The 2026 Executive Budget Document
Governor Youngkin's Proposed Budget for the 2026-2028 Biennial Budget
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Released on December 17, 2025 
 
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.
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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 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $120,846,301 $196,943,762 $317,790,063
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 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 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 184.17 335.83 520.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 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) 0.00 7.00 7.00
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)
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 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
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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 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)
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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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
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Adjust appropriation to reflect planned expenditures Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriation within service areas to reflect actual planned expenditures.


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