| • | 
              
                | Consolidate oversight and administration of early childhood care and education programs | Decision Package |  | 
        
          |  | Transfers the responsbility of the federal Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) grant from the Department of Social Services to the Department of Education. | 
        
          
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                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | $400,000 | $0 |  
                    | Nongeneral Fund | $0 | $181,071,751 |  
                    | Positions | 0.00 | 150.00 |  | 
        
      
        
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                | Develop the Virginia Learner Equitable Access Platform (VA LEAP) | Decision Package |  | 
        
          |  | Supports development and implementation of the Virginia Learner Equitable Access Platform (VA LEAP). VA LEAP will provide equitable access to high-quality, standards-aligned open educational resources, virtual courses and instruction, and additional state and national partner resources for all Virginia public school division students and teachers. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | $7,131,000 | $6,103,000 |  
                    | Positions | 11.00 | 11.00 |  | 
        
      
        
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                | Transfer Virtual Virginia appropriation from Direct Aid to Public Education | Decision Package |  | 
        
          |  | Transfers the Virtual Virginia program appropriation from Direct Aid to Public Education 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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                | Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency information technology costs | Base Budget Adjustment |  | 
        
          |  | Adjusts appropriation for changes to information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 G. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | $615,589 | $615,589 |  
                    | Nongeneral Fund | $191,356 | $191,356 |  | 
        
      
        
          | • | 
              
                | Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges | Base Budget Adjustment |  | 
        
          |  | Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 L. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | $727,355 | $727,355 |  
                    | Nongeneral Fund | ($12,491) | ($12,491) |  | 
        
      
        
          | • | 
              
                | Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 2.75 percent salary increase for state employees | Base Budget Adjustment |  | 
        
          |  | Adjusts appropriation for the 2.75 percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 T. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | $340,000 | $340,000 |  
                    | Nongeneral Fund | $361,182 | $361,182 |  | 
        
      
        
          | • | 
              
                | Comply with Executive Order 19 - Cloud Service Utilization and Readiness | Decision Package |  | 
        
          |  | Provides additional support for the Department of Education to move its data center applications to cloud services. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | $1,400,000 | $0 |  | 
        
      
        
          | • | 
              
                | Increase support for Virginia Preschool Initiative class observations and professional development | Decision Package |  | 
        
          |  | Increases support for pre-kindergarten Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) observations and supports for professional development to include any new Virginia Preschool Initiative classrooms as well as other pre-kindergarten classrooms in public schools. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | $650,000 | $650,000 |  | 
        
      
        
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                | Remove one-time appropriation for Standards of Learning assessment updates | Base Budget Adjustment |  | 
        
          |  | Removes one-time appropriation provided in FY 2020 for the Department of Education to update the Virginia Studies Standards of Learning assessment and the Civics and Economics Standards of Learning assessment. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | ($500,000) | ($500,000) |  | 
        
      
        
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                | Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 2.25 percent merit-based salary increase for state employees | Base Budget Adjustment |  | 
        
          |  | Adjusts appropriation for the 2.25 percent merit-based salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 V. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | $235,578 | $235,578 |  
                    | Nongeneral Fund | $256,244 | $256,244 |  | 
        
      
        
          | • | 
              
                | Replace Online Management of Education Grant Awards (OMEGA) System | Decision Package |  | 
        
          |  | Provides funding to support a new grants management system to replace the aging OMEGA system.  Addresses recommendations of recent audit reports. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | $600,000 | $200,000 |  | 
        
      
        
          | • | 
              
                | Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting System charges | Base Budget Adjustment |  | 
        
          |  | Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 M. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | $160,926 | $160,926 |  
                    | Nongeneral Fund | ($145,879) | ($145,879) |  | 
        
      
        
          | • | 
              
                | Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency rental costs | Base Budget Adjustment |  | 
        
          |  | Adjusts appropriation for changes to agency rental costs at the seat of government budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 J. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | ($212,829) | ($212,829) |  
                    | Nongeneral Fund | $38,486 | $38,486 |  | 
        
      
        
          | • | 
              
                | Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums | Base Budget Adjustment |  | 
        
          |  | Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 G. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | $98,896 | $98,896 |  
                    | Nongeneral Fund | $105,333 | $105,333 |  | 
        
      
        
          | • | 
              
                | Capture savings from Algebra Readiness Diagnostic Test | Decision Package |  | 
        
          |  | Captures savings from the reduced cost to support the Algebra Readiness Diagnostic Test. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | ($200,000) | ($200,000) |  | 
        
      
        
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                | Capture savings from student growth measure appropriation | Decision Package |  | 
        
          |  | Captures savings by reducing the scope of student growth measures. The Department of Education can develop the new growth measures on a reduced budget with minimal impact. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | ($200,000) | ($200,000) |  | 
        
      
        
          | • | 
              
                | Address increased workload in the Office of Teacher Education and Licensure | Decision Package |  | 
        
          |  | Provides one full-time equivalent position in the Office of Teacher Education and Licensure to support mandated revisions of licensure regulations and high-priority projects. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | $136,514 | $136,514 |  
                    | Positions | 1.00 | 1.00 |  | 
        
      
        
          | • | 
              
                | Support annual Education Equity Summer Institute | Decision Package |  | 
        
          |  | Provides state support for the Department of Education's annual Education Equity Summer Institute for education leaders and practitioners. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | $135,000 | $135,000 |  | 
        
      
        
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                | Adjust systems development appropriation | Decision Package |  | 
        
          |  | Adjusts systems development appropriation to reflect the reduced cost of supporting the system after development. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | $0 | ($179,500) |  | 
        
      
        
          | • | 
              
                | Remove one-time appropriation to establish energy career cluster | Base Budget Adjustment |  | 
        
          |  | Removes one-time appropriation provided in FY 2020 for the Department of Education to establish an energy career cluster, pursuant to Chapter 370, 2019 Acts of Assembly. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | ($80,000) | ($80,000) |  | 
        
      
        
          | • | 
              
                | Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers | Base Budget Adjustment |  | 
        
          |  | Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 K. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | $21,056 | $21,056 |  
                    | Nongeneral Fund | $4,769 | $4,769 |  | 
        
      
        
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                | Remove one-time appropriation for student survey | Base Budget Adjustment |  | 
        
          |  | Removes one-time appropriation provided in FY 2020 for the Department of Education to work with a partner organization to conduct a survey of 500 high school students related to civics education and produce a number of cross-tabulated results of key findings. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | ($20,000) | ($20,000) |  | 
        
      
        
          | • | 
              
                | Remove one-time appropriation to establish a micro-credentialing program | Base Budget Adjustment |  | 
        
          |  | Removes one-time appropriation provided in FY 2020 for the Department of Education to establish a micro-credentialing program in the Commonwealth, pursuant to Chapter 227, 2019 Acts of Assembly. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | ($10,000) | ($10,000) |  | 
        
      
        
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                | Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes | Base Budget Adjustment |  | 
        
          |  | Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 H. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | $2,987 | $2,987 |  
                    | Nongeneral Fund | $3,173 | $3,173 |  | 
        
      
        
          | • | 
              
                | Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes | Base Budget Adjustment |  | 
        
          |  | Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 K. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | ($2,983) | ($2,983) |  
                    | Nongeneral Fund | ($3,176) | ($3,176) |  | 
        
      
        
          | • | 
              
                | Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes | Base Budget Adjustment |  | 
        
          |  | Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 474 R. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | $543 | $543 |  | 
        
      
        
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                | Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System | Base Budget Adjustment |  | 
        
          |  | Adjusts appropriation for Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 O. of Chapter 854, 2019 Acts of Assembly. | 
        
          
            |  | 
                
                  |  | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |  
                    | General Fund | $39 | $39 |  
                    | Nongeneral Fund | ($319) | ($319) |  | 
        
      
        
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                | Reflect appropriation for Student Support Services in proper service area | Decision Package |  | 
        
          |  | Transfers appropriation between service areas to align with budgeted expenditures for the 2020-2022 biennium. | 
        
      
        
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                | Align nongeneral fund appropriation with budgeted expenditures | Decision Package |  | 
        
          |  | Transfers nongeneral fund appropriation between service areas to align with budgeted expenditures for the 2020-2022 biennium. | 
        
      
        
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                | Align federal appropriation with budgeted expenditures | Decision Package |  | 
        
          |  | Transfers federal appropriation between agency programs to align with budgeted expenditures for the 2020-2022 biennium. | 
        
      
        
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                | Modify criteria to earn a verified credit in history and social science | Decision Package |  | 
        
          |  | Permits students to earn a verified credit in high school history and social science by demonstrating mastery of the content of the associated course on a Board-developed authentic performance assessment in accordance with Board guidelines establishing rubrics and criteria for division scoring. |