The 2021 Executive Budget Document
Governor Northam's Proposed Amendments to the 2020-2022 Biennial Budget
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Released on December 16, 2020 
 
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
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 $6,895,690,873 $1,933,151,356 $8,828,842,229
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act $6,938,522,859 $2,001,307,360 $8,939,830,219
    Governor's Amendments ($42,831,986) ($68,156,004) ($110,987,990)
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Proposed Budget $7,125,441,213 $1,842,793,567 $8,968,234,780
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act $7,215,868,430 $1,817,994,903 $9,033,863,333
    Governor's Amendments ($90,427,217) $24,798,664 ($65,628,553)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act 0.00 0.00 0.00
    Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2022 Proposed Positions 0.00 0.00 0.00
    2020 Special Session Approp. Act 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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Provide No Loss funding to local school divisions Decision Package
  Provides funding to ensure that no school division loses state funding in the 2020-2022 biennium as compared to that school division’s fiscal year 2021 and fiscal year 2022 state distributions as calculated in Chapter 56, 2020 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I. These payments account for declines in actual Fall Membership and projected Average Daily Membership as well as declines in Direct Aid program enrollment or participation during the 2020 calendar year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $299,373,461 $214,167,967
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Move reductions to agency budget Decision Package
  Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($175,244,517) ($228,382,511)
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Update Average Daily Membership projections based on actual Fall Membership Decision Package
  Updates Average Daily Membership projections based on actual Fall Membership data submitted by local school divisions in fall 2020.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($199,432,610) ($201,146,159)
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Update sales tax revenue for public education Decision Package
  Updates funding provided to local school divisions based on the November 2020 sales tax forecast. Additionally, pursuant to budget language in Chapter 56, 2020 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, the fiscal year 2021 COVID-19 Local Relief Payments are reduced based on the net increase from the sales tax update. The update to COVID-19 Local Relief Payments also accounts for the sales tax impact to the Supplemental Basic Aid account, which was not accounted for in the Chapter 56 appropriation.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $42,335,519 $46,595,740
Nongeneral Fund ($42,326,571) $0
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Change fund source for COVID-19 Local Relief Payments Decision Package
  Supplants nongeneral COVID-19 Relief Funds with general fund support for the Direct Aid COVID-19 Local Relief Payments to local school divisions in fiscal year 2021. A separate amendment adjusted the amount of the COVID-19 Local Relief Payments appropriation based on the net increase in general fund support to local school divisions from the sales tax update.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $52,901,159 $0
Nongeneral Fund ($52,901,159) $0
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Update Lottery proceeds for public education Decision Package
  Adjusts funding to reflect an increase in the estimate of Lottery proceeds to support K-12 public education. The fiscal year 2021 estimate increases from $658.0 million to $685.0 million, and the fiscal year 2022 estimate increases from $666.1 million to $690.9 million.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($27,071,726) ($24,798,667)
Nongeneral Fund $27,071,726 $24,798,664
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Provide a two percent bonus for instructional and support positions Decision Package
  Provides the state share of a two percent bonus, effective September 1, 2021, for funded Standards of Quality, Academic Year Governor’s School Program, and Regional Alternative Education Program instructional and support positions.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $80,068,012
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Update the state cost for English as a Second Language based on data for verified English learners Decision Package
  Updates the state cost of the English as a Second Language program based on data for verified English learners submitted by school divisions in fall 2020. A separate amendment adds data for presumptive English learners, which are those students who are identified through a preliminary screening process but who have not been screened formally. Formal screening involves the in-person administration of a screening instrument, and a number of school divisions have had difficulty administering the in-person screening because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The addition of presumptive English learners increases the state cost by $4.3 million in fiscal year 2021 and increases the state cost by $6.5 million in fiscal year 2022. The net impact of these actions is a decrease of $7.6 million in fiscal year 2021 and a decrease of $12.6 million in fiscal year 2022.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($11,841,463) ($19,043,255)
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Update the cost of Lottery-funded programs Decision Package
  Adjusts state support for Lottery-funded programs based on actual participation and updated projections.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($18,720,887) ($8,633,348)
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Provide support for school counselors pursuant to the Standards of Quality Decision Package
  Provides state support for one full-time equivalent school counselor position per 325 students in grades kindergarten through 12 pursuant to the 2021-2022 school year staffing ratio required by § 22.1-253.13:2, Code of Virginia.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $26,645,142
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Restore funding to maximize pre-kindergarten access Decision Package
  Restores funding to maximize pre-kindergarten access for at-risk three- and four-year-old children. Chapter 56, 2020 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, partially restored funding for this initiative by increasing the Virginia Preschool Initiative per-pupil amount from $6,326 to $6,959 in fiscal year 2022. This amendment increases the per pupil amount to $7,655 in fiscal year 2022, which restores the balance of funding initially appropriated for this initiative in fiscal year 2022 in Chapter 1289, 2020 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $11,122,649
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Include Presumptive English Learner designation in English as a Second Language program update Decision Package
  Adds the presumptive English learner designation in the update for the English as a Second Language program. Presumptive English learners are those students who are identified through a preliminary screening process but who have not been screened formally. Formal screening involves the in-person administration of a screening instrument, and a number of school divisions have had difficulty administering the in-person screening because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A separate amendment updates the state cost of the English as a Second Language program with data for verified English learners, which results in a decreased state cost of $11.8 million in fiscal year 2021 and a decreased state cost of $19.0 million in fiscal year 2022. The net impact of these actions is a decrease of $7.6 million in fiscal year 2021 and a decrease of $12.6 million in fiscal year 2022.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $4,251,850 $6,490,911
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Restore funding to recruit and retain early childhood educators Decision Package
  Restores incentive payments to attract and retain early childhood educators in hard-to-serve preschool classrooms.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $5,000,000
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Update program participation for Remedial Summer School Decision Package
  Updates the state cost of Remedial Summer School based on actual program participation in summer 2020.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($4,630,879) $0
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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 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($1,843,476) ($1,850,277)
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Update Fall Membership data in Direct Aid program formulas Decision Package
  Updates the Fall Membership data used in certain Direct Aid to Public Education program funding formulas based on actual data submitted by school divisions in fall 2020.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($1,752,407) ($1,751,288)
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Provide Cost of Competing Adjustment (COCA) support to Accomack and Northampton counties Decision Package
  Provides additional funding to adjust Standards of Quality salary payments for instructional and support positions in Accomack County and Northampton County school divisions to account for Maryland labor costs, consistent with Senate Bill 327 as introduced to the 2020 General Assembly Session.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $2,740,726
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Restore funding for Jobs for Virginia Graduates Decision Package
  Restores additional funding 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 $0 $1,670,000
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Technical adjustment to reconcile the calculated state cost of Direct Aid to Chapter 56, 2020 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I Decision Package
  Reconciles the state cost for Direct Aid to Public Education, as calculated by the Virginia Department of Education, to Chapter 56, 2020 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($1,104,320) ($407,168)
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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 from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $742,335
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Restore funding for Power Scholars Academy - YMCA BELL Decision Package
  Restores additional funding to support expansion of the Power Scholars Academy - YMCA BELL program to serve additional students at new sites.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund $0 $450,000
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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 membership, participation rates, and test scores.
 
  FY 2021 FY 2022
General Fund ($102,581) ($74,354)
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Update Supplemental Education accounts 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 $50,891 ($33,672)
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Expand eligibility for early childhood provisionally licensed teacher incentives Decision Package
  Expands eligibility for the Virginia Preschool Initiative - Provisional Teacher Licensure program to include provisionally licensed teachers in other publicly-funded preschool programs operated by the school division.
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Clarify language for the Math/Reading Instructional Specialist Initiative Decision Package
  Clarifies school divisions' use of funds to support tuition for collegiate programs and instruction for currently employed instructional school personnel to earn the credentials necessary to meet licensure requirements to be endorsed as a math specialist or a reading specialist. Additionally, authorizes the award of prorated funds for positions filled after the beginning of the school year to encourage continued hiring of these specialists.
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Maximize local use of Virginia Preschool Initiative appropriation Decision Package
  Adds budget language that authorizes, within the fiscal year, any funds appropriated for Virginia Preschool Initiative Payments that are not awarded to be used as flexible funding available to supplement any of the other initiatives in Item 145.C.14. This additional flexibility is intended to maximize the expansion of early childhood programming based on the needs of the localities.
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Remove outdated language for the Early Reading Specialist Initiative Decision Package
  Removes language referencing waivers for third grade science or history and social science Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments. Legislation passed in the 2014 General Assembly Session limited third grade SOL testing to reading and math, so this language no longer is applicable.
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Move funding for Career and Technical Education Student Organizations to Supplemental Education Decision Package
  Transfers the appropriation for Career and Technical Education Student Organizations from Lottery Funded Programs (Item 145) to Financial Assistance for Supplemental Education (Item 144). The existing $718,957 appropriation is part of the $12.4 million Career and Technical Education - Categorical appropriation under Lottery Funded Programs. These funds are paid to community colleges where the Career and Technical Education Student Organizations operate. The transfer to Financial Assistance for Supplemental Education more appropriately aligns with the purpose of this appropriation and changes the fund source from Lottery to general fund.
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Move Virginia Early Childhood Foundation appropriation to the correct service area Decision Package
  Moves the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation restoration from Chapter 56, 2020 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, to the correct service area.
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Amend eligibility for Foster Children Education Payments Decision Package
  Amends eligibility for Foster Children Education Payments to include any student who was in foster care upon reaching 18 years of age but who has not yet reached 22 years of age. This change aligns with § 22.1-3.4, Code of Virginia, as amended during the 2020 General Assembly Session, and is intended to ease the administrative burden of enrollment for students who no longer are supported by the foster care system but are continuing their education.
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Extend timeline for plan to determine gap between child care market rates and the Virginia Preschool Initiative per pupil amount Decision Package
  Extends the timeline for the Department of Education's plan to determine the gap between child care market rates and the Virginia Preschool Initiative per pupil amount. The unique child care conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic have made it difficult to assess accurate market rates and to project accurate values for add-on grants.
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Amend language to use most recent data for Early Reading Intervention calculations Decision Package
  Amends budget language to authorize using the most recent year of available data when calculating the Early Reading Intervention payments. Existing language requires the Department of Education to calculate payments based on diagnostic tests administered in the previous year. Due to the mandatory school closures in March 2020, spring Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) assessments were not conducted and 2019-2020 school year data does not exist.
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Develop recommendations to enhance the use of Literary Fund construction loans Decision Package
  Directs the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Department of the Treasury to develop recommendations for enhancing the Literary Fund's attractiveness as an ongoing source of school construction funding. The overall health of the Literary Fund improves with increased use of loans from the Fund; however, localities are finding more cost-effective borrowing options and relying less on the Literary Fund as a financing source.
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Establish special education inclusion targets for Virginia Preschool Initiative classrooms Decision Package
  Establishes a target inclusion rate for special education students in Virginia Preschool Initiative classrooms.


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