The 2019 Executive Budget Document
Governor Northam's Proposed Amendments to the 2018-2020 Biennial Budget
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Released on December 18, 2018 
 
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
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 $6,320,096,458 $1,768,268,450 $8,088,364,908
    2018 Appropriation $6,273,121,194 $1,808,802,989 $8,081,924,183
    Governor's Amendments $46,975,264 ($40,534,539) $6,440,725
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Proposed Budget $6,559,235,618 $1,834,700,304 $8,393,935,922
    2018 Appropriation $6,451,298,933 $1,804,662,989 $8,255,961,922
    Governor's Amendments $107,936,685 $30,037,315 $137,974,000
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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
    2018 Appropriation 0.00 0.00 0.00
    Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2020 Proposed Positions 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2018 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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Increase general 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 Literary Fund revenue projections provided by the Department of Treasury.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $80,000,000 $0
Nongeneral Fund ($80,000,000) $0
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Increase salaries for funded Standards of Quality instructional and support positions Decision Package
  Provides the state share of an additional two percent salary increase for funded Standards of Quality instructional and support positions, effective July 1, 2019. This increase is in addition to the three percent increase provided in Chapter 2, 2018 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $87,569,974
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Increase Lottery proceeds for public education and allocate funding for the At-Risk Add-On and Supplemental Lottery Per Pupil Allocation programs Decision Package
  Adjusts funding to reflect an increase in the estimate of Lottery proceeds by $39.9 million in FY 2019 and $30.4 million in FY 2020 above the appropriations in Chapter 2, 2018 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. In both fiscal years, the additional Lottery proceeds are used to increase the At-Risk Add-On program appropriation and to increase the Supplemental Lottery Per Pupil Allocation program appropriation, with approximately $35.0 million in additional appropriation for each program over the biennium.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $4,390 ($1,767)
Nongeneral Fund $39,865,461 $30,437,315
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Capture savings from revised student enrollment projections Decision Package
  Updates costs for public education using enrollment projections based on the latest fall membership counts, which are lower than projected for 2019.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund ($20,399,187) ($34,815,658)
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Modify staffing ratios for school counselors Decision Package
  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.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $35,965,573
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Adjust sales tax revenues for public education to reflect estimated revenue from internet sales Decision Package
  Adjusts sales tax revenues for public education to reflect additional estimated revenues from internet sales.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $13,526,181
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Update cost of Special Education Regional Tuition Decision Package
  Updates the state cost for approved public Special Education Regional Tuition school programs based on updated enrollment data.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund ($9,705,768) ($2,836,150)
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Update sales tax revenues for public education Decision Package
  Updates sales tax dedicated to public education based on the Department of Taxation's November 2018 education sales tax forecast.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $4,770,389 $6,140,806
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Provide state support for the Virginia Preschool Initiative Plus program Decision Package
  Provides state support for the Virginia Preschool Initiative Plus (VPI+) program currently supported by federal Preschool Development Grant funds, which expire after FY 2019.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $9,678,780
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Update costs of Lottery programs Decision Package
  Adjusts funding for certain educational programs that exceed the foundation of the Standards of Quality based on actual and updated projections for participation. The reduction in costs for Lottery programs saves a like amount of general fund.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund ($5,976,448) ($3,177,999)
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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 Standards of Quality programs to reflect actual enrollment for FY 2019 and revised projections for FY 2020.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund ($2,534,957) ($3,608,728)
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Support the Norfolk Botanical Garden's The Garden of Tomorrow project Decision Package
  Provides one-time support for the Norfolk Botanical Garden's The Garden of Tomorrow project to enhance environmental education in the Commonwealth.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $2,000,000 $0
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Transfer certain Virginia Preschool Initiative program appropriations from Direct Aid to Department of Education Central Office Decision Package
  Transfers the appropriations for Virginia Preschool Initiative teacher professional development and Virginia Preschool Initiative classroom observations from Direct Aid to the Department of Education, Central Office Operations. The Department of Education is required to contract with the University of Virginia to provide these services, and funding for Department of Education contracts is appropriated under the central office.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund ($650,000) ($1,050,000)
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Transfer nongeneral fund Virtual Virginia appropriation from Direct Aid to Department of Education Central Office Decision Package
  Transfers the nongeneral fund appropriation for Virtual Virginia tuition revenues from Direct to Public Education to the Department of Education, Central Office Operations, which is where the receipt and expenditure of those revenues occurs.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
Nongeneral Fund ($400,000) ($400,000)
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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 2019 FY 2020
General Fund ($224,746) ($360,261)
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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 2019 FY 2020
General Fund ($206,622) ($250,292)
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Support the Virginia Arts Festival World Class Education Program Decision Package
  Provides funding for the Virginia Arts Festival World Class Education Program to support arts education programming and partnerships with local school divisions.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $400,000
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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 provided by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $320,390
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Enhance local capacity and quality of Virginia Preschool Initiative programs Decision Package
  Reallocates savings realized under the Virginia Preschool Initiative - Provisional Teacher Licensure program to increase local capacity for and quality of classroom observations, the use of readiness data, and professional development in Virginia Preschool Initiative programs. Of the $2 million in savings, $1.7 million supports grants to localities to purchase and effectively implement evidence-based curriculum and to conduct Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) observations by local observers, and $300,320 is transferred to the Department of Education, Central Office Operations, to support positions and training focused on individualized professional development and to support local implementation of curriculum and observations. This initiative supports implementation of the Department of Education's November 2018 Plan to Ensure High-Quality Instruction in All Virginia Preschool Initiative Classrooms.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 ($300,320)
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Establish the Robots for Autism pilot program Decision Package
  Establishes a pilot program to encourage the use of robots to aid in the education of students on the autism spectrum.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $250,000
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Establish the PreK-2 Active Learning pilot program Decision Package
  Establishes a pilot program to encourage active learning for students in pre-kindergarten through second grade.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $250,000
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Establish the Grow Your Own Teacher pilot program Decision Package
  Establishes a pilot program to provide scholarships to high school graduates who attend a baccalaureate institution of higher education in the Commonwealth and subsequently teach in high-need public schools in their school division of residence.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $200,000
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Increase support for the Great Aspirations Scholarship Program (GRASP) Decision Package
  Increases support for the Great Aspirations Scholarship Program (GRASP) to provide students and families in need access to financial aid, scholarships, and counseling to maximize educational opportunities for students.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund $0 $200,000
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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 2019 FY 2020
General Fund ($41,787) ($103,844)
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Update data for regional career and technical education center grants Decision Package
  Adjusts funding for grants to regional career and technical education centers to reflect nine regional centers in the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school years. The calculation for Chapter 2, 2018 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, included an additional regional center that converted to a local center as of the 2017-2018 school year.
 
  FY 2019 FY 2020
General Fund ($60,000) ($60,000)
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Modify language for the Achievable Dream partnership with Newport News Decision Package
  Removes language stipulating that funding for the Achievable Dream partnership with Newport News school division is in lieu of a like amount from the Neighborhood Assistance Program Tax Credits.
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Adjust Certification Date for FY 2020 Compensation Supplement Decision Package
  Changes the certification date for the FY 2020 compensation supplement from April 1, 2019, to June 1, 2019. This change allows school divisions to submit this certification in conjunction with their May 2019 Required Local Effort/Required Local Match data collection and certification, thereby consolidating multiple submissions for school division staff and superintendents and eliminating the need for the Department of Education to collect additional data in April 2019.
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Redirect FY 2019 savings from Virginia Preschool Initiative provisional teacher licensure appropriation Decision Package
  Adds budget language to allow any FY 2019 balances from the Virginia Preschool Initiative - Provisional Teacher Licensure appropriation to be awarded for Virginia Preschool Initiative start-up or expansion grants, and for any remaining balances to be carried forward to FY 2020 to support Virginia Preschool Initiative waiting list slots.
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Amend accreditation status for the Targeted Extended/Enriched School Year and Year-round School Grants Decision Package
  Modifies budget language for the Targeted Extended/Enriched School Year and Year-round School Grants program to align budget language with the Board of Education's revised Standards of Accreditation.
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Modify language to include Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment support for provisionally licensed minority teachers Decision Package
  Adds the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment to the allowable tests for which grants may be awarded to school divisions, teacher preparation programs, or nonprofit organizations in the Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, and Hampton Roads regions to subsidize test fees and the cost of tutoring for provisionally licensed minority teachers seeking full licensure in Virginia.
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Increase division cap for school security equipment grants Decision Package
  Increases the division cap for school security equipment grants from $100,000 to $250,000. This is a recommendation of the Children's Cabinet Student Safety Workgoup.
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Amend At-Risk Add-On language to align with the revised Standards of Accreditation Decision Package
  Modifies budget language regarding the withholding of At-Risk Add-On funds to align with the Board of Education's revised Standards of Accreditation.


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