2021 GENERAL ASSEMBLY BUDGET PRIORITIES
EQUITABLE ACCESS
| $5m (Early Educator Teacher Incentive) |
Recruit & retain early educators |
| $444k |
Increase access for three-year-olds |
| $300k |
Eliminate wait lists for Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) |
| $642k |
Allow program flexibility with class sizes & ratios |
| Language |
Expand access for special education children |
| Language |
Partner with private programs and school divisions to improve access |
QUALITY
| $9.7m |
Increase per pupil amount in VPI from $6,326 to $7,655 |
| Language |
G3 progam provides support for early educator workforce training |
IMPACT
| $300k |
Expand Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program to preschool classrooms |
| $161k |
Create Deputy Superintendent of Early Childhood position at VDOE |
2020 RECAP
| $35.4m |
Total in reallotted funding during special session |
| $169.5m |
Total federal relief funds for children, families and programs |
Governor Northam will propose legislation and made it clear that half of the revenues should go toward access to quality programs for at-risk three and four-year-olds. This dedicated funding would impact over 20,000 children.
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