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Provide state support for the Office of Student Services |
Decision Package |
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Provides state support to properly align funding sources for the Department of Education's Office of Student Services, which supports both special education and non-special education students. This support will ensure compliance with the Federal Grant Administration regulation for time and effort spent by this office toward the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) grant objective. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
General Fund |
$1,004,335 |
$1,004,335 |
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Adjust funding for computer adaptive test revisions |
Decision Package |
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Removes a portion of the funding provided in the 2016-2018 biennium to transition Standards of Learning tests to a computer adaptive test format. The remaining appropriation will support revisions to the current computer adaptive tests to incorporate the Board of Education's revisions to the mathematics and English Standards of Learning. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
General Fund |
($780,584) |
($780,584) |
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Transfer appropriation and authorized positions supporting federal nutrition programs |
Decision Package |
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Transfers the federal appropriation and authorized nongeneral fund positions supporting administration of 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. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
Nongeneral Fund |
$749,176 |
$749,176 |
Positions |
5.00 |
5.00 |
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees |
Base Budget Adjustment |
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Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
General Fund |
$307,615 |
$307,615 |
Nongeneral Fund |
$365,081 |
$365,081 |
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Automate the teacher licensure application and intake process |
Decision Package |
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Provides funding to automate the teacher license application system. This will create a more user-friendly application experience for the front-end user, eliminate risks associated with the current manual process, and create a more efficient application intake process for Department of Education staff. Greater efficiency in licensure application and review could expedite the pathway for teachers to enter Virginia's public schools and help reduce the current teacher shortage. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
General Fund |
$552,500 |
$552,500 |
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs |
Base Budget Adjustment |
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Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
General Fund |
$238,326 |
$238,326 |
Nongeneral Fund |
$284,112 |
$284,112 |
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Increase nongeneral fund appropriation |
Decision Package |
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Increases the agency's nongeneral fund appropriation to more accurately reflect anticipated revenues and expenditures in the 2018-2020 biennium. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
Nongeneral Fund |
$432,203 |
$432,203 |
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers |
Base Budget Adjustment |
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Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 J. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
General Fund |
$145,166 |
$145,166 |
Nongeneral Fund |
$171,777 |
$171,777 |
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• |
Enhance funding for the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program |
Decision Package |
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Enhances funding for the Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program to develop and implement a post-kindergarten assessment that will measure student growth at the conclusion of kindergarten. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
General Fund |
$275,000 |
$275,000 |
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Provide funding and positions to support environmental education |
Decision Package |
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Provides funding and positions to coordinate environmental education efforts in Virginia. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
General Fund |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
Positions |
2.00 |
2.00 |
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• |
Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs |
Base Budget Adjustment |
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Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
General Fund |
$176,249 |
$176,249 |
Nongeneral Fund |
$30,547 |
$30,547 |
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• |
Enhance eMediaVA funding |
Decision Package |
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Enhances funding for statewide digital content development, online learning, and related support services through eMediaVA. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
General Fund |
$0 |
$400,000 |
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Support continued development and enhancement of the School Performance Report Card |
Decision Package |
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Provides one-time funding to update the School Performance Report Card to reflect revisions to the Standards of Accreditation and to meet reporting requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
General Fund |
$150,000 |
$150,000 |
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• |
Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes |
Base Budget Adjustment |
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Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
General Fund |
($60,278) |
($60,278) |
Nongeneral Fund |
($71,539) |
($71,539) |
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Support resources for local school divisions to research educator misconduct |
Decision Package |
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Provides funding to support local school division access to the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Clearinghouse to research educator misconduct. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
General Fund |
$78,084 |
$78,084 |
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• |
Establish advisory council for digital citizenship, internet safety, and media literacy |
Decision Package |
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Provides funding to establish and support an advisory council to provide recommendations regarding best practices for instruction in digital citizenship, internet safety, and media literacy and methods of instructing students to safely, ethically, responsibly, and effectively use media and technology resources. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
General Fund |
$75,000 |
$75,000 |
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Support Virginia Preschool Initiative program site visits and technical assistance |
Decision Package |
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Provides funding for the Department of Education to resume site visits to Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) programs. Site visits will help to ensure compliance with state guidelines and provide technical assistance to localities for best practices for implementing high-quality preschool programs. In addition, these funds will provide increased technical assistance and professional development for VPI local coordinators through regional annual VPI coordinator meetings. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
General Fund |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes |
Base Budget Adjustment |
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Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
General Fund |
$19,816 |
$19,816 |
Nongeneral Fund |
$23,521 |
$23,521 |
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• |
Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for high turnover positions |
Base Budget Adjustment |
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Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover job roles budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 BB. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
General Fund |
$13,040 |
$13,040 |
Nongeneral Fund |
$15,884 |
$15,884 |
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• |
Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System |
Base Budget Adjustment |
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Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
General Fund |
$2,890 |
$2,890 |
Nongeneral Fund |
$3,429 |
$3,429 |
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• |
Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges |
Base Budget Adjustment |
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Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
General Fund |
($1,952) |
($1,952) |
Nongeneral Fund |
($633) |
($633) |
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes |
Base Budget Adjustment |
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Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. |
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FY 2019 |
FY 2020 |
General Fund |
$87 |
$87 |
Nongeneral Fund |
($180) |
($180) |
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Continue development of student growth model |
Decision Package |
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Modifies language to direct the Department of Education to develop a growth scale for the existing Standards of Learning mathematics and reading assessments, which will facilitate data-driven school improvement efforts and support the state's accountability and accreditation systems. |
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Realign federal appropriation |
Decision Package |
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Transfers federal appropriation between programs to more accurately align the agency's appropriation with historical and projected expenditures. |