Item 134 | First Year - FY2007 | Second Year - FY2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Assistance for Educational, Cultural, Community, and Artistic Affairs (14300) | $2,447,750 | $1,947,750 |
| Financial Assistance for Supplemental Education (14304) | FY2007 $2,447,750 | FY2008 $1,947,750 |
| Fund Sources: | ||
| General | FY2007 $2,447,750 | FY2008 $1,947,750 |
Authority: Discretionary Inclusion.
A. Out of this appropriation, the Department of Education shall provide $400,000 the first year and $400,000 the second year from the general fund for the Jobs for Virginia Graduates initiative.
B.1. Out of this appropriation, the Department of Education shall provide $900,000 the first year and $900,000 the second year from the general fund for Project Discovery. These funds are to fund approximately one-half of the cost of the program in Abingdon, Accomack/Northampton, Alexandria, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Bedford, Bland, Campbell, Charlottesville, Cumberland, Danville/Pittsylvania, Fairfax, Franklin/Patrick, Goochland/Powhatan, Lynchburg, Newport News, Norfolk, Richmond City, Roanoke City, Smyth, Surry/Sussex, Tazewell, Williamsburg/James City, and Wythe and the salary of a fiscal officer for Project Discovery.
2. The Board of Education shall determine the Project Discovery funding distributions to each community action agency. The contract with Project Discovery, Inc. should specify the allocations to each local Project Discovery program. Allocations shall be on a per pupil basis for students enrolled in the program.
C. Out of this appropriation, the Board of Education shall provide $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year from the general fund for the Southwest Virginia Public Education Consortium at the University of Virginia's College at Wise. An additional $97,750 the first year and $97,750 the second year from the general fund is provided to the Consortium to continue the Van Gogh Outreach program with Lee and Wise County Public Schools and expand the program to the twelve school divisions in Southwest Virginia.
D. This appropriation includes $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the second year from the general fund for the Southside Virginia Regional Technology Consortium to expand the research and development phase of a technology linkage.
E. This appropriation includes $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the second year from the general fund for the Virginia Career Education Foundation.
F. An additional state payment of $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year from the general fund is provided as a Small School Division Assistance grant for the City of Norton. To receive these funds, the local school board shall certify to the Superintendent of Public Instruction that its division has entered into one or more educational, administrative or support service cost-sharing arrangements with another local school division.
G. This appropriation includes $500,000 the first year from the general fund for the Communities in Schools program, contingent upon securing the matching funds from private sources.