COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 242
December 9, 2005
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Jo Lynne
DeMary Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
2005 Triennial
Census Count |
In accordance
with the provisions of Sections 22.1-281 through 22.1-286, Code of Virginia, and Chapter 951, 2005 Acts of Assembly (2004-2006
appropriation act), data related to the 2005 triennial census count have been
collected by the Department of Education.
The triennial census count is used to distribute the estimated one and
one-eighth percent state sales and use tax proceeds to school divisions as part
of the Basic Aid funding formula. For
fiscal year 2006, the estimated sales tax allocation used in the Basic Aid
formula will be based on averaging the 2002 and 2005 triennial census counts.
With respect
to the distribution of actual cash sales tax proceeds that are paid to school
divisions, the 2002 triennial census count will be used for distributing actual
sales tax proceeds through December 31, 2005.
The 2005 triennial census count will be used for the distribution of
actual sales tax proceeds beginning with the January 16, 2006, electronic funds
transfer and continuing through the end of fiscal year 2006. The 2005 triennial census count will also be
used to distribute sales tax proceeds in fiscal year 2007 and fiscal year 2008.
The 2005
triennial school census count is shown in comparison to the 2002 triennial
school census count in Attachment A.
School census data is also available on the Department of Education Web
site at:
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Publications/rep_page.htm
If you have
any questions concerning this information, please contact Dan Timberlake,
assistant superintendent for finance, or budget office staff at (804) 225-2025.
JLD/kcd
Attachment
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/suptsmemos/2005/inf242a.pdf