The 2017 Executive Budget Document
Governor McAuliffe's Proposed Amendments to the 2016-2018 Biennial Budget
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Released on December 16, 2016 
 
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
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $5,172,176,944 $1,513,919,428 $6,686,096,372
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $5,240,274,596 $1,551,511,573 $6,791,786,169
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $5,405,446,474 $1,616,964,155 $7,022,410,629
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $5,520,990,008 $1,786,229,047 $7,307,219,055
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Proposed Budget $5,676,068,432 $1,690,600,564 $7,366,668,996
    2016 Appropriation $5,838,890,723 $1,617,040,368 $7,455,931,091
    Governor's Amendments ($162,822,291) $73,560,196 ($89,262,095)
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Proposed Budget $6,021,501,619 $1,618,592,256 $7,640,093,875
    2016 Appropriation $6,131,864,402 $1,586,746,495 $7,718,610,897
    Governor's Amendments ($110,362,783) $31,845,761 ($78,517,022)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2017 Proposed Positions 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2016 Appropriation 0.00 0.00 0.00
    Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 Proposed Positions 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2016 Appropriation 0.00 0.00 0.00
    Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Remove salary increase for public school positions Decision Package
  Removes funding provided for the state's share of a two percent salary increase for instructional and support positions recognized by the Standards of Quality (SOQ) funding model, which would have been effective December 1, 2016. Pursuant to Item 475 P.2., Chapter 780, 2016 Acts of Assembly, these amounts are to be unallotted if a revenue reforecast is required.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund ($49,280,917) ($85,994,749)
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Update Lottery proceeds for public education Decision Package
  Adjusts funding to reflect an increase in the estimate of Lottery proceeds by $47.1 million in 2017 and $5.3 million in 2018. The 2017 increase reflects $33.2 million additional Lottery revenues collected in 2016, $5.3 million additional Lottery revenues projected for 2017, and $8.6 million shown as cash on the balance sheet for the Lottery Proceeds Fund.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund ($47,055,990) ($5,264,528)
Nongeneral Fund $47,053,974 $5,264,539
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Increase Literary Fund support for school employee retirement contributions Decision Package
  Adjusts the amount of Literary Funds used to support public school employee retirement contributions based on the latest estimates provided by the Department of Treasury.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund ($25,000,000) ($25,000,000)
Nongeneral Fund $25,000,000 $25,000,000
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Provide bonus for public school positions Decision Package
  Provides funding for the state's share of a one-time one and one-half percent bonus for instructional and support positions recognized by the Standards of Quality (SOQ) funding model and Academic Year Governor's Schools, effective December 1, 2017.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund $0 $55,472,497
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Capture savings from revised student enrollment projections Decision Package
  Updates Standards of Quality costs using enrollment projections based on the latest fall membership counts, which are lower than projected for 2017.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund ($14,710,828) ($19,903,966)
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Update sales tax revenues for public education based on May 2016 forecast Decision Package
  Updates sales tax dedicated to public education based on the Department of Taxation's May 2016 education sales tax forecast.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund ($11,955,874) ($17,789,694)
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Update sales tax revenues for public education based on October 2016 forecast Decision Package
  Updates sales tax dedicated to public education based on the Department of Taxation's October 2016 education sales tax forecast.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund ($3,589,464) ($9,619,476)
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Update program participation for Remedial Summer School and English as a Second Language Decision Package
  Updates costs of the Remedial Summer School and English as a Second Language programs to reflect actual enrollment for FY 2017 and revised projections for FY 2018.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund ($2,825,279) ($3,490,923)
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Supplant general fund appropriation with increased DMV revenues for driver education Decision Package
  Supplants general fund support with increased levels of Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) revenues for the portion of Basic Aid that supports driver education.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund ($1,506,222) ($1,581,222)
Nongeneral Fund $1,506,222 $1,581,222
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Update costs of Lottery programs Decision Package
  Adjusts funding for Lottery-funded programs based on actual and updated projections for participation.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund ($4,927,646) ($164,610)
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Update sales tax revenues for public education based on December 2016 forecast Decision Package
  Updates sales tax dedicated to public education based on the Department of Taxation's December 2016 education sales tax forecast.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund $0 $2,942,945
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Capture savings from teacher improvement initiative appropriation Decision Package
  Captures general fund savings from the teacher improvement initiative appropriation based on lower than anticipated program participation.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund $0 ($2,025,000)
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Update sales tax distribution for school age population Decision Package
  Updates the sales tax distribution to local school divisions based on the latest yearly estimate of school age population.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund $0 $1,927,800
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Update cost of National Board Certification Program Decision Package
  Updates the cost of bonus payments under the National Board Certification Program based on the actual number of classroom teachers in Virginia's public schools who hold certification from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund ($870,000) ($785,000)
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Increase funding for the Teacher Residency Program Decision Package
  Provides additional funding to support the effort of attracting, training, and retaining quality teachers in under-performing schools.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund $0 $1,000,000
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Update costs of 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 2017 FY 2018
General Fund ($404,962) ($138,801)
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Provide Funding for Summer Cyber Camps Decision Package
  Provides funding to continue state support of summer cyber camps. These camps were established in the summer of 2016 using one-time funding from available program balances in the Targeted Extended School Year grants program.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund $0 $480,000
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Update costs of 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 fall membership, participation rates, and test scores.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund ($350,787) ($97,920)
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Repurpose math and science teacher recruitment initiative pilot appropriation to fund the state's Algebra Readiness Diagnostic Test (ARDT) contract Decision Package
  Repurposes appropriation from Item 138.G.3 of Chapter 780, 2016 Acts of Assembly, to fund administration of the Algebra Readiness Diagnostic Test (ARDT), which will allow the state to continue offering a required algebra diagnostic test at no cost to localities.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund $0 ($400,000)
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Capture savings from math and science teacher recruitment initiative pilot appropriation Decision Package
  Captures general fund savings from Item 138.G.3 of Chapter 780, 2016 Acts of Assembly. As of FY 2017, this appropriation is no longer required for its intended purpose.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund ($400,000) $0
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Correct data used in VPI calculations for the City of Buena Vista Decision Package
  Corrects Head Start data used in the Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) calculations for the City of Buena Vista.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund $55,678 $37,572
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Fund planning for a Governor's School for Entrepreneurial Leadership Decision Package
  Provides funding to plan for a summer Governor’s School for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
 
  FY 2017 FY 2018
General Fund $0 $32,292
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Add Language in the Appropriation Act to Expand the use of Traineeships for Education of Special Education Personnel Decision Package
  Adds budget language to allow full expenditure of the current Special Education Endorsement Program appropriation by more accurately reflecting actual student workload and current higher education tuition rates.
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Add language to redirect uncommitted Teach for America appropriation to the Teacher Residency program Decision Package
  Adds budget language to redirect any uncommitted Teach for America (TFA) appropriation to the Teacher Residency program in anticipation that TFA will not expand to Virginia in time to use the 2016-2018 biennium appropriation. Any commitments to TFA would take precedence over redirection of funds to Teacher Residency.
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Technical Language Amendment to COCA rates Decision Package
  Modifies language to properly reflect that the Cost of Competing Adjustment (COCA) for support positions is funded in both years of the 2016-2018 biennium.


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