The 2018 Executive Budget Document
Governor McAuliffe's Proposed Budget for the 2018-2020 Biennum
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Released on December 18, 2017 
 
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 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $5,675,304,086 $1,698,600,564 $7,373,904,650
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $5,962,959,274 $1,680,290,210 $7,643,249,484
2018-2020 2019 Governor's Proposed Budget $6,236,486,325 $1,802,942,989 $8,039,429,314
    Base Budget $6,030,019,145 $1,618,592,256 $7,648,611,401
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $206,467,180 $184,350,733 $390,817,913
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Proposed Budget $6,339,390,118 $1,792,942,989 $8,132,333,107
    Base Budget $6,030,019,145 $1,618,592,256 $7,648,611,401
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $309,370,973 $174,350,733 $483,721,706
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 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2019 Proposed Positions 0.00 0.00 0.00
    Base Budget 0.00 0.00 0.00
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 0.00 0.00 0.00
2012-2014 2020 Proposed Positions 0.00 0.00 0.00
    Base Budget 0.00 0.00 0.00
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Update costs of the Standards of Quality (SOQ) Decision Package
  Updates costs of the Standards of Quality (SOQ) for the 2018-2020 biennium. The SOQ programs are updated biennially to reflect changes in enrollment, funded instructional salaries, school instructional and support expenditures, and other technical factors. These adjustments address the cost of continuing current programs with the required data revisions and do not reflect changes in policy.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $232,843,628 $254,683,252
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Increase federal appropriation Base Budget Adjustment
  Increases the Direct Aid to Public Education federal appropriation to more accurately reflect increased grant awards and payments to local school divisions.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
Nongeneral Fund $165,208,336 $165,208,336
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Update Lottery proceeds for public education Decision Package
  Adjusts funding to reflect an increase in the estimate of Lottery proceeds from $546.5 million to $586.7 million in each year of the 2018-2020 biennium.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund ($40,177,397) ($40,177,397)
Nongeneral Fund $40,177,397 $40,177,397
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Decrease Literary Fund support for school employee retirement contributions Decision Package
  Adjusts the use of Literary Funds used to support public school employee retirement contributions based on the latest forecast provided by the Department of Treasury.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $35,000,000 $45,000,000
Nongeneral Fund ($35,000,000) ($45,000,000)
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Increase salaries for public school positions Decision Package
  Provides funding for the state's share of a two percent salary increase for instructional and support positions recognized by the Standards of Quality funding model, effective December 1, 2019.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $51,299,725
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Capture savings from estimated Virginia Preschool Initiative nonparticipation Decision Package
  Captures expected savings from the Virginia Preschool Initiative program based on an anticipated percentage of unused student slots calculated through the 2018-2020 biennium rebenchmarking process.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund ($23,951,337) ($23,955,047)
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Adjust funding for retirement and retiree health care credit changes Decision Package
  Adjusts funding to reflect changes in the employer contribution rates for teacher retirement from 16.32 percent to 15.68 percent and the retiree health care credit from 1.23 percent to 1.20 percent.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund ($22,496,926) ($22,568,594)
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Update sales tax revenues for public education Decision Package
  Updates funding provided to local school divisions based on the latest sales tax projections provided by the Department of Taxation.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $14,513,836 $28,207,071
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Transfer appropriation for pass-through funds supporting federal nutrition programs Decision Package
  Transfers the appropriation for federal pass-through funds for the Summer Food Service Program and the At-Risk Afterschool Meals component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program from the Virginia Department of Health to the Virginia Department of Education. This transfer is in accordance with Item 294.H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
Nongeneral Fund $14,250,000 $14,250,000
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Provide no loss funding to localities Decision Package
  Provides funding to ensure that no locality loses state funding for public education in fiscal year 2019 as compared to that locality's fiscal year 2018 state distribution.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $11,501,710 $0
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Fund one full-time principal in every elementary school Decision Package
  Funds one full-time principal in every elementary school based on the Virginia Board of Education's recommendations to amend the Standards of Quality. Standard Two currently requires school divisions to employ a full-time principal in all schools, except for elementary schools with 299 or fewer students, which are only required to employ a half-time principal. The role of the principal has grown increasingly complex, and the principal is essential to ensure that schools are safe and secure. The principal serves as the instructional leader and building manager, in addition to implementing school improvement practices. For small schools, accomplishing this between two geographically distant schools is logistically difficult, as has been recognized by the staffing practices utilized in most of Virginia's small elementary schools.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $7,656,937
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Increase funding for the At-Risk Add-On Program Decision Package
  Provides additional funds to local school divisions through the At-Risk Add-On program, which supports programs for students who are educationally at-risk.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $7,134,241
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Capture savings from revised student enrollment projections Decision Package
  Updates the state cost for Direct Aid using enrollment projections based on the latest fall membership counts, which are lower than projected.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund ($4,127,107) ($1,334,621)
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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 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $2,608,945 $2,608,979
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Update costs of categorical programs Decision Package
  Adjusts funding for educational programs that are not included in 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 2019 FY 2020
General Fund ($1,284,713) ($2,282,842)
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Continue Academic Year Governor's School per pupil and per course increases Decision Package
  Provides additional funding to continue increased support for the Academic Year Governor's Schools. The 2016-2018 biennial budget provides the state's share of a 2.5 percent increase in the tuition amount and the state's share of a $50.00 per course per student adjustment added after the 2.5 percent increase for these schools. Because budget language indicates that the adjustments are only to be effective for FY 2017 and FY 2018, these add-ons were removed during the 2018-2020 rebenchmarking process. This action reinstates the 2.5 percent tuition and $50.00 per course per student increases for the 2018-2020 biennium.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $1,273,742 $1,287,366
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Update composite index of local ability-to-pay Decision Package
  Updates accounts in Direct Aid for 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 2019 FY 2020
General Fund ($778,550) ($908,847)
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Increase general fund support for driver education Decision Package
  Increases general fund appropriation based on a projected reduction in Department of Motor Vehicle revenues available to fund the portion of Basic Aid that supports driver education.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $285,000 $285,000
Nongeneral Fund ($285,000) ($285,000)
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Move teacher computer science training appropriation from Direct Aid to the Virginia Community College System Decision Package
  Moves appropriation and associated budget language for teacher computer science training and professional development from Direct Aid to Public Education to the Virginia Community College System so the funds do not have to be transferred administratively. Budget language added in Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly, directs Northern Virginia Community College to contract to develop, market, and implement such training and professional development.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund ($550,000) ($550,000)
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Establish competitive fund for principal retention and recruitment Decision Package
  Provides funds to support principal recruitment and retention in school divisions that have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Virginia Board of Education (BOE). This funding recognizes the value of strong leadership in turning around under-performing schools and retaining quality teachers.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $500,000 $500,000
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Enhance funding for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Decision Package
  Increases funding to expand the number of schools implementing a system of positive behavioral interventions and supports with the goal of improving school climate and reducing disruptive behavior in the classrooms.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $500,000 $500,000
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Provide funding for cyber security camps Decision Package
  Provides funding to support two-week camps dedicated to exposing high school students to careers in cyber security and providing foundational cyber security skills.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $480,000 $480,000
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Adjust funding for the school breakfast incentive program Decision Package
  Adjusts funding for the state-supported school breakfast incentive program using updated projections based on the actual number of meals served during the 2016-2017 school year.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $331,180 $480,568
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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 2019 FY 2020
General Fund ($23,665) $391,820
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Increase appropriation for National Board Certified Teacher bonuses Decision Package
  Provides additional support for National Board Certified Teacher bonuses based on the projected number of teachers eligible for this bonus in the 2018-2020 biennium. This funding reflects an increased number of candidates seeking the National Board Certification.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $110,038 $256,623
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Update free lunch data for Community Eligibility Provision participants Decision Package
  Updates free lunch data for Community Eligibility Provision program participants to reflect the most recent free lunch eligibility data available prior to that school's enrollment in the Community Eligibility Provision program.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund ($167,303) ($178,147)
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Enhance funding for the Virginia Reading Corps Decision Package
  Increases funding for the Virginia Reading Corps to partner with school divisions to close the reading achievement gap in Virginia's public schools.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $300,000
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Enhance funding for Project Discovery Decision Package
  Increases funding for Project Discovery to expand services in Southside and Southwest Virginia. Project Discovery prepares and motivates low-income and first generation college-eligible students to access opportunities in higher education.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $100,000 $100,000
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Update costs of incentive programs Decision Package
  Adjusts funding for certain educational programs that are not included in 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 2019 FY 2020
General Fund ($73,901) $104,886
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Fund praxis assistance for provisionally licensed minority teachers Decision Package
  Provides funding to better prepare minority teachers to pass the professional teacher's assessments required to convert from a provisionally (temporary) licensed teacher to a fully licensed teacher. All individuals seeking an initial Virginia teaching license must obtain passing scores on professional teacher's assessments prescribed by the Board of Education. With the exception of the career switcher program that requires assessments as prerequisites, individuals must complete the professional teacher's assessments within the three-year validity of the initial provisional license. This funding will support test fees and tutoring for provisionally licensed minority teachers seeking full licensure. Funds will be awarded as $10,000 grants to school divisions, teacher preparation programs, and/or nonprofit organizations in three different geographic regions of the state. This funding will help address Virginia's rapidly-growing teacher shortage as well as the under-represented minority population in the teacher workforce.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $50,000 $50,000
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Reallocate unused slots for the Virginia Preschool Initiative Decision Package
  Adds budget language under the Virginia Preschool Initiative to reallocate unused calculated slots to school divisions that utilized 100 percent of their calculated slots in the previous school year and have a waiting list for additional, unserved eligible children.
•
Modify budget language for the Targeted Extended School Year Grant Program Decision Package
  Modifies budget language for the Targeted Extended School Year program to communicate the intended flexibility that is allowable in program implementation and more accurately reflect the types of programming that schools may offer with these funds.
•
Modify language for Educational Technology Payments and Security Equipment Payments Decision Package
  Modifies budget language to more clearly present the amounts from the Literary Fund that the Department of Education must pay to provide debt service payments for the education technology grant and the security equipment grant programs conducted through the Virginia Public School Authority.
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Amend budget language for Teacher Recruitment and Retention Grant Programs Decision Package
  Amends budget language for the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Grant Programs to better target critical shortage areas and provide for more efficient program administration.
•
Modify Breakfast After-the-Bell program eligibility and reimbursement Decision Package
  Modifies budget language for the Breakfast After-the-Bell program to expand program eligibility to middle and high schools, establish a reimbursement rate of $0.10 per breakfast meal for such schools, and extend the deadlines for school divisions and the Department of Education to submit the required program evaluation data.
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Modify Early Reading Specialists Initiative and Math/Reading Specialists Initiative Decision Package
  Modifies language for the Early Reading Specialists Initiative and the Math/Reading Specialist Initiative to better utilize the available appropriation and streamline program administration.


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