Department of Education, Central Office Operations [201]
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. more...
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Biennium
Fiscal Year
Source
GF
NGF
Total
2020-2022
2021
Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly
$75,141,179
$57,417,607
$132,558,786
2020-2022
2022
Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly
$71,758,582
$304,861,104
$376,619,686
2022-2024
2023
Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly
$80,183,375
$337,773,641
$417,957,016
2022-2024
2024
Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly
$81,635,756
$344,295,818
$425,931,574
2024-2026
2025
Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly
$120,846,301
$196,943,762
$317,790,063
2024-2026
2026
Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly
$111,423,071
$210,053,190
$321,476,261
2026-2028
2027
Governor's Proposed Budget
$118,293,846
$207,624,617
$325,918,463
Base Budget
$111,423,071
$210,053,190
$321,476,261
Addenda (Changes to the Base)
$6,870,775
($2,428,573)
$4,442,202
2026-2028
2028
Governor's Proposed Budget
$114,893,846
$207,624,617
$322,518,463
Base Budget
$111,423,071
$210,053,190
$321,476,261
Addenda (Changes to the Base)
$3,470,775
($2,428,573)
$1,042,202
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium
Fiscal Year
Source
GF
NGF
Total
2020-2022
2021
Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly
151.00
185.50
336.50
2020-2022
2022
Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly
158.17
335.83
494.00
2022-2024
2023
Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly
167.17
335.83
503.00
2022-2024
2024
Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly
181.17
335.83
517.00
2024-2026
2025
Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly
184.17
335.83
520.00
2024-2026
2026
Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly
201.67
362.33
564.00
2026-2028
2027
Proposed Positions
201.67
369.33
571.00
Base Budget
201.67
362.33
564.00
Addenda (Changes to the Base)
3.50
7.00
10.50
2012-2014
2028
Proposed Positions
201.67
369.33
571.00
Base Budget
201.67
362.33
564.00
Addenda (Changes to the Base)
0.00
7.00
7.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
•
Remove nongeneral fund increase
Base Budget Adjustment
Removes federal appropriation increase supporting School Improvement to reflect the Governor's veto of Item 120, Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
FY 2027
FY 2028
Nongeneral Fund
($4,984,808)
($4,984,808)
•
Adjust appropriation for centrally funded salary increases for state employees
Base Budget Adjustment
Adjusts appropriation for the salary increases for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 R. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$1,116,381
$1,116,381
Nongeneral Fund
$2,176,121
$2,176,121
•
Provide funding for updated assessment system costs
Decision Package
Provides additional funding for the statewide assessment system contract in the first year based on estimated costs for the authorized contract extension through December 31, 2027. This amount does not account for any additional funding to support a new assessment contract or potential transition costs in the second year.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$2,400,000
$0
•
Support access to child care through affordable child care subsidy accounts
Decision Package
Provides funding for technology and associated costs to build and maintain a platform to host affordable child care subsidy accounts for participating families. Additionally, provides $1 million one-time as one-to-one matching funds to incentivize employer contributions to the accounts to support the child care costs of their employees.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$1,500,000
$500,000
•
Provide ongoing support for the Virginia Individualized Education Program (IEP) system enhancements
Decision Package
Provides ongoing support for the Virginia IEP system enhancements to support continued local school division access to these enhancements under a statewide contract.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
•
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 469 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$299,262
$299,262
Nongeneral Fund
$583,340
$583,340
•
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 470 C. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$468,493
$468,493
Nongeneral Fund
$30,808
$30,808
•
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 469 H. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
($116,087)
($116,087)
Nongeneral Fund
($226,285)
($226,285)
•
Provide state matching funds for administration of the federal summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) program
Decision Package
Provides state matching funds for administrative costs of the federal Summer EBT program. The Department of Education serves as a partner agency to the Department of Social Services in administering this program.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$143,200
$143,200
•
Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 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 469 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
($38,418)
($38,418)
Nongeneral Fund
($74,886)
($74,886)
•
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 470 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$55,421
$55,421
Nongeneral Fund
$1,495
$1,495
•
Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System charges
Base Budget Adjustment
Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 F. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$5,737
$5,737
Nongeneral Fund
$44,619
$44,619
•
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 470 E. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$15,589
$15,589
Nongeneral Fund
$30,250
$30,250
•
Adjust appropriation for centrally funded liability insurance premium charges
Base Budget Adjustment
Adjusts appropriation for liability insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$26,954
$26,954
Nongeneral Fund
($337)
($337)
•
Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes
Base Budget Adjustment
Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 O. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
($2,168)
($2,168)
Nongeneral Fund
($8,453)
($8,453)
•
Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency leased space costs
Base Budget Adjustment
Adjusts appropriation for reduced charges to customer agencies for the Department of General Services to perform lease administration services budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 I. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
($6,853)
($6,853)
Nongeneral Fund
($437)
($437)
•
Adjust appropriation for centrally funded property insurance premium charges
Base Budget Adjustment
Adjusts appropriation for property insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 M. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
FY 2027
FY 2028
General Fund
$3,264
$3,264
•
Increase federally-funded positions for the Office of School and Community Nutrition Programs
Decision Package
Increases the nongeneral fund maximum employment level to reflect additional employees in the Office of School and Community Nutrition Programs supported by federal funds.
FY 2027
FY 2028
Positions
7.00
7.00
•
Adjust appropriation to reflect planned expenditures
Decision Package
Adjusts appropriation within service areas to reflect actual planned expenditures.
