The 2020 Executive Budget Document
Governor Northam's Proposed Budget for the 2020-2022 Biennum
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Released on December 17, 2019 
 
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 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $6,258,717,882 $1,813,268,450 $8,071,986,332
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $6,556,846,161 $1,819,319,667 $8,376,165,828
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Proposed Budget $6,971,533,591 $1,897,671,276 $8,869,204,867
    Base Budget $6,516,907,074 $1,834,700,304 $8,351,607,378
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $454,626,517 $62,970,972 $517,597,489
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Proposed Budget $7,304,430,334 $1,849,204,588 $9,153,634,922
    Base Budget $6,516,907,074 $1,834,700,304 $8,351,607,378
    Addenda (Changes to the Base) $787,523,260 $14,504,284 $802,027,544
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 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2021 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 2022 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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Rebenchmark the cost of Direct Aid to Public Education Decision Package
  Updates the state cost of Direct Aid to Public Education for the 2020-2022 biennium to reflect changes in enrollment, funded instructional salaries, school instructional and support expenditures, and other technical factors. These adjustments address the cost of continuing the current Direct Aid programs with the required data revisions and do not reflect changes in policy. Compared to the rebenchmarking cost presented to the Board of Education in September 2019, this amount reflects an additional update for changes to nonpersonal support cost inflation rates.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $279,959,521 $296,238,935
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Increase general fund support for school employee retirement Decision Package
  Adjusts general fund support for school employee retirement based on the Virginia Department of the Tresury's latest Literary Fund forecast, which projects a decline in Literary Fund revenues.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($25,650,430) $53,349,570
Nongeneral Fund $25,650,430 ($53,349,570)
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Increase salaries for funded Standards of Quality instructional and support positions Decision Package
  Provides the state share of a three percent salary increase for funded Standards of Quality instructional and support positions, effective July 1, 2021.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $145,115,222
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Support public education with games of skill revenues Decision Package
  Provides per pupil allocation payments to local school divisions from projected Games of Skill revenues. Local school divisions are permitted to spend such funds on both recurring and nonrecurring expenses in a manner that best supports the needs of the school divisions.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
Nongeneral Fund $49,995,021 $74,996,773
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Update student enrollment projections Decision Package
  Updates the state cost for Direct Aid using enrollment projections based on the latest fall membership counts, which are higher than projected.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $38,699,198 $50,244,714
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Maximize pre-kindergarten access for at-risk three- and four-year-old children Decision Package
  Provides additional state support to maximize pre-kindergarten access for at-risk three- and four-year-old children in the Commonwealth by: (i) increasing the Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) per pupil amount each year; (ii) providing an add-on payment to incentivize mixed-delivery of services through private providers; (iii) supporting increased VPI class sizes and teacher to student ratios; (iv) providing additional support to serve students on wait lists; (v) creating a VPI pilot program for at-risk three-year-olds; and (vi) increasing support for current mixed-delivery programming and expanding to include at-risk three-year-olds in mixed-delivery settings. Including the $1.5 million existing appropriation each year for mixed-delivery preschool grants, a total of $37.5 million in fiscal year 2021 and $50.9 million in fiscal year 2022 supports early childhood expansion.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $35,998,181 $49,406,792
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Adjust funding for retirement and other post-employment benefits Decision Package
  Adjusts funding to reflect changes in the employer contribution rates for teacher retirement from 15.68 percent to 16.62 percent, retiree health care credit from 1.20 percent to to 1.21 percent, and group life insurance from 0.52 percent to 0.54 percent.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $32,202,674 $32,430,626
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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 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $23,844,248 $35,346,606
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Provide additional support for one school counselor per 250 students Decision Package
  Provides support for one school counselor per 250 students in grades kindergarten through 12. A separate action provides funding each year to support the school counselor ratios required by the Standards of Quality.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $56,696,651
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Increase support for at-risk students Decision Package
  Provides additional support for educationally at-risk students by increasing the At-Risk Add-On appropriation by $61.1 million in FY 2021 and $79.3 million in FY 2022. The At-Risk Add-On maximum add-on percentages increase from 16.0 percent to 23.0 percent in FY 2021 and from 16.0 percent to 25.0 percent in FY 2022. This action also decreases the Supplemental Lottery Per Pupil Allocation appropriation by $34.9 million in FY 2021 and $52.9 million in FY 2022, which offsets the general fund increase, because the At-Risk Add-On program is split-funded by both general and Lottery funds. A separate action provides additional support to local school divisions through a new Games of Skill Per Pupil Allocation.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $26,164,313 $26,433,332
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Update 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 membership, participation rates, and test scores.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($24,512,727) ($23,976,039)
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Provide support for school counselors pursuant to the Standards of Quality Decision Package
  Provides state support for school counselors pursuant to the staffing ratios in § 22.1-253.13:2, Code of Virginia. An additional action provides further support in fiscal year 2022 for one school counselor per 250 students in grades kindergarten through 12.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $21,189,775 $21,369,576
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Update Lottery proceeds for public education Decision Package
  Adjusts funding to reflect a decrease in the estimate of Lottery proceeds from $628.8 million in the base budget to $616.2 million in FY 2021 and $622.3 million in FY 2022.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $12,674,472 $6,512,921
Nongeneral Fund ($12,674,479) ($6,512,919)
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Increase support for English language learners Decision Package
  Provides additional support to increase the number of instructional positions supporting limited English proficiency students, from 17 positions per 1,000 such students to 20 positions per 1,000 such students.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $13,332,781 $14,272,952
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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 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $7,312,752 $7,451,609
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Update English as a Second Language projections Decision Package
  Updates the cost of the English as a Second Language Standards of Quality program to reflect the number of students with limited English proficiency reported by local school divisions.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $5,656,172 $8,340,600
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Update Remedial Summer School projections Decision Package
  Updates the cost of the Remedial Summer School Standards of Quality program to reflect actual data reported by local school divisions.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($4,992,201) ($6,691,526)
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Expand access to school meals Decision Package
  Provides support for local school divisions to reduce or eliminate the cost of school breakfast and school lunch for students who are eligible for reduced price meals.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $5,300,000 $5,300,000
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Transfer Virtual Virginia appropriation to the Department of Education Central Office Decision Package
  Transfers the Virtual Virginia program appropriation to the Department of Education where contract payments are made.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($5,175,808) ($5,175,808)
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Update Lottery supported programs Decision Package
  Adjusts funding for Lottery-funded programs based on actual and updated projections for participation.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $4,483,952 $4,253,790
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Recruit and retain early childhood educators Decision Package
  Supports incentive payments to attract and retain early childhood educators in hard-to-serve preschool classrooms.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $3,000,000 $5,000,000
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Update Standards of Learning failure rate data Decision Package
  Updates the Standards of Learning failure rate data used in funding calculations for certain Direct Aid to Public Education programs.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($3,320,576) ($3,322,995)
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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 2021 and fiscal year 2022 as compared to that locality's fiscal year 2020 state distribution.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $2,601,861 $2,344,305
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Increase support for Jobs for Virginia Graduates Decision Package
  Provides additional support for the Jobs for Virginia Graduates program, which helps at-risk youth graduate from high school and transition from school to work.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $1,670,000 $1,670,000
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Support African American history education Decision Package
  Supports African American history education through field trips and traveling exhibitions that support Virginia's Standards of Learning objectives.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $1,200,000 $1,300,000
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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 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $1,249,521 $1,249,510
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Support history education through the American Civil War Museum Decision Package
  Supports American Civil War history education through field trips that support Virginia's Standards of Learning objectives.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $1,000,000 $1,000,000
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Increase support for Communities in Schools Decision Package
  Provides additional support for Communities in Schools to expand and deepen its presence in its existing affiliates by adding new schools and increasing school-based staff in high-need schools.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $760,000 $760,000
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Adjust Driver Education revenues Decision Package
  Provides additional general fund support to replace a decline in revenue from driver's license renewal fees. A portion of the fee for driver's licenses supports the cost of driver education programs in local school divisions.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $630,000
Nongeneral Fund $0 ($630,000)
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Increase support for the Great Aspirations Scholarship Program (GRASP) Decision Package
  Provides additional support for GRASP to expand its "Your Future" program, which provides advisory services to middle school students in the areas of career pathways, post-secondary education options, and financial literacy.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $500,000 $500,000
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Update the National Board Certification Program participation Decision Package
  Updates state support for National Board Certified Teacher bonuses based on the projected number of teachers eligible for this bonus in the 2020-2022 biennium.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($371,905) ($384,318)
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Capture savings from underutilized Robots for Autism appropriation Decision Package
  Captures savings based on lack of program participation.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($200,000) ($200,000)
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Update 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 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $100,743 $106,235
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Capture savings from underutilized charter school supplement Decision Package
  Captures savings based on lack of program participation.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($100,000) ($100,000)
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Support the Western Virginia Public Education Consortium Decision Package
  Supports fees for professional development conferences and an annual recruitment job fair, which are critical for the 23 school divisions in the Western Virginia Public Education Consortium to attract and retain high quality teachers.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $50,000 $50,000
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Eliminate flexible staffing language implemented during the recession Decision Package
  Eliminates language that waived staffing ratios for certain Standards of Quality instructional and support positions.
•
Modify Early Reading Specialists Initiative language Decision Package
  Modifies language for the Early Reading Specialists Initiative to lock eligibility for the biennium, which allows school divisions to better plan for the availability of funding for these positions.
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Modify language for the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teacher incentive Decision Package
  Modifies eligibility language for the STEM Teacher Recruitment and Retention Incentives to address teacher shortages through increased program participation.
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Modify language for the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program Decision Package
  Modifies eligibility language for the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program to address teacher shortages through increased program participation.
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Expand High School Program Innovation to include elementary and middle schools Decision Package
  Modifies language for the High School Program Innovation initiative to authorize elementary and middle school participation.
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Require diversity goals for Academic Year Governor's Schools Decision Package
  Requires Academic Year Governor's Schools to develop and report on diversity goals in order to better understand efforts and start building a culture of accountability for the types of students served.


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