DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 002
May 31, 2006
REGULATORY
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Patricia
I. Wright Acting
Superintendent of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Amendments
to the Fiscal Year 2006 Caboose Budget Passed by the 2006 General Assembly |
On
May 12, 2006, the 2006 General Assembly adopted changes to the fiscal year 2006
caboose budget as introduced by Governor Warner (HB/SB 29; reference Informational
Superintendents Memorandum No. 250 dated December 22, 2005). Attachment A to this memorandum provides
information on the changes to the Governors caboose budget that were adopted
by both chambers of the General Assembly.
The adopted changes are contained in the enrolled version of HB 5012,
and affect fiscal year 2006 only. Fiscal
year 2006 began on July 1, 2005, and ends on June 30, 2006.
Since
the timing of the General Assemblys action to adopt a budget coincides with
the collection of March 31 Average Daily Membership (ADM), final fiscal year
2006 entitlements based on HB 5012, and actual March 31, 2006, average daily
membership (ADM), adjustments to the fiscal year 2006 Basic Aid entitlements,
and updated incentive and categorical program entitlements are combined into
one calculation tool. As a result, school divisions should use this calculation
tool to calculate final Direct Aid entitlements for fiscal year 2006. Please note that the Excel calculation file
released with this memorandum is based on actual March 31, 2006, ADM;
consequently, the ADM values in this file populate automatically and cannot be
changed. This calculation template can
be downloaded from the Department of Education website at:
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Finance/Budget/calctools.html.
Attachment
A to this memorandum provides a narrative summary of the changes adopted by the
2006 General Assembly that are contained in HB 5012. These changes are noted as "Final
General Assembly Action" and are highlighted in bold italic text. For reference purposes, this attachment also
repeats the information presented in Informational
Superintendent's Memorandum No. 250, dated December 22, 2005, that
described the changes proposed by Governor Warner, and Informational
Superintendents Memorandum No. 49, dated February 28, 2006, that described
the respective changes proposed by the House of Delegates and by the Senate.
The budget bill (HB 5012) containing the amended fiscal year
2006 budget passed by the 2006 General Assembly now goes to Governor Kaine for
action. The Governor will have several
options that include: signing the budget bill as presented to him with no
changes; returning the budget bill to the General Assembly with vetoes; returning
the budget bill to the General Assembly with amendments; or returning the
budget bill to the General Assembly with some combination of vetoes and
amendments.
After the Governor completes his actions on the budget, a
reconvened veto session will occur where the General Assembly will consider
any amendments or vetoes proposed by Governor Kaine. Consequently, unless signed by Governor Kaine
with no changes, the budget bill as adopted by the 2006 General Assembly will
not become final until after the reconvened session has concluded and the
Governor signs the budget bill into law.
If budget changes are made at the reconvened session that affect school
divisions, you will be notified in another memorandum.
Questions
regarding HB 5012, the amended fiscal year 2006 caboose budget adopted by the
2006 General Assembly, may be directed to Dan Timberlake, assistant
superintendent for finance, or budget office staff at (804) 225-2025.
PIW/keo
Attachments
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2006/reg002a.pdf