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2023 Session

Budget Amendments - HB1400 (Committee Approved)

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Review Direct Aid Budget Systems (language only)

Item 135 #1h

Item 135 #1h

Education
Department of Education, Central Office Operations

Language

Page 148, after line 7, insert:

"K. The Department of Education shall convene a workgroup including representatives from the Department of Planning & Budget, the Auditor of Public Accounts, the Virginia Association of School Business Officials, the Virginia Association of School Superintendents, the Virginia School Boards Association, the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees, and others as deemed appropriate to develop recommendations for the Department's existing systems used for distributing direct aid funds to school divisions.  Such review shall consider (i) the need to modernize systems to meet current business needs and provide adequate fiscal controls, (ii) providing external stakeholders with access to the system and transparent information, (iii)  systems used by other states to distribute public education funding, and (iv) adaptability of the system to consider alternate staffing scenarios and funding models.  The workgroup shall submit recommendations including funding options to the chairs of the House Appropriations, House Education, Senate Finance and Appropriations, and Senate Education and Health Committees no later than December 1, 2023."



Explanation

(This amendment is self-explanatory.)