COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 059
November 19, 2004
ADMINISTRATIVE
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Jo Lynne
DeMary Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Tuition
Certification for Governors Schools and Foreign Language Academies |
The 2004 General Assembly included language in the appropriation act that
requires school divisions to certify that no tuition is assessed students to
attend Academic-Year Governors Schools. Out of the amounts for Governors
School Payments, the Board of Education shall provide assistance for the state
share of the incremental cost of regular school year Governors Schools based
on each participating localitys composite index of local ability-to-pay.
Participating school divisions must certify that no tuition is assessed
students for participation in this program. (Item 149, A.1., Chapter 4, 2004
Acts of the Assembly)
Additional language specifies that no tuition may be charged public school students who participate in the Summer Residential Governors Schools or the Foreign Language Academies. Out of the amounts for Governors School Payments, the Board of Education shall provide assistance for the state share of the incremental cost of summer residential Governors Schools and Foreign Language Academies to be based on the greater of the states share of the composite index of local ability-to-pay or 50 percent. Participating school divisions must certify that no tuition is assessed students for participation in this program if they are enrolled in a public school. (Item 149, A.2., Chapter 4, 2004 Acts of the Assembly)
A
form is attached that superintendents must complete certifying that these
programs are tuition-free for students enrolled in public schools. Please
return the attachment to Barbara McGonagill, Virginia Department of Education,
P. O. Box 2120, Office of Secondary Instructional Services, Richmond, Virginia
23218-2120, by December 31, 2004. For further information, you may call Dr.
McGonagill (bmcgonag@mail.vak12ed.edu), principal specialist, Governors Schools and
gifted education, at (804) 225-2884.
Attachment
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2004/adm059a.pdf