FY 2017BUDGET REQUESTWest Vi rg in i a Depar tment o f Educa t i on

West Virginia Board of education

2015-2016

Michael I. Green, PresidentLloyd G. Jackson II, Vice President

Tina H. Combs, Secretary

Thomas W. Campbell, MemberBeverly E. Kingery, MemberL. Wade Linger, Jr., MemberGayle C. Manchin, MemberWilliam M. White, MemberJames S. Wilson, Member

Paul L. Hill, Ex OfficioChancellor

West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

Sarah Armstrong Tucker, Ex OfficioChancellor

West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education

Michael J. Martirano, Ex OfficioState Superintendent of Schools

West Virginia Department of Education

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MISSIONThe West Virginia Board of Education establishes policies and rules to assure implementation of West Virginia’s education goals and to ensure the general supervision, oversight and monitoring of a thorough and efficient educational system.

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Dear Legislative Leaders,

“All children can and will learn” is the core value behind the West Virginia Department of Education’s (WVDE) vision plan and five-year strategic plan for education titled One Voice, One Focus: All Students Achieving. I am confident that, as our state’s leaders, you agree that the future of our nation as well as our state is dependent on how well we educate our children.

The WVDE, with the guidance of the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE), is committed to providing a world-class education for all students that focuses on each student graduating from high school fully prepared for college and the 21st century world of work. Throughout the past year, West Virginia has observed notable success in the areas of early childhood literacy, graduation rates and Career Technical education. From school year 2013-14 to 2014-15, the state’s graduation rate increased from 84.5 percent to 86.5 percent, placing West Virginia in the top half of the nation for graduation rate percentage. West Virginia was also recognized as leading the nation in developing children’s literacy skills. West Virginia’s Simulated Workplace program has become a model for other states and has been recognized internationally. More than 13,000 students statewide participate in the Career Technical Education program which transforms typical classrooms, putting students directly in an environment that mimics a workplace they expect to encounter once they complete their education.

West Virginia’s educational system is making great strides in part because of your vision and leadership. Just this month, Education Week ranked our state No. 33 in the nation related to finance, early education and chance for success. Even with the progress we have made we recognize that there are still significant updates and changes that could be made to state policy and practice to move achievement forward. We must be bold, innovative and think of possibilities that will continue to improve the quality of life for our young people. We must keep our children at the center of our decision making. If so, I am optimistic we can overcome our challenges, improve student achievement and ensure the best education for all students in West Virginia.

The WVDE’s FY 2017 Budget Request encompasses key educational needs. It was once said, “Determined people working together can do anything.” I believe that if students, parents, teachers, health care providers, law enforcement, local businesses and you, our legislative leaders, all claim responsibility for learning, West Virginia students can be the most well-rounded, in-demand, global citizens in the world.

Yours,

Michael J. Martirano, Ed.D.State Superintendent of Schools

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Mission ................................................................................................................................................................. 1

Message from State Superintendent Michael J. Martirano .................................................................................. 2

Goals & Rationale ................................................................................................................................................. 4

Public School Enrollment ...................................................................................................................................... 5

Year-in-Review ...................................................................................................................................................... 5

Strategic Plan ....................................................................................................................................................... 6

Staffing ................................................................................................................................................................. 8

Appropriation Request ....................................................................................................................................... 10

Description for Funds 0313 & 0317 .................................................................................................................... 16

Improvement Package ....................................................................................................................................... 20

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GOAL&RATIONALE

The West Virginia Board of Education will provide a statewide system of education that ensures all students graduate from high school prepared for success in high-quality postsecondary opportunities in college and/or careers.

The future quality of life for the citizens of West Virginia is directly linked to the performance of our students. Today’s students are tomorrow’s wage earners and taxpayers. Low student achievement levels, decreasing graduation rates and ranking among the nation’s lowest levels of post-secondary transition are all bleak predictors of West Virginia’s future. We must strive to prepare our graduates to meet the requirements of high quality jobs needed within West Virginia and nationally. In addition to career preparedness, many systemic public issues like obesity, drug dependence, teen pregnancy and crime are statistically linked to the overall level of education. Thus, unless our education system improves and our young people are prepared to be productive and responsible members of our society, the state will have decreasing resources to support the infrastructure and services essential to attracting economic growth and elevating the overall quality of life of its citizens.

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PUBLIC SCHOOLENROLLMENT277,138 Students43,755 Special Education Students26,121 Minority Students204,366 Low SES2,586 English Language Learners

Together with thousands of parents, more than 24,000 educators, 13,000 school service personnel, hundreds of businesses, dozens of state agencies like the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and higher education, countless community leaders and YOU, our state legislative leaders, we can successfully educate learners who are college and career ready.

YEAR-IN-REVIEW• From 2013-14 to 2014-15, the state’s graduation rate increased from 84.5 percent to 86.5 percent, placing

West Virginia in the top half of the nation for graduation rate percentage.• Simulated Workplace helped to create work-ready employees by engaging more than 13,000 students

across the state.• The State Board of Education voted to adopt a new set of standards known as the “West Virginia College-

and Career-Readiness Standards” as recommended by State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Michael Martirano. The College- and Career-Readiness Standards were reviewed and developed by West Virginia educators at the conclusion of the Academic Spotlight community evaluation of the state’s previous academic standards.

• The West Virginia Board of Education voted to adopt a revised policy that streamlines the state requirements for testing students. The revisions to the policy significantly decrease the amount of formal testing by eliminating social studies testing in all grades, eliminating testing science in grades 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 11 and removing the requirements to administer the ACT EXPLORE, ACT PLAN and ACT COMPASS assessments.

• According to a recent study released by New America’s Education Policy Program, West Virginia was identified as one of the top five states in the nation in developing children’s literacy skills by working toward a comprehensive birth to third grade policy.

• Education Week’s annual publication Quality Counts ranks West Virginia’s public school system 33rd among the 50 states and District of Columbia.

• Superintendent Martirano visited schools in all 55 counties as part of his “One Voice Tour.”

“We must be bold, innovative and think of possibilities that will

continue to improve the quality of life for our young people. We must

do everything that we can do to eliminate academic failure.”

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STRATEGIC PLAN2016-2020“One Voice, One Focus: All Students Achieving”Creating a World-Class Educational Systemfor the State of West Virginia Building on the foundation of my entry and vision plan: “One Voice, One Focus: All Students Achieving,” I worked with our West Virginia Board of Education, our Governor, our elected officials, community and business leaders, educational leaders, parents and most importantly, our teachers and students to institutionalize a five year Strategic Plan which includes measurable goals and objectives for 2016-2020.

This strategic plan is designed to guide the actions of the West Virginia Department of Education which is staffed with a skilled and innovative team that is poised to respond to the urgent work outlined in the goals and newly defined objectives.

The plan includes five aggressive goals and 21 objectives as follows:

GOAL 1: ENSURE ALL STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL WITH A WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION, PRE-K-12, WHO ARE COLLEGE AND CAREER READY.

OBJECTIVE 1.1Improve the Grade 3 reading proficiency rate, supported by a statewide Pre-K-Grade 3 comprehensive literacy initiative.OBJECTIVE 1.2Increase the percentage of students in Grades 3-8 who are proficient in English language arts/literacy and mathematics.OBJECTIVE 1.3Increase the rate of student success in rigorous courses leading to college credit or industry-recognized credentials while in high school.OBJECTIVE 1.4Increase the percentage of students who are college and career ready at graduation.OBJECTIVE 1.5Improve the graduation rate annually with an ultimate goal of 90% for all students by 2020.

GOAL 2: IMPROVE SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS WHICH MEET THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND ACADEMIC NEEDS OF EVERY CHILD.

OBJECTIVE 2.1Decrease the total number of aggressive conduct incidences by 2 percentage points annually, to fewer than 20,500 by 2020.OBJECTIVE 2.2Decrease the number of bullying incidences by 2 percentage points annually to fewer than 3,200 by 2020.OBJECTIVE 2.3Improve the attendance rate with the ultimate goal of 95% for all students by 2020.

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GOAL 3: IMPROVE ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH PROMOTION, RECRUITMENT, AND RETENTION OF A HIGHLY SKILLED WORKFORCE FOCUSED ON STRONG INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP.

OBJECTIVE 3.1Increase the percentage of educators (teachers and principals) who exhibit growth on the West Virginia Professional Teaching and West Virginia Leadership Standards as measured by the educator evaluation system.OBJECTIVE 3.2Advance teacher leadership by increasing the number of National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) annually.OBJECTIVE 3.3Increase the percent of low-performing schools that have at least 1 National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) on staff by 2 percent annually, with an ultimate goal of 28 percent of low-performing schools having at least 1 NBCT by 2020.OBJECTIVE 3.4Decrease the percentage of substitute teacher utilization days by 1% annually, with an ultimate goal of 5% by 2020.OBJECTIVE 3.5Increase the state minimum salary for teachers with zero years of experience and a B.A. degree to at least $37,675 by fiscal year 2019 (W. Va. Code §18A-4-2(a)).

GOAL 4: DEVELOP EXTENSIVE AND MEANINGFUL PARENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS WHERE WE COMMUNICATE REGULARLY AND OFTEN WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS.

OBJECTIVE 4.1Complete the 55-County One Voice Tour.OBJECTIVE 4.2Convene the Student Voice Forum, composed of two students from each county that will meet semiannually.OBJECTIVE 4.3Establish the Superintendent’s Advisory Group that will meet semiannually.OBJECTIVE 4.4Implement a strategic communication and marketing plan to ensure our stakeholders and public understand the strategic plan and how it will be monitored.OBJECTIVE 4.5Develop and distribute resources to parents that assist with their child’s education.

GOAL 5: IMPLEMENT AND EXPAND DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, EDUCATOR EVALUATION SYSTEMS THAT INCLUDE STUDENT PERFORMANCE, AND OVERALL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.

OBJECTIVE 5.1Continue to increase computer/device-to-student ratios in West Virginia schools, achieving a 1:1 ratio in Grades 3-12 by 2020OBJECTIVE 5.2Increase educators’ use of state-supported data tools.OBJECTIVE 5.3Continue to implement secondlaunchWV

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NUMBER OF FILLED POSITIONS - ALL AGENCIESas reported by the State Budget Office “Report of Staffing Levels”

State of West VirginiaDepartment/Bureau

Employees(Permanent Filled Positions*)

as of November 30, 2015Total - All Agencies 37,817.00

Legislature 190.49

Supreme Court 1,419.00

Governor's Office 51.50

Attorney General 182.24

Department of Agriculture 301.00

Secretary of State 54.00

State Auditor's Office 182.75

Treasurer's Office 127.40

Department of Administration 728.35

Department of Commerce 1,596.93

Department of Education 724.60

Department of Education & the Arts 822.75

Department of Environmental Protection 826.08

Department of Health & Human Resources 5,573.29

Department of Military Affairs & Public Safety 5,439.25

Department of Revenue 1,034.01

Department of Transportation 5,555.75

Department of Veterans Assistance 229.64

Bureau of Senior Services 34.80

Higher Education Policy Commission 11,006.48

Council for Community & Technical College Education 1,297.36

Miscellaneous Boards & Commissions 439.33

* Does not include temporary employees or public school teachers/service personnel.

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WVDE EMPLOYEES BASED ON BUDGET OFFICE

ACTUAL WVDE EMPLOYEES

725

247Only .65% of ALL state agency employees

Schools for the Deaf and the Blind - 176

School Building Authority - 11

Office of Institutional Programs - 252

Cedar Lakes Conference Center - 26

Office of Educational Performance Audits - 9

State Board Staff - 4

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WVDE:General Revenue Fund:0303 School Lunch Program

1 Personal Services & Benefits 00100 361,665 361,665 316,655 (45,010)2 Current Expenses 13000 2,118,490 2,118,490 2,118,490 - 3 Total 2,480,155 2,480,155 2,435,145 (45,010)

0306 Cedar Lakes Camp & Conference Center4 Personal Services & Benefits 00100 600,273 521,000 - (600,273)5 Current Expenses 13000 128,033 203,596 - (128,033)6 Unclassified 09900 - - - - 7 BRIM Premium 91300 21,694 25,404 - (21,694)8 Total 750,000 750,000 - (750,000)

0313 State Department of Education9 Other Allowances Under the Public School Support Program:

10 Teachers Retirement Savings Realized 09500 34,472,000 34,472,000 32,400,000 (2,072,000)11 Increased Enrollment 14000 5,260,000 3,430,000 3,430,000 (1,830,000)12 Safe Schools 14300 5,028,664 4,978,816 4,978,816 (49,848)13 Allowance for County Transfers 26400 469,993 375,392 282,732 (187,261)14 English as a Second Language 52800 100,000 100,000 96,000 (4,000)15 Regional Education Service Agencies 97200 3,690,750 3,690,750 3,543,120 (147,630)16 Subtotal 49,021,407 47,046,958 44,730,668 (4,290,739)

Other Funds Distributed to LEAs:17 Technology System Specialists 06200 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 - 18 Teacher Mentor 15800 592,034 592,034 592,034 - 19 National Teacher Certification 16100 150,000 150,000 - (150,000)20 Technology Repair and Modernization 29800 951,003 951,003 951,003 - 21 Early Retirement Notification Incentive 36600 300,000 300,000 300,000 - 22 Math Program 36800 366,532 366,532 336,532 (30,000)23 21st Century Fellows 50700 274,899 274,899 274,899 - 24 Teacher Reimbursement 57300 297,188 297,188 297,188 - 25 High-Y Youth in Government 61600 100,000 100,000 100,000 -

APPROPRIATIONREQUEST

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26 High Acuity Special Needs 63400 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 - 27 Principals Mentorship 64900 69,250 69,250 69,250 - 28 Early Literacy Program 75600 5,700,000 5,700,000 5,700,000 - 29 School-Based Truancy Prevention 78101 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 - 30 Innovation in Education 78102 - - 2,496,144 2,496,144

31Local Solutions Dropout Prevention and Recovery

78000 2,230,000 2,230,000 - (2,230,000)

32 Elementary/Middle Alternative Schools 83300 900,000 900,000 450,000 (450,000)33 21st Century Innovation Zones 87600 266,144 266,144 - (266,144)

34High Acuity Health Care Needs Program

92000 925,000 925,000 925,000 -

3521st Century Tech Infrastruc Network Tools & Support

93300 7,636,586 7,636,586 7,636,586 -

36WV Commission on Holocaust Education

93500 13,875 13,875 - (13,875)

37 Educational Program Allowance 99600 516,250 516,250 516,250 - 38 Subtotal 26,788,761 26,788,761 26,144,886 (643,875)

Department Operations:39 Personal Services & Benefits 00100 4,366,344 4,366,344 4,226,344 (140,000)40 Repairs and Alterations 06400 50,000 10,000 - (50,000)41 Equipment 07000 5,000 5,000 5,000 - 42 Unclassified 09900 300,000 300,000 300,000 - 43 Current Expenses 13000 2,673,081 2,713,081 2,579,645 (93,436)44 Buildings 25800 1,000 1,000 1,000 - 45 HVAC Technicians 35500 491,258 491,258 491,258 - 46 Assessment Programs 39600 2,339,588 2,339,588 1,839,588 (500,000)47 Hospitality Training 60000 264,973 264,973 264,973 - 48 Foreign Student Education 63600 89,231 89,231 89,231 -

49State Board Of Education Administrative Costs

68400 363,428 363,428 363,428 -

50 Other Assets 69000 1,000 1,000 1,000 - 51 IT Academy 72100 500,000 500,000 500,000 - 52 Land 73000 1,000 1,000 1,000 - 53 21st Century Learners 88600 1,716,874 2,276,874 1,994,866 277,992 54 Technology Initiatives 90100 230,000 230,000 100,000 (130,000)55 BRIM Premium 91300 285,686 295,036 295,036 9,350

5621st Century Assessment and Professional Development

93100 4,496,283 4,496,283 3,496,283 (1,000,000)

57 Subtotal 18,174,746 18,744,096 16,548,652 (1,626,094)58 Total 93,984,914 92,579,815 87,424,206 (6,560,708)

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0314 Aid for Except. Children & Institutional Programs59 Special Education-Counties 15900 7,271,757 7,271,757 7,271,757 - 60 Special Education-Institutions 16000 3,707,066 3,707,066 3,707,066 -

61Ed of Juveniles Held in Predispositional Juv Detention Ctrs

30200 589,370 589,370 583,476 (5,894)

62Education of Institutionalized Juveniles and Adults

47200 17,335,390 17,540,735 17,365,328 29,938

63 Total 28,903,583 29,108,928 28,927,627 24,044

0317 State Aid to Schools64 Step 1 - Professional Educators 15100 869,841,621 856,017,057 850,811,068 (19,030,553)65 Step 2 - Service Personnel 15200 294,796,569 295,780,182 289,566,718 (5,229,851)66 Step 3 - Fixed Charges 15300 103,420,680 102,470,270 101,485,914 (1,934,766)67 Step 4 -Transportation 15400 76,249,111 74,729,928 74,052,998 (2,196,113)

68Step 5 - Professional Student Support Personnel

65500 37,927,850 36,952,999 36,952,999 (974,851)

69 Step 6 - Other Current Expenses 02200 154,485,546 152,723,553 151,929,714 (2,555,832)

70Step 7a - Improved Instructional Programs

15600 47,840,943 48,994,463 44,561,567 (3,279,376)

71Step 7b - 21st Century Strategic Technology Learning Growth

93600 18,176,651 20,483,690 20,483,690 2,307,039

72 Step 7c - Advanced Placement 05300 526,406 543,661 543,661 17,255 73 Basic Foundation Allowance 1,603,265,377 1,588,695,803 1,570,388,329 (32,877,048)

74 Less Local Share (454,137,621) (465,672,816) (467,519,563) (13,381,942)75 Adjustments - Taxes Not Collected - 118,644 118,644 118,644

76Adjustments - Payments in Lieu of Taxes

- (2,645,688) (2,645,688) (2,645,688)

77 Total Adjustments - (2,527,044) (2,527,044) (2,527,044)78 Total Basic State Aid 1,149,127,756 1,120,495,943 1,100,341,722 (48,786,034)

79 Public Employees’ Insurance Agency 01200 214,590,471 212,117,410 212,117,410 (2,473,061)80 Teachers’ Retirement System 01900 66,486,618 67,607,000 67,607,000 1,120,382 81 School Building Authority 45300 23,423,270 23,421,520 23,421,520 (1,750)

82Retirement Systems-Unfunded Liability

77500 298,584,000 305,568,000 305,568,000 6,984,000

83 Total 1,752,212,115 1,729,209,873 1,709,055,652 (43,156,463)

0390 CTE Programs84 Personal Services & Benefits 00100 1,293,783 1,293,783 1,258,783 (35,000)85 Unclassified 09900 280,000 280,000 268,800 (11,200)86 Current Expenses 13000 918,886 918,886 882,131 (36,755)

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87Wood Products-Forestry Vocational Program

14600 64,841 65,631 65,631 790

88 Albert Yanni Vocational Program 14700 131,951 131,951 131,951 - 89 Vocational Aid 14800 22,193,335 22,302,875 22,079,846 (113,489)90 Adult Basic Education 14900 4,470,114 4,503,864 4,458,826 (11,288)91 Program Modernization 30500 884,313 884,313 884,313 -

92High School Equivalency Diploma Testing

72600 1,067,176 1,067,176 775,407 (291,769)

93 FFA Grant Awards 83900 11,496 11,496 11,496 - 94 Pre-Enginnering Academy Program 84000 265,294 265,294 265,294 - 95 Total 31,581,189 31,725,269 31,082,478 (498,711)

96Total General Revenue Fund - WVDE

1,909,911,956 1,885,854,040 1,858,925,108 (50,986,848)

LOTTERY FUND:3951 Dept of Education

97 FBI Checks 37200 108,031 108,031 108,031 - 98 Vocational Educational Equip Replac 39300 800,000 800,000 800,000 - 99 Assessment Program 39600 2,935,751 2,935,751 2,935,751 -

10021st Century Tech Infrastruc Network Tools & Support

93300 14,108,744 14,116,444 14,116,444 7,700

101Total Appropriated - Lottery Fund - WVDE

17,952,526 17,960,226 17,960,226 7,700

102TOTAL APPROPRIATED FROM ALL FUNDS - WVDE

1,927,864,482 1,903,814,266 1,876,885,334 (50,979,148)

OTHER FUNDS:3937 Strategic Staff Development

103 Personal Services & Benefits 00100 134,000 134,000 134,000 - 104 Current Expenses 13000 265,000 265,000 265,000 - 105 Unclassified 09900 1,000 1,000 1,000 - 106 Total 400,000 400,000 400,000 -

3960 FFA-FHA Conf Center107 Personal Services & Benefits 00100 1,169,194 1,169,194 1,169,194 - 108 Repairs and Alterations 06400 57,500 57,500 57,500 - 109 Unclassified 09900 17,000 17,000 17,000 - 110 Current Expenses 13000 707,223 707,223 707,223 - 111 Buildings 25800 1,000 1,000 1,000 -

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112 Equipment 07000 1,000 1,000 1,000 - 113 Land 73000 1,000 1,000 1,000 - 114 Other Assets 69000 10,000 10,000 10,000 - 115 Total 1,963,917 1,963,917 1,963,917 -

116 Total - Other Funds -WVDE 2,363,917 2,363,917 2,363,917 -

FEDERAL FUNDS:8712 Federal Consolidated

117 Personal Services & Benefits 00100 7,078,855 7,078,855 7,078,855 - 118 Current Expenses 13000 208,917,820 210,917,820 210,917,820 2,000,000 119 Repairs and Alterations 06400 10,000 10,000 10,000 - 120 Equipment 07000 10,000 10,000 10,000 - 121 Other Assets 69000 10,000 10,000 10,000 - 122 Unclassified 09900 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 - 123 Federal Economic Stimulus 89100 2,000,000 - - (2,000,000)124 Total - Fund 8712 220,026,675 220,026,675 220,026,675 -

8713 School Nutrition125 Personal Services & Benefits 00100 1,992,648 1,992,648 1,992,648 - 126 Current Expenses 13000 113,101,265 113,101,265 128,101,265 15,000,000 127 Repairs and Alterations 06400 20,000 20,000 20,000 - 128 Equipment 07000 100,000 100,000 100,000 - 129 Other Assets 69000 25,000 25,000 25,000 - 130 Unclassified 09900 1,150,500 1,150,500 1,150,500 - 131 Total - Fund 8713 116,389,413 116,389,413 131,389,413 15,000,000

8714 CTE Programs132 Personal Services & Benefits 00100 1,519,972 1,519,972 1,519,972 - 133 Current Expenses 13000 13,820,081 13,820,081 14,320,081 500,000 134 Repairs and Alterations 06400 10,000 10,000 10,000 - 135 Equipment 07000 10,000 10,000 10,000 - 136 Other Assets 69000 10,000 10,000 10,000 - 137 Unclassified 09900 155,000 155,000 155,000 - 138 Total - Fund 8714 15,525,053 15,525,053 16,025,053 500,000

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8715 Special Programs139 Personal Services & Benefits 00100 4,044,940 4,044,940 4,044,940 - 140 Current Expenses 13000 107,646,390 107,646,390 107,646,390 - 141 Repairs and Alterations 06400 10,000 10,000 10,000 - 142 Equipment 07000 10,000 10,000 10,000 - 143 Other Assets 69000 10,000 10,000 10,000 - 144 Unclassified 09900 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 - 145 Total - Fund 8715 112,721,330 112,721,330 112,721,330 -

146TOTAL - FEDERAL FUNDS - WVDE

464,662,471 464,662,471 480,162,471 15,500,000

147TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS - WVDE

2,394,890,870 2,370,840,654 2,359,411,722 (35,479,148)

OTHER AGENCIES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION:General Fund:0573 Office of Educ Performance Audits

148 Personal Services & Benefits 00100 903,491 875,000 838,860 (64,631)149 Unclassified 09900 7,000 7,000 7,000 - 150 Current Expenses 13000 942,099 382,000 294,316 (647,783)151 Repairs and Alterations 06400 1,000 1,000 1,000 - 152 Equipment 07000 1,000 1,000 1,000 - 153 Other Assets 69000 1,000 1,000 1,000 - 154 Total - OEPA 1,855,590 1,267,000 1,143,176 (712,414)

0320 Schools for the Deaf & Blind155 Personal Services & Benefits 00100 11,551,213 11,519,660 11,383,260 (167,953)156 Unclassified 09900 107,329 107,329 107,329 - 157 Current Expenses 13000 1,690,291 1,761,169 1,761,169 70,878 158 Repairs and Alterations 06400 75,000 115,000 115,000 40,000 159 Buildings 25800 25,000 25,000 50,000 25,000 160 Equipment 07000 35,000 35,000 35,000 - 161 Other Assets 69000 25,000 25,000 - (25,000)162 Capital Outlay and Maintenance 75500 62,500 62,500 62,500 - 163 BRIM Premium 91300 68,628 102,750 102,750 34,122 164 Total - WVSDB 13,639,961 13,753,408 13,617,008 (22,953)

165 TOTAL WVDE APPROPRIATIONS 2,410,386,421 2,385,861,062 2,374,171,906 (36,214,515)

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DESCRIPTIONS FOR FUNDS0313 - DEPARTMENT & 0317 - STATE AID TO COUNTIESFUND 0313 OTHER ALLOWANCES UNDER PSSP:Teachers Retirement Savings Realized

WVC §18-7A-39. Requires any savings realized from the reduction in employer contributions that would have been required in the Teachers’ Defined Contribution System to be deposited in the Employee Pension and Health Care Benefits Fund.

Increased EnrollmentWVC §18-9A-15. Funding for school systems which are projected to have increased enrollment over the current year.

Safe SchoolsWVC §18-9A-21. Used by county boards of education for the development and operation of alternative education programs.

Allowance for County TransfersWVC §18-9A-14. Funds to counties that transfer students as an allowance for facility efficiency.

English as a Second LanguageProgram that supports required supplemental services for students with limited English proficiency.

Allowance for Extraordinary Sustained GrowthWVC §18-9A-15. Allowance of 1/4 of the average per pupil state aid per net enrollment increase for the county boards that experience an average growth in net enrollment of 2% or more over the most recent three years.

RESAsWVC §18-9A-8a. Allowance of 0.63% of Step 1 for RESAs capped at $3,690,750.

FUND 0313 OTHER FUNDS DISTRIBUTED TO LEAS:Technology Systems Specialists

Funding at the local level to support and maintain local area networks, servers, computer workstations and other computer-related systems and technologies.

Teacher MentorWVC §18A-3C-3. Appropriations to county boards for beginning teacher mentors as set forth in their county plans. Based on zero years and 1-3 years experience.

National Teacher CertificationWVC §18A-4-2a. Reimbursement of expenses for classroom teachers with National Board Certification.

Technology Repair & ModernizationTo assure that computers in the classrooms are kept in good repair and that installations are completed in a timely manner.

Early Retirement Notification IncentiveA $500 bonus to classroom teachers who provide early notification of retirement.

21st Century FellowsProgram that allows pre K-12 employees to work with universities on educational programs while allowing them to maintain retirement benefits.

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Teacher ReimbursementWVC §18A-3-3a. Reimburses teachers on continuing contracts for courses taken to renew certification or individuals working on an additional endorsement in a shortage area.

Hi-Y Youth in Gov’tFunding used to support the Hi-Y Youth in Government program.

High Acuity Special NeedsFunding for counties with high acuity special education needs.

Principals MentorshipWVC §18A-3C-3. Appropriations to county boards for principals and assistant principals. Each district is allocated a per principal amount based on the total number of principals in the district.

Early Literacy ProgramFormula funded to target factors associated with increasing 3rd grade literacy proficiency utilizing targeted classroom instructional resources and support, school readiness efforts, summer and/or extended day learning opportunities, etc.

School-Based Truancy PreventionProvides shared costs for a school-based juvenile probation officer to handle truancy matters within school districts.

Local Solutions Dropout Prevention and RecoverySystemic approaches to increase graduation rates and reduce the number of dropouts from schools. Provides information regarding the effects of specific innovations, collaborations and policies on dropout prevention and recovery.

Elem/Middle Alt After SchoolCompetitive grants to counties to address the academic and behavior needs of students

21st Century Innovation ZonesAllows waivers of certain statutes, rules and policies to provide greater flexibility to allow schools to seek creative and innovative practices to facilitate achievement.

High Acuity Health Care NeedsFunding for counties for the delivery of required health services that exceed the capacity of mandated school nurse ratio. Includes Type 1 diabetes and respiratory needs.

21st Century Tech Infrastructure Network Tools & DevelopmentProvides for K-12 classroom computers, servers, cabling, software, staff development, Internet access, computers for libraries and bandwidth. Also provides funding for Virtual Schools, WVEIS and online Spanish courses. Additional funding is provided in the Lottery Fund.

WV Commission on Holocaust EducationSB 647 establishing a commission to educate and provide Holocaust awareness in schools.

Educational Program AllowanceProvides funds for Pickens School in Randolph County, Hacker Valley in Webster County, Aurora School in Preston County and Mountain Institute in Pendleton County.

FUND 0313 DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS:Personnel Services & Benefits

Provides salaries for 41 personnel.

Unclassified, Current, etc:Programs funded through the unclassified, current, repairs, buildings, land and other assets include:

Dept. AdministrationCurrent expense budgets (rent, phone, travel, etc.);

Prof. DevelopmentEducational programs to advance teacher and staff knowledge;

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Takeover County Supt SuppSupplements takeover county superintendent salaries;

Golden HorseshoeAnnual ceremony held at the State Capitol which honors students who excel in West Virginia history;

Social Studies FairAnnual Social Studies fair held for students;

School Board EffectivenessFunds educational programs for elected county school board members.

HVAC TechniciansTo provide assistance to local boards of education in servicing, trouble-shooting and repairing heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in public schools throughout West Virginia.

MATH ProgramThe mathematics program is designed to provide mathematics specific professional development, to create instructional resources and to develop teacher leadership at the local level.

Assessment ProgramsSupplement to the assessment program that was previously funded with Lottery funds.

Hospitality TrainingFunding to train students in the hospitality industry.

Foreign Student EducationAn international school to provide continuing instruction in Japanese for students who accompany their parents to West Virginia for employment.

State Board of Education Admin CostsFunding includes three personnel.

IT AcademySubsequently renamed Microsoft Imagine Academy. Funds are used to purchase statewide licenses for use by school districts for curriculum and for CTE student certification.

21st Century LearnersVarious 21st Century Learning programs such as County School System Leadership Academy, School Improvement Conference and Content Standards Training.

Technology Initiatives - SIFStudent interoperability framework (SIF). A data sharing open specification to allow diverse applications to interact and share data.

BRIM PremiumBoard of Risk and Insurance Premium.

21st Century Assessment & Prof DevDevelopment of rigorous assessment items which address 21st Century content, technology and professional development.

FUND 0317 STATE AID TO SCHOOLS:Professional Educators

WVC §18-9A-4. Allowance for the basic salaries and equity funding for professional educators employed by county boards of education. The allowance for FY 2017 is based on 20,131 professional educators, which is a decrease from FY 2016 of 203 professional educators.

Service PersonnelWVC §18-9A-5. Allowance for the basic salaries and state equity for service personnel employed by county boards of education. The allowance for FY 2017 is based on 12,363 service personnel, which is a decrease from FY 2016 of 169 service personnel.

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Fixed ChargesWVC §18-9A-6. Allowance for employee benefits for professional educators and service personnel: FICA 7.65%, unemployment .04% and workers’ compensation .93% for a total of 8.62%.

TransportationWVC §18-9A-7. Allowance for the student transportation operating costs and replacement of the school bus fleet over a 12-year cycle. The allowance is capped at $18 million for FY 2017. Districts are divided into the following four groups, based on student population density, with the allowance for operating costs based on the percentage of actual expenditures indicated: Sparse - 95%, Low - 92.5%, Medium - 90%, and High - 87.5%. Additional allowances of 10% are provided for districts that use alternative fuel or transport students to and from the multi-county vocational centers, based on mileage percentages. An allowances of 2.5% is provided to districts that were using bio-diesel as an alternative fuel as of the 2012-13 year, with the additional allowance for bio-diesel completely phased out for FY 2018. Allowances also provided for insurance costs at 100% of insurance premiums and for payments paid in lieu of transportation at a State average rate. An allowance is also provided to county boards with increased enrollments to purchase additional buses if other eligibility criteria are met.

Professional Student Support PersonnelWVC §18-9A-8. Allowance for the basic salaries and state equity for the professional student support personnel employed by county boards of education. Per statute, the allowance is fixed at the 2012-13 allowance amount, but that amount was restated in FY 2017.

Current Expense, Substitutes and Faculty SenatesWVC §18-9A-9. Allowance for other current expenses such as utilities and facilities maintenance, substitute costs and faculty senates. Allowance for current expenses is 10% of Steps 1, 2 and 5; for substitutes 2.5% of Steps 1, 2 and 5 and for faculty senates $200 per professional instructional personnel and professional student support personnel employed.

Improvement of Instructional Programs (Step 7)WVC §18-9A-10 (a)(1). Allowance for instructional improvements, 21st century technology equipment and advanced placement programs. The allowance for instructional improvements is the prior year appropriation plus 10% of the growth in local share. The allowance for 21st century technology is the prior year appropriation plus 20% of the growth in local share.

Local ShareWVC §18-9A-11. Estimate of the regular levy tax collections, at 90% of levy rates, based on the December 1st estimated assessed valuations provided by the state tax commissioner. The assessed valuations will be updated using amounts provided by the county assessors on March 3rd.

AdjustmentsWVC §18-9A-12. Provides for an adjustment in state aid where the calculated local share is not reflective of local funds available to a county board and for the reduction in allocated state aid for any payments received by a county board in lieu of tax payments.

PEIAWVC §18-9A-24. Allowance for the employers’ share of insurance premium costs. The average rate for computing the FY 2017 allowance was $6,541.

School Building AuthorityWVC §18-9A-10. Amount to meet the annual debt service requirements on bonds issued by the School Building Authority prior to January 1, 1994.

Teachers’ Retirement SystemWVC §§18-9A-6a, 18-9A-6b. Allowance for the Teachers’ Retirement System.

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IMPROVEMENTPACKAGEThe West Virginia Department of Education identified the following as programs that could benefit from additional resources. Improvement proposals were submitted to the West Virginia State Budget Office on September 1, 2015. Additional resources would be used to increase graduation rates, cut the cost of Advanced Placement exams, extend school bus stop arms and fund drug testing for students seeking vocational training. Recognizing the state’s budget constraints, the improvement proposals are outlined below to depict programs that could benefit from additional resources should they be available.

Innovation Zone ExpansionTo expand the Innovation Zones funding in order to ensure that every district has the opportunity to be innovative in order to increase graduation rates, further “STEM for ALL,” decrease dropouts and promote increased attendance (Strategic Plan Goal 2 – Improve safe and supportive school environments which meet the physical, social, emotional and academic needs of every child).$2,000,000 (Continuing)

CTE Credentialing for StudentsTo enhance the Governor’s Workforce initiatives by providing funding to county boards so that they can procure industry recognized credentials and drug testing for Career and Technical Education (CTE) students enrolled in the Simulated Workplace program, who may not otherwise be able to afford the credentials.$500,000 (Continuing)

WV Virtual School and Advanced Placement ExpansionTo expand the WV Virtual School program to be able to offer more academic courses in critical shortage areas of math, science, world languages and Advanced Placement (AP®) courses through three initiatives; first, to develop rigorous and relevant online academic courses based on WV standards and objectives, using WV classroom teachers; second, to increase the number of students taking the (AP®) exam by providing a grant to the school districts to reduce the cost of each exam from $91 to $50; third, to increase the number of full and part-time online teachers in order to expand the availability of online courses so that every student will have the opportunity be experience at least one virtual class prior to graduating from high school (Strategic Plan Goal 1 - See Priority Request 2).$1,594,000 (Continuing)

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Regional Early Literacy Professional Learning Communities (PLC) Pilot ProjectTo build upon the existing allocation that provides funding to support West Virginia’s Transformative System of Support for Early Literacy, this request will assist with the development of a heightened focus to support the use of developmentally appropriate, standards-focused interventions and instructional practices for educators and programs working with children during the early learning years up to and including third grade.$800,000 (Collaboration with the Education Alliance and the June Harless Center for Rural Education and Research to improve student achievement and close the third grade literacy achievement gap [Strategic Plan Goal 1 – See Priority Request 2]).

Enhanced School Bus SafetyFunding to offset the county boards’ cost to retrofit existing buses with stop-arm cameras and extended bus arms to reduce the number of stop-arm violations. This equipment will make the stop-arms more visible and the cameras will capture an image of the vehicle operator and license plate number of vehicles that fail to stop, thus reducing the chances that another child win the State will be seriously hurt or killed by a careless motorist (Strategic Plan Goal 2 – See Priority Request 1).$500,000 (One-time)

Child Nutrition ProgramsTo increase the Department’s spending authority of federal funds in Fund 871, Activity Code 13000, Aid to Counties, for a projected increase in the required reimbursement to county boards due to an increase in the number of breakfast and lunch meals served to students who are eligible for free or reduced price meals.$15,000,000 (Continuing)

Carl Perkins ProgramTo increase the Department’s spending authority of federal funds in Fund 8714, Activity Code 13000, Aid to Counties, for a projected increase in the Carl Perkins grant award to the State.$500,000 (Continuing)

Office of Education Performance Audits To implement the four-year on-site accreditation review cycle of all school systems and the A-F accreditation grading system, beginning with FY17.$430,000 (Continuing)

WV Schools for the Deaf and BlindTo remove and replace the Seaton Hall cafeteria and stairwell connector roof and replace the physical education building boiler.$500,000 (One-time)

Michael J. Martirano, Ed.D.State Superintendent of Schools