Positions | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| General Fund Transfers | $0 | $0 | |
| General Fund Revenue | $0 | $0 | |
| Layoffs | $0 | $0 | |
| Additions to Balance | $0 | $0 |
Funding Details
| By Program | Program Code | Program Title | FY 2018 | FY 2019 |
| 178 | State Education Assistance Programs | $0 | $35,965,573 | |
| By Fund | Fund Code | Fund Title | FY 2018 | FY 2019 |
| 01000 | General Fund | $0 | $35,965,573 |
Authorized Position Details
| By Program | Program Code | Program Title | FY 2018 | FY 2019 |
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