1 00:00:29,669 --> 00:14:59,804 going to call the 2 00:14:59,806 --> 00:15:00,971 Commission on School 3 00:15:10,349 --> 00:15:11,515 vice chair. And then 4 00:15:11,517 --> 00:15:12,917 we'll get to, I think, 5 00:15:12,919 --> 00:15:13,551 a round of 6 00:15:13,553 --> 00:15:14,218 introductions after 7 00:15:14,220 --> 00:15:17,154 the election. And so 8 00:15:17,156 --> 00:15:18,589 with that, is there a 9 00:15:18,591 --> 00:15:20,724 motion for the chair? 10 00:15:30,870 --> 00:15:31,869 >> All right. Is 11 00:15:31,871 --> 00:15:33,003 there a motion and a 12 00:15:33,005 --> 00:15:35,906 second. Any further 13 00:15:35,908 --> 00:15:38,742 nominations and all 14 00:15:50,756 --> 00:15:51,789 And I've done my part 15 00:15:51,791 --> 00:15:53,491 today. Thank you. 16 00:15:53,493 --> 00:15:54,525 >> Thank you, Mr. 17 00:15:54,527 --> 00:15:55,659 Chair. I appreciate 18 00:15:55,661 --> 00:15:57,461 it. Now we are going 19 00:15:57,463 --> 00:15:58,896 to. The floor is open 20 00:15:58,898 --> 00:16:00,431 for nominations for 21 00:16:10,776 --> 00:16:11,542 Although it's a 22 00:16:11,544 --> 00:16:12,209 little different. 23 00:16:12,211 --> 00:16:15,112 That has a a non 24 00:16:15,114 --> 00:16:16,313 senator. But I think 25 00:16:16,315 --> 00:16:17,148 the Senate did so 26 00:16:17,150 --> 00:16:18,749 much work on this 27 00:16:18,751 --> 00:16:20,151 over the last four 28 00:16:30,830 --> 00:16:31,729 attendance. So 29 00:16:31,731 --> 00:16:32,363 appreciate that 30 00:16:32,365 --> 00:16:34,165 Senator. So there's a 31 00:16:34,167 --> 00:16:35,266 motion with a second 32 00:16:35,268 --> 00:16:39,303 to elect Delegate 33 00:16:39,305 --> 00:16:39,970 Simons as the vice 34 00:16:39,972 --> 00:16:40,804 chair. All those in 35 00:16:50,049 --> 00:16:51,582 left to right and 36 00:16:51,584 --> 00:16:53,984 then down front for 37 00:16:53,986 --> 00:16:54,385 introduction. So 38 00:16:54,387 --> 00:16:55,085 we'll start with 39 00:16:55,087 --> 00:16:55,819 delegate commerce. 40 00:16:55,821 --> 00:16:57,254 Fowler. 41 00:16:57,256 --> 00:16:58,322 >> Thank you, Mr. 42 00:16:58,324 --> 00:16:59,723 Chair. I'm Delegate 43 00:17:10,903 --> 00:17:11,802 Herring. I represent 44 00:17:11,804 --> 00:17:13,070 the fourth House 45 00:17:13,072 --> 00:17:13,804 district, which is 46 00:17:13,806 --> 00:17:14,972 West Alexandria City 47 00:17:14,974 --> 00:17:15,973 in the Bailey's 48 00:17:15,975 --> 00:17:18,075 Crossroads of area of 49 00:17:18,077 --> 00:17:19,176 Fairfax County. I 50 00:17:19,178 --> 00:17:19,977 also serve as the 51 00:17:30,423 --> 00:17:31,121 Beach and eastern 52 00:17:31,123 --> 00:17:32,856 Norfolk. 53 00:17:32,858 --> 00:17:34,024 >> I'm Jeremy McPike, 54 00:17:34,026 --> 00:17:35,059 representing the 29th 55 00:17:35,061 --> 00:17:36,460 Senate District, 56 00:17:36,462 --> 00:17:39,029 Quantico, Dale city, 57 00:17:39,031 --> 00:17:40,431 Dumfries. Nokesville. 58 00:17:49,041 --> 00:17:51,609 Newport News. 59 00:17:51,611 --> 00:17:52,710 >> Good afternoon. 60 00:17:52,712 --> 00:17:53,477 Delegate Chris Runyon 61 00:17:53,479 --> 00:17:54,812 and I represent 62 00:17:54,814 --> 00:17:55,546 Highland and Bath, 63 00:17:55,548 --> 00:17:56,580 the two of the 64 00:17:56,582 --> 00:17:57,715 smallest school 65 00:17:57,717 --> 00:17:59,550 districts in the 66 00:17:59,552 --> 00:18:00,050 Commonwealth, as well 67 00:18:08,494 --> 00:18:11,028 >> Mr. Robertson. 68 00:18:11,030 --> 00:18:13,597 >> Mr. Robertson. 69 00:18:13,599 --> 00:18:14,598 >> Mr. Robertson, can 70 00:18:14,600 --> 00:18:16,066 you please use the 71 00:18:16,068 --> 00:18:17,134 mic button on the 72 00:18:17,136 --> 00:18:20,804 right side? Gray. 73 00:18:29,782 --> 00:18:31,181 retired as chair and 74 00:18:31,183 --> 00:18:32,249 president of Moseley 75 00:18:32,251 --> 00:18:34,051 Architects, and now 76 00:18:34,053 --> 00:18:35,853 I'm a senior advisor 77 00:18:35,855 --> 00:18:37,354 with McGuire Woods 78 00:18:37,356 --> 00:18:38,722 Consulting and the 79 00:18:38,724 --> 00:18:40,157 chair of the Virginia 80 00:18:50,269 --> 00:18:51,735 is Banshee and I'm 81 00:18:51,737 --> 00:18:52,436 the director of 82 00:18:52,438 --> 00:18:53,470 Department of General 83 00:18:53,472 --> 00:18:58,208 Services. 84 00:18:58,210 --> 00:18:59,209 >> Thank you, Mr. 85 00:18:59,211 --> 00:18:59,977 Chair. Christina Bird, 86 00:18:59,979 --> 00:19:00,911 chief operations 87 00:19:10,489 --> 00:19:11,188 I'm the state 88 00:19:11,190 --> 00:19:12,122 treasurer. I've been 89 00:19:12,124 --> 00:19:13,023 serving in that 90 00:19:13,025 --> 00:19:14,058 capacity since 2022. 91 00:19:14,060 --> 00:19:15,092 Before that, I was a 92 00:19:15,094 --> 00:19:16,293 partner at McGuire 93 00:19:16,295 --> 00:19:17,428 Woods Law Firm. So 94 00:19:17,430 --> 00:19:20,531 there's a theme here. 95 00:19:29,442 --> 00:19:32,376 D young. I'm on a 96 00:19:32,378 --> 00:19:32,943 planning commission 97 00:19:32,945 --> 00:19:33,610 in Caroline County 98 00:19:33,612 --> 00:19:34,978 for the district, as 99 00:19:34,980 --> 00:19:36,013 well as the chairman 100 00:19:36,015 --> 00:19:37,081 for the Vdot 101 00:19:37,083 --> 00:19:38,849 Committee in Caroline. 102 00:19:50,796 --> 00:19:52,930 next we are moving to 103 00:19:52,932 --> 00:19:53,931 bullet two, where the 104 00:19:53,933 --> 00:19:55,099 adoption of 105 00:19:55,101 --> 00:19:55,799 electronic meeting 106 00:19:55,801 --> 00:19:56,333 policy. And I'll turn 107 00:19:56,335 --> 00:19:58,836 it over to Attorney 108 00:20:10,549 --> 00:20:12,383 the Commission. The 109 00:20:12,385 --> 00:20:13,784 last time this 110 00:20:13,786 --> 00:20:15,552 Commission met, it 111 00:20:15,554 --> 00:20:17,421 operated under an 112 00:20:17,423 --> 00:20:18,455 electronic meeting 113 00:20:18,457 --> 00:20:19,490 policy. So I have a 114 00:20:19,492 --> 00:20:20,557 copy of that same 115 00:20:29,969 --> 00:20:31,435 point during this 116 00:20:31,437 --> 00:20:33,971 interim, or an 117 00:20:33,973 --> 00:20:34,538 individual would like 118 00:20:34,540 --> 00:20:35,773 to participate 119 00:20:35,775 --> 00:20:37,241 virtually, that you 120 00:20:37,243 --> 00:20:38,742 have a written policy 121 00:20:38,744 --> 00:20:40,944 on file. So again, 122 00:20:50,189 --> 00:20:51,955 policy. But if you do 123 00:20:51,957 --> 00:20:54,124 want to permit 124 00:20:54,126 --> 00:20:55,559 virtual participation 125 00:20:55,561 --> 00:20:57,361 either as a whole or 126 00:20:57,363 --> 00:20:58,195 individually, you 127 00:20:58,197 --> 00:20:59,897 would need to adopt a 128 00:21:10,709 --> 00:21:13,577 current policy? 129 00:21:13,579 --> 00:21:15,379 Seeing none, we are 130 00:21:15,381 --> 00:21:16,847 going to vote to 131 00:21:16,849 --> 00:21:17,514 accept the current 132 00:21:17,516 --> 00:21:17,881 policy. 133 00:21:17,883 --> 00:21:18,982 >> Move to adopt the 134 00:21:18,984 --> 00:21:19,683 policy. Second. 135 00:21:19,685 --> 00:21:20,350 >> There's been a 136 00:21:29,462 --> 00:21:32,596 adopted by roll call. 137 00:21:32,598 --> 00:21:34,832 >> Roll call, vote in 138 00:21:34,834 --> 00:21:36,266 clerk to open roll. 139 00:21:36,268 --> 00:21:37,668 >> Sure. Delegate 140 00:21:37,670 --> 00:21:40,204 Simons. Yes. Delegate. 141 00:21:40,206 --> 00:21:40,604 Askew. 142 00:21:40,606 --> 00:21:40,971 >> Yes. 143 00:21:49,181 --> 00:21:51,381 McPike. Yes. Senator. 144 00:21:51,383 --> 00:21:53,851 Fevola. Let's see. 145 00:21:53,853 --> 00:21:54,952 Doctor Robertson. 146 00:21:54,954 --> 00:21:56,353 >> Yes. 147 00:21:56,355 --> 00:21:57,821 >> Doctor. Cotton. 148 00:21:57,823 --> 00:21:59,256 Mr. Young. 149 00:22:10,436 --> 00:22:12,870 >> Miss. Gandhi. Yes. 150 00:22:12,872 --> 00:22:14,738 And Mr. Crumlish. 151 00:22:14,740 --> 00:22:16,607 >> Yes. 152 00:22:16,609 --> 00:22:17,241 >> It's unanimous, 153 00:22:17,243 --> 00:22:20,210 Mr. Chair. 154 00:22:30,623 --> 00:22:31,522 history of the 155 00:22:31,524 --> 00:22:33,090 Commission. 156 00:22:33,092 --> 00:22:34,091 >> Yeah, thank you, 157 00:22:34,093 --> 00:22:35,325 Mr. Chairman. Members 158 00:22:35,327 --> 00:22:36,693 of the commission 159 00:22:36,695 --> 00:22:37,728 thought it would be a 160 00:22:37,730 --> 00:22:38,695 good idea again, 161 00:22:38,697 --> 00:22:39,696 since you all haven't 162 00:22:48,641 --> 00:22:51,842 in its history. So 163 00:22:51,844 --> 00:22:53,644 first, Mr. Chairman, 164 00:22:53,646 --> 00:22:54,378 quickly, you have 165 00:22:54,380 --> 00:22:55,445 eight statutory 166 00:22:55,447 --> 00:22:56,980 duties. First, five 167 00:22:56,982 --> 00:22:57,948 have have existed 168 00:22:57,950 --> 00:22:59,783 since inception. 169 00:23:10,129 --> 00:23:11,261 modernization and 170 00:23:11,263 --> 00:23:12,329 construction, 171 00:23:12,331 --> 00:23:13,430 creating standardized 172 00:23:13,432 --> 00:23:14,464 construction designs 173 00:23:14,466 --> 00:23:15,966 and procurement 174 00:23:15,968 --> 00:23:17,034 practices, and 175 00:23:17,036 --> 00:23:18,068 identifying potential 176 00:23:18,070 --> 00:23:19,570 cost saving measures 177 00:23:19,572 --> 00:23:20,637 that school divisions 178 00:23:30,683 --> 00:23:32,482 tasked with updating 179 00:23:32,484 --> 00:23:33,183 annually the 180 00:23:33,185 --> 00:23:33,951 statewide needs 181 00:23:33,953 --> 00:23:35,052 assessment and 182 00:23:35,054 --> 00:23:35,786 developing and 183 00:23:35,788 --> 00:23:36,887 delivering a ten year 184 00:23:36,889 --> 00:23:38,655 capital roadmap, 185 00:23:38,657 --> 00:23:39,756 taking into 186 00:23:39,758 --> 00:23:40,123 consideration 187 00:23:50,169 --> 00:23:51,902 space now, by 188 00:23:51,904 --> 00:23:52,703 collaborating with 189 00:23:52,705 --> 00:23:53,704 the early childhood 190 00:23:53,706 --> 00:23:55,172 ready regions and the 191 00:23:55,174 --> 00:23:55,872 community colleges in 192 00:23:55,874 --> 00:23:58,809 the Commonwealth to 193 00:23:58,811 --> 00:24:00,210 look at facility 194 00:24:10,823 --> 00:24:12,489 not currently being 195 00:24:12,491 --> 00:24:14,257 utilized. And finally, 196 00:24:14,259 --> 00:24:14,992 you're you're 197 00:24:14,994 --> 00:24:16,059 required to submit an 198 00:24:16,061 --> 00:24:18,929 annual report. So the 199 00:24:18,931 --> 00:24:19,696 executive and 200 00:24:19,698 --> 00:24:20,797 legislature knows 201 00:24:30,843 --> 00:24:32,275 six year charter in 202 00:24:32,277 --> 00:24:34,044 2020, just this past 203 00:24:34,046 --> 00:24:35,212 year, again per year 204 00:24:35,214 --> 00:24:36,647 bill. Mr. chairman, 205 00:24:36,649 --> 00:24:37,681 that expiration date 206 00:24:37,683 --> 00:24:39,116 was removed. So this 207 00:24:39,118 --> 00:24:40,450 commission is now a 208 00:24:50,529 --> 00:24:52,329 primarily on 209 00:24:52,331 --> 00:24:53,063 understanding the 210 00:24:53,065 --> 00:24:54,097 history of school 211 00:24:54,099 --> 00:24:55,565 construction funding, 212 00:24:55,567 --> 00:24:56,633 what the current 213 00:24:56,635 --> 00:24:59,169 resources are for 214 00:24:59,171 --> 00:24:59,569 constructing and 215 00:25:10,683 --> 00:25:13,250 The commission 216 00:25:13,252 --> 00:25:14,284 received input, 217 00:25:14,286 --> 00:25:15,352 guidance and data 218 00:25:15,354 --> 00:25:18,221 from various partners, 219 00:25:18,223 --> 00:25:18,989 including school 220 00:25:18,991 --> 00:25:20,057 boards, local 221 00:25:30,536 --> 00:25:31,568 and the Board and 222 00:25:31,570 --> 00:25:32,602 Department of 223 00:25:32,604 --> 00:25:36,273 Education. So I've 224 00:25:36,275 --> 00:25:37,307 included a bunch of 225 00:25:37,309 --> 00:25:38,141 reading material for 226 00:25:38,143 --> 00:25:39,476 you in your in your 227 00:25:49,922 --> 00:25:51,021 over that two year 228 00:25:51,023 --> 00:25:54,257 period. Also in your 229 00:25:54,259 --> 00:25:55,759 folders. And one 230 00:25:55,761 --> 00:25:57,127 thing I particularly 231 00:25:57,129 --> 00:25:57,928 recommend that you 232 00:26:10,109 --> 00:26:11,208 information in there 233 00:26:11,210 --> 00:26:12,976 that that, that 234 00:26:12,978 --> 00:26:15,112 publication was, was 235 00:26:15,114 --> 00:26:16,546 key in this 236 00:26:16,548 --> 00:26:18,381 commission's work and 237 00:26:18,383 --> 00:26:18,849 recommendations and 238 00:26:18,851 --> 00:26:20,484 those two interims 239 00:26:29,528 --> 00:26:31,695 over 50 years old at 240 00:26:31,697 --> 00:26:33,497 that time, according 241 00:26:33,499 --> 00:26:34,531 to a school board 242 00:26:34,533 --> 00:26:35,699 survey that they 243 00:26:35,701 --> 00:26:37,501 conducted, would be 244 00:26:37,503 --> 00:26:40,070 approximately $24.8 245 00:26:50,749 --> 00:26:52,549 action in the ensuing 246 00:26:52,551 --> 00:26:53,650 legislative sessions, 247 00:26:53,652 --> 00:26:56,520 both legislative and 248 00:26:56,522 --> 00:26:57,220 budgetary. So I'm 249 00:26:57,222 --> 00:26:58,321 just going to run 250 00:26:58,323 --> 00:27:00,123 through those 251 00:27:10,569 --> 00:27:11,268 recommended. And the 252 00:27:11,270 --> 00:27:13,436 General Assembly 253 00:27:13,438 --> 00:27:14,437 passed a law that 254 00:27:14,439 --> 00:27:15,572 made several changes 255 00:27:15,574 --> 00:27:17,040 to the Literary Fund 256 00:27:17,042 --> 00:27:19,209 loan process for to 257 00:27:19,211 --> 00:27:20,977 use to construct or 258 00:27:30,756 --> 00:27:31,788 excuse me, open 259 00:27:31,790 --> 00:27:32,889 application process, 260 00:27:32,891 --> 00:27:34,324 an increased the 261 00:27:34,326 --> 00:27:35,425 maximum loan amount 262 00:27:35,427 --> 00:27:38,461 from 7.5 to 25 263 00:27:38,463 --> 00:27:40,130 million. It also 264 00:27:50,542 --> 00:27:51,641 small school 265 00:27:51,643 --> 00:27:53,043 divisions, to cap 266 00:27:53,045 --> 00:27:55,245 those at 2% and then 267 00:27:55,247 --> 00:27:56,646 indexed interest 268 00:27:56,648 --> 00:27:57,681 rates to a market 269 00:27:57,683 --> 00:27:59,182 rate as well. And 270 00:27:59,184 --> 00:28:00,083 finally, it permitted 271 00:28:10,662 --> 00:28:12,162 recommended, and the 272 00:28:12,164 --> 00:28:13,597 General Assembly 273 00:28:13,599 --> 00:28:14,998 passed a law to 274 00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:16,099 establish the School 275 00:28:16,101 --> 00:28:16,833 Construction 276 00:28:16,835 --> 00:28:17,667 Assistance Program 277 00:28:17,669 --> 00:28:19,703 and fund the purpose 278 00:28:19,705 --> 00:28:20,704 purpose of which is 279 00:28:29,414 --> 00:28:33,717 school buildings. And 280 00:28:33,719 --> 00:28:34,818 that same bill also 281 00:28:34,820 --> 00:28:36,620 required any revenues 282 00:28:36,622 --> 00:28:37,687 remaining in the 283 00:28:37,689 --> 00:28:39,489 Casino Gaming 284 00:28:39,491 --> 00:28:40,557 Proceeds Fund. After 285 00:28:50,269 --> 00:28:52,869 in assistance to to 286 00:28:52,871 --> 00:28:55,338 school boards for 287 00:28:55,340 --> 00:29:00,343 school construction. 288 00:29:10,155 --> 00:29:12,289 school boards. This 289 00:29:12,291 --> 00:29:14,057 requires dough and 290 00:29:14,059 --> 00:29:16,226 consultation with DGS 291 00:29:16,228 --> 00:29:18,361 and using DGS 292 00:29:18,363 --> 00:29:19,529 existing Mr. Fix tool 293 00:29:19,531 --> 00:29:20,931 as a template to 294 00:29:29,908 --> 00:29:31,041 school division, and 295 00:29:31,043 --> 00:29:32,008 the amount of 296 00:29:32,010 --> 00:29:32,776 maintenance reserve 297 00:29:32,778 --> 00:29:33,810 funds that are 298 00:29:33,812 --> 00:29:36,012 necessary to restore 299 00:29:36,014 --> 00:29:38,882 those buildings. I 300 00:29:49,761 --> 00:29:51,494 go too deep into 301 00:29:51,496 --> 00:29:53,296 those, but those were 302 00:29:53,298 --> 00:29:54,397 those were 303 00:29:54,399 --> 00:29:58,335 established in 2022. 304 00:30:10,649 --> 00:30:11,648 this would permit 305 00:30:11,650 --> 00:30:12,482 school boards, with 306 00:30:12,484 --> 00:30:13,850 the concurrence of 307 00:30:13,852 --> 00:30:14,851 the local governing 308 00:30:14,853 --> 00:30:17,053 body, to establish a 309 00:30:17,055 --> 00:30:18,121 capital reserve fund 310 00:30:18,123 --> 00:30:19,923 as a as a sort of a 311 00:30:30,769 --> 00:30:31,935 expenditures, subject 312 00:30:31,937 --> 00:30:35,405 to conditions like 313 00:30:35,407 --> 00:30:36,106 designating the 314 00:30:36,108 --> 00:30:36,906 specific project to 315 00:30:36,908 --> 00:30:39,409 be funded at the time 316 00:30:50,222 --> 00:30:51,221 finally, this past 317 00:30:51,223 --> 00:30:52,655 June as a part of the 318 00:30:52,657 --> 00:30:54,491 final budget 319 00:30:54,493 --> 00:30:56,292 negotiation process 320 00:30:56,294 --> 00:30:58,461 this summer, you now 321 00:30:58,463 --> 00:30:59,529 have a provision of 322 00:30:59,531 --> 00:31:00,630 law that this 323 00:31:09,608 --> 00:31:11,141 renovation. This, as 324 00:31:11,143 --> 00:31:12,108 you know, started 325 00:31:12,110 --> 00:31:13,610 with one school 326 00:31:13,612 --> 00:31:14,644 division. It was 327 00:31:14,646 --> 00:31:16,446 expanded to ten over 328 00:31:16,448 --> 00:31:18,248 time, and now it's an 329 00:31:18,250 --> 00:31:20,383 option for all all 330 00:31:29,761 --> 00:31:31,628 won't go into too 331 00:31:31,630 --> 00:31:34,097 much detail, but that 332 00:31:34,099 --> 00:31:36,966 was just this past 333 00:31:36,968 --> 00:31:38,068 special session that 334 00:31:49,881 --> 00:31:51,047 the General Assembly 335 00:31:51,049 --> 00:31:52,082 made some pretty 336 00:31:52,084 --> 00:31:53,249 major investments in 337 00:31:53,251 --> 00:31:54,951 school construction 338 00:31:54,953 --> 00:31:56,419 over the past three 339 00:31:56,421 --> 00:31:59,055 biennium. I included 340 00:31:59,057 --> 00:32:00,390 a one pager in your 341 00:32:10,802 --> 00:32:11,801 grants in the past 342 00:32:11,803 --> 00:32:14,104 six years and a 343 00:32:14,106 --> 00:32:15,972 little under half a 344 00:32:15,974 --> 00:32:17,006 billion in loans for 345 00:32:17,008 --> 00:32:19,476 a total investment of 346 00:32:30,989 --> 00:32:32,021 guess I'll just close 347 00:32:32,023 --> 00:32:32,822 Mister, Mister 348 00:32:32,824 --> 00:32:34,224 Chairman, by saying 349 00:32:34,226 --> 00:32:36,759 that that's a lot of 350 00:32:36,761 --> 00:32:37,460 information. But, you 351 00:32:37,462 --> 00:32:38,561 know, we now that 352 00:32:38,563 --> 00:32:40,697 this commission is 353 00:32:50,408 --> 00:32:51,341 appreciate it. Are 354 00:32:51,343 --> 00:32:52,575 there any questions 355 00:32:52,577 --> 00:32:55,812 for Mr. Brimmer in. 356 00:32:55,814 --> 00:32:56,546 Please use your. 357 00:32:56,548 --> 00:32:58,348 There's a yellow 358 00:32:58,350 --> 00:32:59,382 button on the bottom 359 00:32:59,384 --> 00:33:00,183 right underneath the 360 00:33:10,562 --> 00:33:11,528 Thank you so much. 361 00:33:11,530 --> 00:33:15,965 And we'll move ahead. 362 00:33:15,967 --> 00:33:17,800 And as Ryan stated, 363 00:33:17,802 --> 00:33:19,602 he did invite 364 00:33:29,314 --> 00:33:36,519 thank you so much. 365 00:33:36,521 --> 00:33:37,520 >> Thank you, Mr. 366 00:33:37,522 --> 00:33:38,521 Chair. Members of the 367 00:33:38,523 --> 00:33:40,089 Commission today, I 368 00:33:40,091 --> 00:33:40,857 have prepared for you 369 00:33:50,468 --> 00:33:51,234 has adopted 370 00:33:51,236 --> 00:33:51,935 initiatives for the 371 00:33:51,937 --> 00:33:52,635 Virginia Department 372 00:33:52,637 --> 00:33:53,403 of Education to 373 00:33:53,405 --> 00:33:56,306 tackle. So here are 374 00:33:56,308 --> 00:33:57,407 several projects that 375 00:33:57,409 --> 00:33:58,474 we have been working 376 00:33:58,476 --> 00:33:59,576 on. And what I will 377 00:33:59,578 --> 00:34:00,577 go through. I will 378 00:34:10,355 --> 00:34:11,454 region and where each 379 00:34:11,456 --> 00:34:12,889 school division rests 380 00:34:12,891 --> 00:34:13,623 within the 381 00:34:13,625 --> 00:34:14,290 Commonwealth and what 382 00:34:14,292 --> 00:34:15,091 region they reside in. 383 00:34:15,093 --> 00:34:17,160 There are 131 school 384 00:34:17,162 --> 00:34:18,928 divisions across the 385 00:34:30,609 --> 00:34:31,741 is a data collection 386 00:34:31,743 --> 00:34:34,110 that began in 2023. 387 00:34:34,112 --> 00:34:35,178 The Code of Virginia 388 00:34:35,180 --> 00:34:35,845 requires the Virginia 389 00:34:35,847 --> 00:34:36,613 Department of 390 00:34:36,615 --> 00:34:37,380 Education to 391 00:34:37,382 --> 00:34:38,047 collaborate with the 392 00:34:38,049 --> 00:34:39,515 Department of General 393 00:34:39,517 --> 00:34:39,916 Services and use 394 00:34:50,262 --> 00:34:52,462 allows Vdoe to have a 395 00:34:52,464 --> 00:34:54,230 central repository of 396 00:34:54,232 --> 00:34:55,665 data of state owned 397 00:34:55,667 --> 00:34:57,867 buildings and systems, 398 00:34:57,869 --> 00:34:58,935 data on the school 399 00:34:58,937 --> 00:35:00,003 buildings and school 400 00:35:00,005 --> 00:35:00,870 sites is collected 401 00:35:10,582 --> 00:35:11,648 data collection needs 402 00:35:11,650 --> 00:35:13,349 in partnership with 403 00:35:13,351 --> 00:35:15,885 DGS, as required 404 00:35:15,887 --> 00:35:17,387 through Senate Bill 405 00:35:17,389 --> 00:35:19,155 498 and House Bill 406 00:35:19,157 --> 00:35:20,690 554. Vdoe utilized 407 00:35:30,969 --> 00:35:31,701 required, and a full 408 00:35:31,703 --> 00:35:32,468 listing of the 409 00:35:32,470 --> 00:35:33,102 inventory, school 410 00:35:33,104 --> 00:35:33,903 buildings and 411 00:35:33,905 --> 00:35:34,904 instructional 412 00:35:34,906 --> 00:35:36,039 facilities is located 413 00:35:36,041 --> 00:35:38,174 on Vdoe website. This 414 00:35:38,176 --> 00:35:39,208 report is also 415 00:35:39,210 --> 00:35:40,677 derived from 416 00:35:50,288 --> 00:35:51,220 have that available 417 00:35:51,222 --> 00:35:53,323 for your review. 418 00:35:53,325 --> 00:35:54,724 Taking a look at that 419 00:35:54,726 --> 00:35:56,159 data, this slide 420 00:35:56,161 --> 00:35:56,893 shows the number of 421 00:35:56,895 --> 00:35:57,660 Virginia school 422 00:35:57,662 --> 00:35:59,062 buildings by type. 423 00:36:10,241 --> 00:36:11,641 16.4% of the school 424 00:36:11,643 --> 00:36:12,775 facilities are middle 425 00:36:12,777 --> 00:36:15,278 schools, and 15.2% of 426 00:36:15,280 --> 00:36:16,346 facilities are high 427 00:36:16,348 --> 00:36:17,046 schools. The 428 00:36:17,048 --> 00:36:17,980 remaining facilities 429 00:36:17,982 --> 00:36:19,215 are academic support 430 00:36:19,217 --> 00:36:19,949 buildings such as 431 00:36:30,061 --> 00:36:31,461 More than half of all 432 00:36:31,463 --> 00:36:32,528 schools and academic 433 00:36:32,530 --> 00:36:33,363 support buildings in 434 00:36:33,365 --> 00:36:34,430 the state are greater 435 00:36:34,432 --> 00:36:37,233 than 50 years old. 436 00:36:37,235 --> 00:36:39,235 24.2% are between 26 437 00:36:50,515 --> 00:36:51,414 provides a snapshot 438 00:36:51,416 --> 00:36:52,348 of the instructions 439 00:36:52,350 --> 00:36:53,416 that are used to 440 00:36:53,418 --> 00:36:54,517 interpret system 441 00:36:54,519 --> 00:36:55,251 replacement, 442 00:36:55,253 --> 00:36:57,420 replacement index or 443 00:36:57,422 --> 00:36:58,821 SRI data and the 444 00:36:58,823 --> 00:37:00,256 relative age are a 445 00:37:10,635 --> 00:37:12,168 system. Sri is 446 00:37:12,170 --> 00:37:13,236 expressed by a 447 00:37:13,238 --> 00:37:13,970 percentage of the 448 00:37:13,972 --> 00:37:15,371 expected life of all 449 00:37:15,373 --> 00:37:16,806 systems, building and 450 00:37:16,808 --> 00:37:18,241 site that have been 451 00:37:18,243 --> 00:37:20,076 consumed. A 100% 452 00:37:29,788 --> 00:37:31,554 systems are brand new, 453 00:37:31,556 --> 00:37:33,723 a higher value 454 00:37:33,725 --> 00:37:34,490 indicates that the 455 00:37:34,492 --> 00:37:35,191 building and sites 456 00:37:35,193 --> 00:37:36,526 are in need of system 457 00:37:36,528 --> 00:37:37,326 upgrade or 458 00:37:37,328 --> 00:37:38,761 replacement. Relative 459 00:37:38,763 --> 00:37:40,229 age is not a calendar 460 00:37:49,207 --> 00:37:51,007 index times life span 461 00:37:51,009 --> 00:37:52,608 the lifespan assumed 462 00:37:52,610 --> 00:37:54,610 is 50 years. A 463 00:37:54,612 --> 00:37:56,045 building renovation 464 00:37:56,047 --> 00:37:57,480 will decrease the 465 00:37:57,482 --> 00:37:58,915 relative age, and a 466 00:37:58,917 --> 00:37:59,649 newly constructed 467 00:38:10,094 --> 00:38:11,594 Public Schools by 468 00:38:11,596 --> 00:38:12,228 superintendents 469 00:38:12,230 --> 00:38:13,229 region. Based on the 470 00:38:13,231 --> 00:38:14,730 most recent Mr. Fix 471 00:38:14,732 --> 00:38:16,933 reporting, this chart 472 00:38:16,935 --> 00:38:17,733 provides data based 473 00:38:17,735 --> 00:38:19,101 on the building and 474 00:38:19,103 --> 00:38:20,203 site. The relative 475 00:38:30,615 --> 00:38:31,314 assumption that it 476 00:38:31,316 --> 00:38:32,448 has a useful life 477 00:38:32,450 --> 00:38:34,250 equating to 50 years. 478 00:38:34,252 --> 00:38:35,351 This demonstration is 479 00:38:35,353 --> 00:38:37,086 that 8.8 years of 480 00:38:37,088 --> 00:38:37,987 useful life remains 481 00:38:37,989 --> 00:38:39,222 for both site and 482 00:38:39,224 --> 00:38:39,989 buildings. In 483 00:38:41,025 --> 00:38:51,167 two. 484 00:38:51,169 --> 00:38:52,101 >> Before you move on 485 00:38:52,103 --> 00:38:53,736 to security. So when 486 00:38:53,738 --> 00:38:55,104 you talk about 487 00:38:55,106 --> 00:38:56,906 systems, I'm assuming 488 00:38:56,908 --> 00:38:59,408 Hvac roofs, what 489 00:38:59,410 --> 00:39:00,610 other systems would 490 00:39:08,419 --> 00:39:11,387 a city. Well, it 491 00:39:11,389 --> 00:39:12,488 could be any of those 492 00:39:12,490 --> 00:39:13,456 things. We have a 493 00:39:13,458 --> 00:39:13,823 variety. 494 00:39:13,825 --> 00:39:14,857 >> What about 495 00:39:14,859 --> 00:39:15,958 technology? 496 00:39:15,960 --> 00:39:17,026 >> No, that would not 497 00:39:17,028 --> 00:39:20,263 be generally that is 498 00:39:29,307 --> 00:39:33,976 >> So I know in my 499 00:39:33,978 --> 00:39:34,877 home school district 500 00:39:34,879 --> 00:39:35,778 of Newport News 501 00:39:35,780 --> 00:39:36,846 Public Schools, a lot 502 00:39:36,848 --> 00:39:38,247 of the 1950s 503 00:39:38,249 --> 00:39:38,981 buildings were not 504 00:39:50,295 --> 00:39:51,227 Would it also take 505 00:39:51,229 --> 00:39:53,029 into account when a 506 00:39:53,031 --> 00:39:54,163 building is just not 507 00:39:54,165 --> 00:39:55,231 well designed and it 508 00:39:55,233 --> 00:39:56,499 needs to be renovated 509 00:39:56,501 --> 00:39:57,466 so the front office 510 00:39:57,468 --> 00:39:58,434 can see the front 511 00:39:58,436 --> 00:40:00,102 door or not really. 512 00:40:09,747 --> 00:40:11,180 that would be part of 513 00:40:11,182 --> 00:40:13,649 a renovation. But we 514 00:40:13,651 --> 00:40:14,617 do have schools that 515 00:40:14,619 --> 00:40:16,786 have not gone through 516 00:40:16,788 --> 00:40:18,220 those security 517 00:40:18,222 --> 00:40:19,021 enhancements. 518 00:40:19,023 --> 00:40:20,456 >> So it would not be 519 00:40:29,801 --> 00:40:33,035 equipment grant. The 520 00:40:33,037 --> 00:40:34,070 school security 521 00:40:34,072 --> 00:40:34,804 equipment grant began 522 00:40:34,806 --> 00:40:36,606 in 2013 through the 523 00:40:36,608 --> 00:40:37,139 General Assembly 524 00:40:37,141 --> 00:40:38,040 session with the 525 00:40:38,042 --> 00:40:39,108 creation of a 526 00:40:39,110 --> 00:40:39,875 competitive grant 527 00:40:39,877 --> 00:40:40,910 program for school 528 00:40:50,722 --> 00:40:51,687 million is annually 529 00:40:51,689 --> 00:40:52,788 awarded to enhance 530 00:40:52,790 --> 00:40:53,889 security and help 531 00:40:53,891 --> 00:40:54,957 protect students, 532 00:40:54,959 --> 00:40:56,392 faculty, staff and 533 00:40:56,394 --> 00:40:57,860 visitors. Each school 534 00:40:57,862 --> 00:40:59,261 division is awarded 535 00:40:59,263 --> 00:41:00,730 the. Each school 536 00:41:10,174 --> 00:41:11,207 program. Since its 537 00:41:11,209 --> 00:41:14,777 inception in 2013, 538 00:41:14,779 --> 00:41:15,778 $126 million has been 539 00:41:15,780 --> 00:41:16,212 awarded to school 540 00:41:16,214 --> 00:41:16,879 divisions and 541 00:41:16,881 --> 00:41:19,448 regional programs. 542 00:41:19,450 --> 00:41:20,516 There are ten grant 543 00:41:30,962 --> 00:41:32,028 Total. There is a 544 00:41:32,030 --> 00:41:33,129 list of eligible 545 00:41:33,131 --> 00:41:34,030 equipment located on 546 00:41:34,032 --> 00:41:36,298 the website. In the 547 00:41:36,300 --> 00:41:37,800 current grant year, 548 00:41:37,802 --> 00:41:38,234 applications were 549 00:41:38,236 --> 00:41:39,201 received from seven 550 00:41:39,203 --> 00:41:40,670 regional centers. The 551 00:41:50,048 --> 00:41:52,181 provided to 399 552 00:41:52,183 --> 00:41:52,882 qualifying schools 553 00:41:52,884 --> 00:41:54,350 and 91 school 554 00:41:54,352 --> 00:41:58,287 divisions. This slide 555 00:41:58,289 --> 00:41:59,355 demonstrates the most 556 00:41:59,357 --> 00:42:00,489 purchased eligible 557 00:42:10,902 --> 00:42:11,967 hardware cameras, two 558 00:42:11,969 --> 00:42:13,769 way radios for staff, 559 00:42:13,771 --> 00:42:15,204 and metal or firearm 560 00:42:15,206 --> 00:42:16,272 detection systems at 561 00:42:16,274 --> 00:42:17,707 our school building 562 00:42:17,709 --> 00:42:20,676 entrances. The use of 563 00:42:30,688 --> 00:42:32,488 school busses and 564 00:42:32,490 --> 00:42:33,255 passenger tracking, 565 00:42:33,257 --> 00:42:34,657 as well as passenger 566 00:42:34,659 --> 00:42:36,158 ID card readers on 567 00:42:36,160 --> 00:42:39,729 school busses. The 568 00:42:39,731 --> 00:42:40,763 next program that I 569 00:42:50,908 --> 00:42:52,274 During the 2026 570 00:42:52,276 --> 00:42:53,442 General Assembly 571 00:42:53,444 --> 00:42:53,776 session, an 572 00:42:53,778 --> 00:42:56,011 investment of $519 573 00:42:56,013 --> 00:42:57,012 million has been made 574 00:42:57,014 --> 00:43:00,616 for 2027 and 2028. 575 00:43:09,627 --> 00:43:11,026 grants. This slide 576 00:43:11,028 --> 00:43:11,761 provides you with a 577 00:43:11,763 --> 00:43:12,495 snapshot of the 578 00:43:12,497 --> 00:43:13,562 awards that have 579 00:43:13,564 --> 00:43:14,663 occurred since the 580 00:43:14,665 --> 00:43:15,364 inception of the 581 00:43:15,366 --> 00:43:16,098 program in fiscal 582 00:43:16,100 --> 00:43:17,867 year 2022 through 583 00:43:17,869 --> 00:43:19,702 last fiscal year of 584 00:43:30,815 --> 00:43:31,514 guidelines and 585 00:43:31,516 --> 00:43:32,348 criteria that were 586 00:43:32,350 --> 00:43:33,082 approved by the Board 587 00:43:33,084 --> 00:43:34,950 of Education. Several 588 00:43:34,952 --> 00:43:36,252 of those criteria 589 00:43:36,254 --> 00:43:36,952 include local 590 00:43:36,954 --> 00:43:37,686 governing body 591 00:43:37,688 --> 00:43:39,155 commitment to a 592 00:43:39,157 --> 00:43:39,889 project, inclusion in 593 00:43:39,891 --> 00:43:40,923 the Capital 594 00:43:49,534 --> 00:43:51,801 contributes ten, 20 595 00:43:51,803 --> 00:43:52,868 or 30% of a of a 596 00:43:52,870 --> 00:43:54,637 project cost based on 597 00:43:54,639 --> 00:43:55,638 the school division's 598 00:43:55,640 --> 00:43:57,106 local composite index, 599 00:43:57,108 --> 00:43:58,207 with the local 600 00:43:58,209 --> 00:43:59,141 locality contributing 601 00:43:59,143 --> 00:44:00,009 the balance of the 602 00:44:10,054 --> 00:44:11,887 projects from 2022 603 00:44:11,889 --> 00:44:13,722 include new schools 604 00:44:13,724 --> 00:44:15,090 resulting from school 605 00:44:15,092 --> 00:44:16,192 consolidation or 606 00:44:16,194 --> 00:44:17,993 increased enrollment, 607 00:44:17,995 --> 00:44:19,094 extensive school 608 00:44:19,096 --> 00:44:19,762 renovations, 609 00:44:30,975 --> 00:44:32,341 safety and security, 610 00:44:32,343 --> 00:44:33,108 structural 611 00:44:33,110 --> 00:44:36,145 improvements. Picture 612 00:44:36,147 --> 00:44:37,446 is worth a thousand 613 00:44:37,448 --> 00:44:38,547 words to highlight a 614 00:44:38,549 --> 00:44:39,381 few of the projects 615 00:44:39,383 --> 00:44:40,382 that have been funded 616 00:44:49,360 --> 00:44:53,996 County. It is a 203 617 00:44:53,998 --> 00:44:54,463 200,332 square foot 618 00:44:54,465 --> 00:44:55,431 school building on a 619 00:44:55,433 --> 00:44:56,832 50 acre site, which 620 00:44:56,834 --> 00:44:58,701 has 1032 school 621 00:44:58,703 --> 00:45:00,202 student capacity. It 622 00:45:10,181 --> 00:45:11,247 small high schools 623 00:45:11,249 --> 00:45:12,381 and consolidate them 624 00:45:12,383 --> 00:45:13,782 into one school, 625 00:45:13,784 --> 00:45:14,116 providing an 626 00:45:14,118 --> 00:45:15,217 opportunity for more 627 00:45:15,219 --> 00:45:16,285 programs that support 628 00:45:16,287 --> 00:45:17,786 modern education. 629 00:45:17,788 --> 00:45:18,821 This school has a 630 00:45:18,823 --> 00:45:20,055 special CTE center 631 00:45:30,701 --> 00:45:31,433 Elementary school, 632 00:45:31,435 --> 00:45:32,868 Arnett Hill in 633 00:45:32,870 --> 00:45:33,869 Danville. It was the 634 00:45:33,871 --> 00:45:35,037 first new school in 635 00:45:35,039 --> 00:45:36,472 35 years. It was 636 00:45:36,474 --> 00:45:37,306 built on the same 637 00:45:37,308 --> 00:45:38,607 site as the old 638 00:45:38,609 --> 00:45:40,075 school. Danville 639 00:45:40,077 --> 00:45:40,943 sixth Grade Academy 640 00:45:50,221 --> 00:45:51,186 was a project that 641 00:45:51,188 --> 00:45:52,655 added six new 642 00:45:52,657 --> 00:45:53,389 classrooms to meet 643 00:45:53,391 --> 00:45:54,823 and enhance learning 644 00:45:54,825 --> 00:45:55,524 opportunities for 645 00:45:55,526 --> 00:45:56,592 students in Dickenson 646 00:45:56,594 --> 00:46:00,262 County. One 647 00:46:10,541 --> 00:46:12,474 of Education. We were 648 00:46:12,476 --> 00:46:13,876 awarded $5 million 649 00:46:13,878 --> 00:46:14,810 through a competitive 650 00:46:14,812 --> 00:46:16,445 grant process. This 651 00:46:16,447 --> 00:46:17,112 grant ends in 652 00:46:17,114 --> 00:46:20,382 November of 2028. The 653 00:46:30,127 --> 00:46:31,093 state and local 654 00:46:31,095 --> 00:46:31,593 resources to improve 655 00:46:31,595 --> 00:46:32,194 public school 656 00:46:32,196 --> 00:46:33,228 facilities to ensure 657 00:46:33,230 --> 00:46:35,798 safe, healthy, 658 00:46:35,800 --> 00:46:36,498 sustainable and 659 00:46:36,500 --> 00:46:37,633 quality learning 660 00:46:37,635 --> 00:46:38,701 environments. High 661 00:46:38,703 --> 00:46:39,368 needs schools were 662 00:46:39,370 --> 00:46:40,069 determined through a 663 00:46:50,081 --> 00:46:51,080 to determine if a 664 00:46:51,082 --> 00:46:52,081 school can offer free 665 00:46:52,083 --> 00:46:53,716 or reduced lunch to 666 00:46:53,718 --> 00:46:55,217 students through 667 00:46:55,219 --> 00:46:56,285 Community Eligibility 668 00:46:56,287 --> 00:46:58,454 Program. Under the 669 00:46:58,456 --> 00:46:59,521 sassy grant, the 670 00:46:59,523 --> 00:47:00,255 Department of 671 00:47:00,257 --> 00:47:00,923 Education is actively 672 00:47:10,401 --> 00:47:11,066 anticipated to be 673 00:47:11,068 --> 00:47:11,967 completed in February 674 00:47:11,969 --> 00:47:14,303 of 2027. As part of 675 00:47:14,305 --> 00:47:15,371 the grant, we are 676 00:47:15,373 --> 00:47:16,772 working to develop a 677 00:47:16,774 --> 00:47:17,906 database and a 678 00:47:17,908 --> 00:47:18,974 dashboard to improve 679 00:47:18,976 --> 00:47:20,442 and provide a virtual 680 00:47:30,821 --> 00:47:31,553 address their 681 00:47:31,555 --> 00:47:32,621 facility improvement 682 00:47:32,623 --> 00:47:34,089 needs. The dashboard 683 00:47:34,091 --> 00:47:34,823 will also be an 684 00:47:34,825 --> 00:47:35,657 effective tool for 685 00:47:35,659 --> 00:47:36,592 the Department of 686 00:47:36,594 --> 00:47:37,359 Education in 687 00:47:37,361 --> 00:47:37,793 documenting school 688 00:47:37,795 --> 00:47:38,761 building conditions 689 00:47:38,763 --> 00:47:39,461 across the 690 00:47:49,940 --> 00:47:51,340 with completed 691 00:47:51,342 --> 00:47:52,074 assessments, and the 692 00:47:52,076 --> 00:47:53,142 red asterisks 693 00:47:53,144 --> 00:47:54,243 indicate the division 694 00:47:54,245 --> 00:47:55,644 with one of two 695 00:47:55,646 --> 00:47:56,712 completed assessments 696 00:47:56,714 --> 00:48:00,416 so far in the process. 697 00:48:08,793 --> 00:48:12,227 of 2027. All sassy 698 00:48:12,229 --> 00:48:13,295 assessment data will 699 00:48:13,297 --> 00:48:14,763 be collected in the 700 00:48:14,765 --> 00:48:15,831 dashboard. Divisions 701 00:48:15,833 --> 00:48:16,832 will have access to 702 00:48:16,834 --> 00:48:17,633 the updated 703 00:48:17,635 --> 00:48:18,100 information and be 704 00:48:18,102 --> 00:48:19,802 able to complete 705 00:48:30,581 --> 00:48:31,647 included. This will 706 00:48:31,649 --> 00:48:32,414 allow the dashboard 707 00:48:32,416 --> 00:48:33,482 to become a 708 00:48:33,484 --> 00:48:34,550 repository for all 709 00:48:34,552 --> 00:48:36,085 school facility data 710 00:48:36,087 --> 00:48:37,386 and school fidelity 711 00:48:37,388 --> 00:48:38,854 facility conditions 712 00:48:49,667 --> 00:48:52,568 the Commission in 713 00:48:52,570 --> 00:48:53,235 2024, the state 714 00:48:53,237 --> 00:48:55,537 budget included $18.5 715 00:48:55,539 --> 00:48:56,505 million through a 716 00:48:56,507 --> 00:48:57,206 combination of state 717 00:48:57,208 --> 00:48:58,707 and federal funds to 718 00:48:58,709 --> 00:48:59,374 provide one time 719 00:48:59,376 --> 00:49:00,542 grant funding to 720 00:49:10,921 --> 00:49:13,088 there is 3.95 million 721 00:49:13,090 --> 00:49:14,156 in unclaimed 722 00:49:14,158 --> 00:49:14,623 reimbursements from 723 00:49:14,625 --> 00:49:15,657 this grant award, and 724 00:49:15,659 --> 00:49:16,692 school divisions have 725 00:49:16,694 --> 00:49:17,726 until November 1st to 726 00:49:17,728 --> 00:49:18,894 submit their 727 00:49:18,896 --> 00:49:20,262 reimbursements. These 728 00:49:30,708 --> 00:49:34,343 training of staff. 729 00:49:34,345 --> 00:49:35,244 Also in accordance 730 00:49:35,246 --> 00:49:36,178 with the Code of 731 00:49:36,180 --> 00:49:37,179 Virginia, Vdoe 732 00:49:37,181 --> 00:49:38,080 provides guidelines 733 00:49:38,082 --> 00:49:39,014 for school divisions 734 00:49:39,016 --> 00:49:40,449 in Virginia's public 735 00:49:50,861 --> 00:49:51,927 additions. There is 736 00:49:51,929 --> 00:49:53,395 also recommendations 737 00:49:53,397 --> 00:49:54,096 governing the 738 00:49:54,098 --> 00:49:55,230 instructional, 739 00:49:55,232 --> 00:49:55,631 operational and 740 00:49:55,633 --> 00:49:56,298 health and 741 00:49:56,300 --> 00:49:57,332 maintenance needs not 742 00:49:57,334 --> 00:49:58,033 addressed in the 743 00:49:58,035 --> 00:49:59,868 Virginia Uniform 744 00:49:59,870 --> 00:50:00,969 Statewide Building 745 00:50:08,879 --> 00:50:11,780 of 2026. That 746 00:50:11,782 --> 00:50:12,548 completes my 747 00:50:12,550 --> 00:50:13,182 presentation this 748 00:50:13,184 --> 00:50:14,316 afternoon for the 749 00:50:14,318 --> 00:50:14,816 commission. I'll turn 750 00:50:14,818 --> 00:50:15,717 it back to you, Mr. 751 00:50:15,719 --> 00:50:15,951 Chair. 752 00:50:15,953 --> 00:50:16,885 >> Thank you so much, 753 00:50:16,887 --> 00:50:17,853 Miss Berta. Does 754 00:50:17,855 --> 00:50:18,720 anybody have any 755 00:50:18,722 --> 00:50:20,022 questions for the 756 00:50:30,868 --> 00:50:32,301 assessment tool. You 757 00:50:32,303 --> 00:50:33,735 know, one of our 758 00:50:33,737 --> 00:50:36,238 tasks involves 759 00:50:36,240 --> 00:50:37,339 modernization. And I 760 00:50:37,341 --> 00:50:38,340 just feel like some 761 00:50:38,342 --> 00:50:39,841 of our schools are, 762 00:50:50,354 --> 00:50:52,821 for renovations of 763 00:50:52,823 --> 00:50:54,256 front offices for, 764 00:50:54,258 --> 00:50:57,526 for line of sight or 765 00:50:57,528 --> 00:50:58,193 learning cottages 766 00:50:58,195 --> 00:50:59,261 that might be on the 767 00:50:59,263 --> 00:51:00,362 property that really, 768 00:51:10,874 --> 00:51:11,673 Delegate Simon. I 769 00:51:11,675 --> 00:51:12,608 think that is an 770 00:51:12,610 --> 00:51:13,575 opportunity for us. 771 00:51:13,577 --> 00:51:14,610 This is this is a 772 00:51:14,612 --> 00:51:15,644 great stride forward 773 00:51:15,646 --> 00:51:16,678 when I tell you we're 774 00:51:16,680 --> 00:51:17,579 collecting. Mr. fix 775 00:51:17,581 --> 00:51:18,614 sits on an Excel 776 00:51:18,616 --> 00:51:19,514 spreadsheet, and it's 777 00:51:19,516 --> 00:51:20,415 very antiquated. And 778 00:51:30,327 --> 00:51:31,360 sure my Director of 779 00:51:31,362 --> 00:51:32,160 Support Services 780 00:51:32,162 --> 00:51:33,161 hears that loud and 781 00:51:33,163 --> 00:51:33,829 clear too. And 782 00:51:33,831 --> 00:51:35,163 whatever we can do to 783 00:51:35,165 --> 00:51:35,631 make this process 784 00:51:35,633 --> 00:51:36,732 better for our school 785 00:51:36,734 --> 00:51:37,466 divisions, that's our 786 00:51:37,468 --> 00:51:38,967 ultimate goal. They 787 00:51:38,969 --> 00:51:39,935 work really hard and 788 00:51:50,080 --> 00:51:51,246 can join us back on 789 00:51:51,248 --> 00:51:52,247 the dais, but we 790 00:51:52,249 --> 00:51:52,948 appreciate your 791 00:51:52,950 --> 00:51:54,049 presentation, and 792 00:51:54,051 --> 00:51:54,750 we'll look forward to 793 00:51:54,752 --> 00:51:55,550 continuing to work 794 00:51:55,552 --> 00:51:56,585 with you on some of 795 00:51:56,587 --> 00:51:58,420 these, some important 796 00:51:58,422 --> 00:51:59,054 information data that 797 00:51:59,056 --> 00:51:59,755 you're collecting so 798 00:51:59,757 --> 00:52:00,822 we can move forward 799 00:52:10,567 --> 00:52:11,500 Josette Bulova, who 800 00:52:11,502 --> 00:52:12,434 is the policy 801 00:52:12,436 --> 00:52:13,101 communications 802 00:52:13,103 --> 00:52:14,136 coordinator for the 803 00:52:14,138 --> 00:52:14,836 Virginia Municipal 804 00:52:14,838 --> 00:52:20,976 League. 805 00:52:30,487 --> 00:52:31,853 by Josette Bulova, 806 00:52:31,855 --> 00:52:32,921 policy communications 807 00:52:32,923 --> 00:52:33,622 coordinator with the 808 00:52:33,624 --> 00:52:34,489 Virginia Municipal 809 00:52:34,491 --> 00:52:35,791 League VML. And we 810 00:52:35,793 --> 00:52:36,458 appreciate the 811 00:52:36,460 --> 00:52:37,125 opportunity to update 812 00:52:37,127 --> 00:52:38,660 the Commission on the 813 00:52:38,662 --> 00:52:40,095 local option. Voter 814 00:52:50,908 --> 00:52:52,007 commission 815 00:52:52,009 --> 00:52:52,474 recommendation back 816 00:52:52,476 --> 00:52:54,409 in 2021, and many of 817 00:52:54,411 --> 00:52:55,410 the members here have 818 00:52:55,412 --> 00:52:56,511 carried legislation 819 00:52:56,513 --> 00:52:57,746 and worked on other 820 00:52:57,748 --> 00:52:58,747 areas, and it's so 821 00:52:58,749 --> 00:52:59,748 nice to see it 822 00:52:59,750 --> 00:53:00,148 actually come to 823 00:53:00,150 --> 00:53:00,949 fruition. So we truly 824 00:53:09,960 --> 00:53:11,760 the K-12 stakeholders 825 00:53:11,762 --> 00:53:13,595 community. And again, 826 00:53:13,597 --> 00:53:14,329 we appreciate 827 00:53:14,331 --> 00:53:14,696 appreciate the 828 00:53:14,698 --> 00:53:15,130 opportunity to be 829 00:53:15,132 --> 00:53:15,864 back before this 830 00:53:15,866 --> 00:53:16,765 commission to talk 831 00:53:16,767 --> 00:53:17,766 about this and just 832 00:53:17,768 --> 00:53:18,734 like to give an 833 00:53:18,736 --> 00:53:19,735 overview of how we 834 00:53:19,737 --> 00:53:20,802 got to where we are, 835 00:53:30,914 --> 00:53:32,314 around back then, 836 00:53:32,316 --> 00:53:33,715 myself included, you 837 00:53:33,717 --> 00:53:34,816 may recall that 838 00:53:34,818 --> 00:53:35,984 Halifax County was 839 00:53:35,986 --> 00:53:36,752 the first locality 840 00:53:36,754 --> 00:53:37,686 that was granted the 841 00:53:37,688 --> 00:53:38,453 statewide authority 842 00:53:38,455 --> 00:53:39,454 by the Assembly and 843 00:53:39,456 --> 00:53:40,956 the governor, and 844 00:53:49,733 --> 00:53:51,199 of course, in 2021, a 845 00:53:51,201 --> 00:53:52,434 major turning point. 846 00:53:52,436 --> 00:53:53,568 As part of the 847 00:53:53,570 --> 00:53:54,669 commission's work, it 848 00:53:54,671 --> 00:53:55,670 evaluated and then 849 00:53:55,672 --> 00:53:56,772 recommended that this 850 00:53:56,774 --> 00:53:57,239 authority should be 851 00:53:57,241 --> 00:53:58,206 given to counties and 852 00:53:58,208 --> 00:53:59,641 cities statewide. And 853 00:54:10,854 --> 00:54:12,621 stalled or was vetoed. 854 00:54:12,623 --> 00:54:13,321 But very fortunately, 855 00:54:13,323 --> 00:54:15,857 this year, the 856 00:54:15,859 --> 00:54:16,258 legislature and 857 00:54:16,260 --> 00:54:17,659 Governor Spanberger 858 00:54:17,661 --> 00:54:19,094 enacted this idea 859 00:54:19,096 --> 00:54:20,562 through the budget 860 00:54:29,206 --> 00:54:31,173 that 47 localities 861 00:54:31,175 --> 00:54:32,441 have approved the 862 00:54:32,443 --> 00:54:32,908 resolution placing 863 00:54:32,910 --> 00:54:33,742 the referendum on 864 00:54:33,744 --> 00:54:35,277 this November 3rd 865 00:54:35,279 --> 00:54:36,445 ballot, which is for 866 00:54:36,447 --> 00:54:37,679 those who can do the 867 00:54:37,681 --> 00:54:38,680 math, more than one 868 00:54:38,682 --> 00:54:39,681 third of all counties 869 00:54:39,683 --> 00:54:40,916 and cities in the 870 00:54:50,794 --> 00:54:52,194 construction tools. 871 00:54:52,196 --> 00:54:53,295 And just an important 872 00:54:53,297 --> 00:54:53,695 distinction. The 873 00:54:53,697 --> 00:54:54,362 General Assembly 874 00:54:54,364 --> 00:54:55,430 provided this 875 00:54:55,432 --> 00:54:56,131 authority, but local 876 00:54:56,133 --> 00:54:56,898 governments must 877 00:54:56,900 --> 00:54:57,532 decide whether to 878 00:54:57,534 --> 00:54:58,700 pursue it or not. And 879 00:54:58,702 --> 00:54:59,434 then ultimately, 880 00:54:59,436 --> 00:55:00,135 voters make the 881 00:55:00,137 --> 00:55:00,569 decision about 882 00:55:10,247 --> 00:55:12,447 authority, as I was 883 00:55:12,449 --> 00:55:13,682 going to say, it's no 884 00:55:13,684 --> 00:55:14,249 longer an untested 885 00:55:14,251 --> 00:55:14,883 concept. We've seen 886 00:55:14,885 --> 00:55:17,052 it in action, and 909 887 00:55:17,054 --> 00:55:17,552 localities already 888 00:55:17,554 --> 00:55:18,487 have the referendum 889 00:55:18,489 --> 00:55:19,154 authority. And those 890 00:55:19,156 --> 00:55:20,155 are the counties of 891 00:55:29,733 --> 00:55:31,833 this issue. And every 892 00:55:31,835 --> 00:55:32,901 referendum effort has 893 00:55:32,903 --> 00:55:34,336 eventually passed. 894 00:55:34,338 --> 00:55:35,270 More importantly, 895 00:55:35,272 --> 00:55:36,505 though, what has this 896 00:55:36,507 --> 00:55:37,205 authority 897 00:55:37,207 --> 00:55:37,639 accomplished? And 898 00:55:37,641 --> 00:55:39,040 according to our data, 899 00:55:39,042 --> 00:55:40,075 in these eight 900 00:55:40,077 --> 00:55:40,809 localities, more than 901 00:55:50,187 --> 00:55:51,253 estimated project 902 00:55:51,255 --> 00:55:52,320 total. And that 903 00:55:52,322 --> 00:55:53,321 includes a you know, 904 00:55:53,323 --> 00:55:53,788 we talked about 905 00:55:53,790 --> 00:55:54,523 Halifax. It includes 906 00:55:54,525 --> 00:55:56,057 a brand new $125 907 00:55:56,059 --> 00:55:56,658 million high school 908 00:55:56,660 --> 00:55:58,093 in Halifax County. 909 00:55:58,095 --> 00:55:58,793 And I think it 910 00:55:58,795 --> 00:55:59,561 demonstrates the 911 00:55:59,563 --> 00:55:59,928 authority can 912 00:55:59,930 --> 00:56:00,662 translate into real 913 00:56:10,707 --> 00:56:13,241 as real estate tax. 914 00:56:13,243 --> 00:56:14,376 So this this map is 915 00:56:14,378 --> 00:56:15,310 from the Virginia 916 00:56:15,312 --> 00:56:16,311 Mercury. I'd like to 917 00:56:16,313 --> 00:56:17,312 give them credit, but 918 00:56:17,314 --> 00:56:18,313 I think it really 919 00:56:18,315 --> 00:56:19,314 tells the story in 920 00:56:19,316 --> 00:56:20,749 terms of the demand, 921 00:56:29,893 --> 00:56:31,493 the green is the ones 922 00:56:31,495 --> 00:56:31,993 that are currently 923 00:56:31,995 --> 00:56:32,594 seeking this 924 00:56:32,596 --> 00:56:33,495 authority this year. 925 00:56:33,497 --> 00:56:34,496 And I should just 926 00:56:34,498 --> 00:56:35,497 point out that just 927 00:56:35,499 --> 00:56:35,897 because they're 928 00:56:35,899 --> 00:56:36,498 seeking authority 929 00:56:36,500 --> 00:56:36,965 doesn't necessarily 930 00:56:36,967 --> 00:56:37,699 mean that this is an 931 00:56:37,701 --> 00:56:39,100 automatic increase in 932 00:56:39,102 --> 00:56:39,968 tax, it still needs 933 00:56:39,970 --> 00:56:40,936 to go to the voters 934 00:56:50,547 --> 00:56:53,515 this authority. 935 00:56:53,517 --> 00:56:54,516 >> Thank you, Jeremy, 936 00:56:54,518 --> 00:56:55,717 and good afternoon, 937 00:56:55,719 --> 00:56:57,452 Commission members. 938 00:56:57,454 --> 00:56:58,553 This next map 939 00:56:58,555 --> 00:56:59,321 highlights the 940 00:56:59,323 --> 00:56:59,788 individual names of 941 00:57:09,600 --> 00:57:11,199 in green. Over the 942 00:57:11,201 --> 00:57:11,933 years, when statewide 943 00:57:11,935 --> 00:57:13,134 authority was debated, 944 00:57:13,136 --> 00:57:14,369 one of the questions 945 00:57:14,371 --> 00:57:15,470 constantly asked of 946 00:57:15,472 --> 00:57:16,338 us was whether this 947 00:57:16,340 --> 00:57:17,672 was primarily an 948 00:57:17,674 --> 00:57:18,373 issue for one 949 00:57:18,375 --> 00:57:19,441 specific area of 950 00:57:19,443 --> 00:57:20,942 Virginia or the whole. 951 00:57:30,587 --> 00:57:31,019 presentations this 952 00:57:31,021 --> 00:57:33,088 morning, this map 953 00:57:33,090 --> 00:57:34,189 shows the immediate 954 00:57:34,191 --> 00:57:34,889 interest of local 955 00:57:34,891 --> 00:57:35,657 governments, 956 00:57:35,659 --> 00:57:36,358 regardless of their 957 00:57:36,360 --> 00:57:38,560 geographic location. 958 00:57:38,562 --> 00:57:39,628 So the next three 959 00:57:39,630 --> 00:57:40,462 slides will provide 960 00:57:50,374 --> 00:57:51,840 Taxation. For fiscal 961 00:57:51,842 --> 00:57:54,476 years, FY 26 through 962 00:57:54,478 --> 00:57:55,610 2028. I just wanted 963 00:57:55,612 --> 00:57:56,845 to note that this 964 00:57:56,847 --> 00:57:57,946 sales tax does not 965 00:57:57,948 --> 00:57:58,680 include food and 966 00:57:58,682 --> 00:58:00,148 personal hygiene 967 00:58:00,150 --> 00:58:00,849 products, so keep 968 00:58:08,792 --> 00:58:13,128 revenues. If all 47 969 00:58:13,130 --> 00:58:13,528 referendum were 970 00:58:13,530 --> 00:58:14,195 approved and 971 00:58:14,197 --> 00:58:14,896 implemented, total 972 00:58:14,898 --> 00:58:15,597 estimates would be 973 00:58:15,599 --> 00:58:17,132 around 414 million in 974 00:58:17,134 --> 00:58:20,301 FY 26, 423 million in 975 00:58:30,414 --> 00:58:31,813 dollars annually. 976 00:58:31,815 --> 00:58:32,247 Although this is a 977 00:58:32,249 --> 00:58:34,049 wide range, even 1 or 978 00:58:34,051 --> 00:58:34,683 2 million in 979 00:58:34,685 --> 00:58:37,585 recurring revenue can 980 00:58:37,587 --> 00:58:38,253 make a meaningful 981 00:58:38,255 --> 00:58:39,387 difference for local 982 00:58:39,389 --> 00:58:40,121 governments when 983 00:58:40,123 --> 00:58:40,522 determining the 984 00:58:50,500 --> 00:58:51,866 issue of this is the 985 00:58:51,868 --> 00:58:52,333 same addressing 986 00:58:52,335 --> 00:58:54,836 school capital needs. 987 00:58:54,838 --> 00:58:55,937 So this next slide 988 00:58:55,939 --> 00:58:57,739 aims to show you the 989 00:58:57,741 --> 00:58:59,140 geographic and fiscal 990 00:58:59,142 --> 00:59:00,608 diversity. Further 991 00:59:10,654 --> 00:59:12,120 western Virginia, 992 00:59:12,122 --> 00:59:12,654 Chesterfield County 993 00:59:12,656 --> 00:59:13,588 and the city of 994 00:59:13,590 --> 00:59:14,622 Richmond in central 995 00:59:14,624 --> 00:59:15,323 Virginia, Isle of 996 00:59:15,325 --> 00:59:16,391 Wight in Hampton 997 00:59:16,393 --> 00:59:17,225 Roads, Fairfax City 998 00:59:17,227 --> 00:59:18,593 in Northern Virginia, 999 00:59:18,595 --> 00:59:19,294 City of Martinsville 1000 00:59:19,296 --> 00:59:20,462 and Southside, and 1001 00:59:30,907 --> 00:59:31,906 million right here in 1002 00:59:31,908 --> 00:59:33,374 Richmond and nearly 1003 00:59:33,376 --> 00:59:34,409 60 million in 1004 00:59:34,411 --> 00:59:34,843 Chesterfield, all 1005 00:59:34,845 --> 00:59:36,544 based on the FY 26 1006 00:59:36,546 --> 00:59:38,113 estimates. This range 1007 00:59:38,115 --> 00:59:39,114 really highlights the 1008 00:59:39,116 --> 00:59:40,915 construction needs 1009 00:59:50,761 --> 00:59:52,393 this particular tool 1010 00:59:52,395 --> 00:59:54,362 fits, or if they need 1011 00:59:54,364 --> 00:59:55,330 it for their 1012 00:59:55,332 --> 00:59:57,499 particular needs. So 1013 00:59:57,501 --> 00:59:58,333 next steps. You may 1014 00:59:58,335 --> 00:59:59,434 be wondering where do 1015 00:59:59,436 --> 01:00:00,735 we go from here? The 1016 01:00:10,447 --> 01:00:11,579 voter approval is not 1017 01:00:11,581 --> 01:00:12,213 the final 1018 01:00:12,215 --> 01:00:13,281 administrative step. 1019 01:00:13,283 --> 01:00:15,083 If a render from 1020 01:00:15,085 --> 01:00:15,817 passes, the local 1021 01:00:15,819 --> 01:00:16,918 governing body must 1022 01:00:16,920 --> 01:00:17,719 then formally adopt 1023 01:00:17,721 --> 01:00:18,720 an ordinance to 1024 01:00:18,722 --> 01:00:19,420 actually levy the 1025 01:00:19,422 --> 01:00:20,155 school construction 1026 01:00:29,833 --> 01:00:31,633 Identify the date on 1027 01:00:31,635 --> 01:00:32,767 which the tax will 1028 01:00:32,769 --> 01:00:34,135 expire 20 years from 1029 01:00:34,137 --> 01:00:35,236 the passing of the 1030 01:00:35,238 --> 01:00:36,337 resolution, not the 1031 01:00:36,339 --> 01:00:37,806 referendum. And 1032 01:00:37,808 --> 01:00:38,473 finally, a certified 1033 01:00:38,475 --> 01:00:39,974 copy of the ordinance 1034 01:00:39,976 --> 01:00:40,675 must be forwarded to 1035 01:00:49,686 --> 01:00:51,853 with the rest. 1036 01:00:51,855 --> 01:00:52,921 >> Thank you. Josette. 1037 01:00:52,923 --> 01:00:54,389 So just to reiterate, 1038 01:00:54,391 --> 01:00:55,056 November is not the 1039 01:00:55,058 --> 01:00:55,990 end of the 1040 01:00:55,992 --> 01:00:56,357 conversation. 1041 01:00:56,359 --> 01:00:56,758 Obviously, it's 1042 01:00:56,760 --> 01:00:57,225 really the beginning 1043 01:00:57,227 --> 01:00:58,693 of the next phase, 1044 01:00:58,695 --> 01:00:59,394 and it will be 1045 01:00:59,396 --> 01:01:00,128 important, I think, 1046 01:01:10,740 --> 01:01:11,973 tax supported capital 1047 01:01:11,975 --> 01:01:12,974 needs. And we would, 1048 01:01:12,976 --> 01:01:13,975 of course, love to 1049 01:01:13,977 --> 01:01:14,976 come back to the 1050 01:01:14,978 --> 01:01:15,543 commission and update 1051 01:01:15,545 --> 01:01:17,378 you after the 1052 01:01:17,380 --> 01:01:18,079 referendum results. 1053 01:01:18,081 --> 01:01:19,214 And then potentially, 1054 01:01:19,216 --> 01:01:20,248 as things go forward, 1055 01:01:30,393 --> 01:01:31,392 once, being able to 1056 01:01:31,394 --> 01:01:32,126 do this and 1057 01:01:32,128 --> 01:01:33,294 implementing it. And 1058 01:01:33,296 --> 01:01:33,928 inevitably, it will 1059 01:01:33,930 --> 01:01:34,629 identify some 1060 01:01:34,631 --> 01:01:35,430 implementation 1061 01:01:35,432 --> 01:01:36,497 questions, as each 1062 01:01:36,499 --> 01:01:37,198 experience will 1063 01:01:37,200 --> 01:01:37,899 inevitably vary 1064 01:01:37,901 --> 01:01:38,600 community to 1065 01:01:38,602 --> 01:01:39,467 community. So we look 1066 01:01:39,469 --> 01:01:40,401 forward to working 1067 01:01:50,480 --> 01:01:51,479 ultimately not in the 1068 01:01:51,481 --> 01:01:52,313 final budget. 1069 01:01:52,315 --> 01:01:53,014 Language was the 1070 01:01:53,016 --> 01:01:54,816 issue of debt service. 1071 01:01:54,818 --> 01:01:56,284 You know, the current 1072 01:01:56,286 --> 01:01:56,684 authority, which 1073 01:01:56,686 --> 01:01:57,452 we're very grateful 1074 01:01:57,454 --> 01:01:59,554 of, does allow only 1075 01:02:10,433 --> 01:02:11,199 they unfortunately 1076 01:02:11,201 --> 01:02:13,134 had to move forward 1077 01:02:13,136 --> 01:02:14,669 with construction 1078 01:02:14,671 --> 01:02:15,169 projects just because 1079 01:02:15,171 --> 01:02:17,105 the need was so great. 1080 01:02:17,107 --> 01:02:18,339 So they dug deep into 1081 01:02:18,341 --> 01:02:19,340 their existing 1082 01:02:19,342 --> 01:02:20,708 revenue sources to 1083 01:02:29,753 --> 01:02:31,152 maybe future 1084 01:02:31,154 --> 01:02:31,886 consideration. But in 1085 01:02:31,888 --> 01:02:32,620 closing, I just want 1086 01:02:32,622 --> 01:02:34,055 to return to where we 1087 01:02:34,057 --> 01:02:36,257 started and thank the 1088 01:02:36,259 --> 01:02:37,325 Commission again for 1089 01:02:37,327 --> 01:02:38,393 its and I don't if 1090 01:02:38,395 --> 01:02:39,327 there are any 1091 01:02:39,329 --> 01:02:40,328 questions I'll get to 1092 01:02:50,473 --> 01:02:51,372 about the scale of 1093 01:02:51,374 --> 01:02:52,440 the need that you've 1094 01:02:52,442 --> 01:02:53,308 all identified back 1095 01:02:53,310 --> 01:02:54,309 in 2021, and the 1096 01:02:54,311 --> 01:02:55,310 department is doing a 1097 01:02:55,312 --> 01:02:56,244 great job cataloging 1098 01:02:56,246 --> 01:02:57,178 going forward, and 1099 01:02:57,180 --> 01:02:58,212 the demand for 1100 01:02:58,214 --> 01:02:58,613 additional local 1101 01:02:58,615 --> 01:02:59,647 tools to help address 1102 01:03:10,827 --> 01:03:11,859 should also like to 1103 01:03:11,861 --> 01:03:12,560 acknowledge the 1104 01:03:12,562 --> 01:03:13,394 General Assembly and 1105 01:03:13,396 --> 01:03:14,329 the Department for 1106 01:03:14,331 --> 01:03:15,330 all the work that's 1107 01:03:15,332 --> 01:03:15,830 done through programs 1108 01:03:15,832 --> 01:03:16,931 like the Literary 1109 01:03:16,933 --> 01:03:17,598 Fund, the School 1110 01:03:17,600 --> 01:03:18,032 Construction 1111 01:03:18,034 --> 01:03:19,067 Assistance Program, 1112 01:03:19,069 --> 01:03:20,134 the Virginia Public 1113 01:03:20,136 --> 01:03:20,935 School Authority. As 1114 01:03:29,546 --> 01:03:31,379 forward. And but this 1115 01:03:31,381 --> 01:03:32,413 is a significant 1116 01:03:32,415 --> 01:03:33,014 addition to the 1117 01:03:33,016 --> 01:03:33,481 toolbox that 1118 01:03:33,483 --> 01:03:34,082 preserves local 1119 01:03:34,084 --> 01:03:34,916 decision making 1120 01:03:34,918 --> 01:03:36,417 authority. Local 1121 01:03:36,419 --> 01:03:37,051 governing bodies 1122 01:03:37,053 --> 01:03:37,518 determine whether to 1123 01:03:37,520 --> 01:03:38,519 pursue it. And then 1124 01:03:38,521 --> 01:03:39,220 ultimately, voters 1125 01:03:39,222 --> 01:03:40,054 make the final 1126 01:03:50,600 --> 01:03:51,799 may have. 1127 01:03:51,801 --> 01:03:53,267 >> Thank you so much. 1128 01:03:53,269 --> 01:03:54,402 I'm going to take 1129 01:03:54,404 --> 01:03:56,504 over the gavel from 1130 01:03:56,506 --> 01:03:58,039 Chair Askew. Do we 1131 01:03:58,041 --> 01:03:59,374 have any questions 1132 01:04:10,954 --> 01:04:12,720 the allocation of 1133 01:04:12,722 --> 01:04:13,855 grants as well as the 1134 01:04:13,857 --> 01:04:15,223 new use of sales and 1135 01:04:15,225 --> 01:04:18,826 use tax as our 1136 01:04:18,828 --> 01:04:19,894 population cohort 1137 01:04:30,340 --> 01:04:31,072 you know, Weldon 1138 01:04:31,074 --> 01:04:32,106 Cooper data 1139 01:04:32,108 --> 01:04:33,374 indicating some are 1140 01:04:33,376 --> 01:04:34,642 up to 10% reduction 1141 01:04:34,644 --> 01:04:37,178 in cohort size. 10% 1142 01:04:37,180 --> 01:04:38,012 over a school system 1143 01:04:38,014 --> 01:04:38,880 is a fairly 1144 01:04:38,882 --> 01:04:40,014 significant chunk of 1145 01:04:50,493 --> 01:04:51,559 around. And hopefully 1146 01:04:51,561 --> 01:04:52,693 that Vaiko and VML 1147 01:04:52,695 --> 01:04:53,461 and others can start 1148 01:04:53,463 --> 01:04:54,462 to have those 1149 01:04:54,464 --> 01:04:54,996 discussions, because 1150 01:04:54,998 --> 01:04:56,064 I think it'd be wise 1151 01:04:56,066 --> 01:04:57,065 for the state to sort 1152 01:04:57,067 --> 01:04:58,132 of keep an eye on 1153 01:04:58,134 --> 01:04:59,500 where those funds are 1154 01:05:10,914 --> 01:05:12,713 >> Thank you. 1155 01:05:12,715 --> 01:05:13,414 >> Mr. Bennett. 1156 01:05:13,416 --> 01:05:14,916 >> Yes, thank you, 1157 01:05:14,918 --> 01:05:16,284 Madam Vice Chair. And 1158 01:05:16,286 --> 01:05:17,752 and Senator McPike. 1159 01:05:17,754 --> 01:05:18,820 It is it is obviously 1160 01:05:18,822 --> 01:05:19,554 an issue of concern, 1161 01:05:19,556 --> 01:05:20,655 especially in rural 1162 01:05:30,333 --> 01:05:31,766 seeing a larger 1163 01:05:31,768 --> 01:05:33,534 capital infront 1164 01:05:33,536 --> 01:05:35,436 consolidate as as you 1165 01:05:35,438 --> 01:05:36,504 know, as economies of 1166 01:05:36,506 --> 01:05:37,205 scale take effect, 1167 01:05:37,207 --> 01:05:38,606 also declining in 1168 01:05:38,608 --> 01:05:40,041 population. And I 1169 01:05:50,987 --> 01:05:51,619 whether it's due to 1170 01:05:51,621 --> 01:05:52,687 declining population 1171 01:05:52,689 --> 01:05:54,922 or the need for just 1172 01:05:54,924 --> 01:05:55,990 a, you know, reducing 1173 01:05:55,992 --> 01:05:57,325 the, the capital 1174 01:05:57,327 --> 01:05:58,025 imprint on their 1175 01:05:58,027 --> 01:05:59,127 community. So we'll 1176 01:05:59,129 --> 01:05:59,861 definitely keep that 1177 01:05:59,863 --> 01:06:00,995 in mind, take that 1178 01:06:10,640 --> 01:06:11,405 going to get choked 1179 01:06:11,407 --> 01:06:15,643 up on. Literally. 1180 01:06:15,645 --> 01:06:20,748 >> I'll pass. 1181 01:06:30,093 --> 01:06:31,559 consolidate schools 1182 01:06:31,561 --> 01:06:33,728 that that can be 1183 01:06:33,730 --> 01:06:36,898 baked into funding, 1184 01:06:36,900 --> 01:06:38,766 funding available 1185 01:06:38,768 --> 01:06:40,234 opportunities. 1186 01:06:50,713 --> 01:06:52,079 do know, thinking 1187 01:06:52,081 --> 01:06:54,615 back, I want to say 1188 01:06:54,617 --> 01:06:55,283 2021, but several 1189 01:06:55,285 --> 01:06:57,084 years ago, the last 1190 01:06:57,086 --> 01:06:58,186 joint consolidation 1191 01:06:58,188 --> 01:06:59,620 between school 1192 01:06:59,622 --> 01:07:00,454 divisions with the 1193 01:07:10,833 --> 01:07:12,333 joint division, which 1194 01:07:12,335 --> 01:07:14,035 I think it generated 1195 01:07:14,037 --> 01:07:15,903 savings of around $1 1196 01:07:15,905 --> 01:07:16,904 million per year. And 1197 01:07:16,906 --> 01:07:17,939 they were able to do 1198 01:07:17,941 --> 01:07:19,040 it in a way that 1199 01:07:19,042 --> 01:07:20,074 didn't actually lose 1200 01:07:30,987 --> 01:07:31,652 regionalism and 1201 01:07:31,654 --> 01:07:32,753 consolidation was 1202 01:07:32,755 --> 01:07:33,454 encouraged and 1203 01:07:33,456 --> 01:07:34,155 supported by the 1204 01:07:34,157 --> 01:07:35,957 General Assembly. 1205 01:07:35,959 --> 01:07:36,691 >> Thank you. 1206 01:07:36,693 --> 01:07:37,758 >> Any other 1207 01:07:37,760 --> 01:07:38,492 questions from 1208 01:07:38,494 --> 01:07:39,560 members of the 1209 01:07:48,538 --> 01:07:51,439 sales tax is the 1210 01:07:51,441 --> 01:07:52,873 opportunity to issue 1211 01:07:52,875 --> 01:07:55,076 bonds around a new, 1212 01:07:55,078 --> 01:07:58,579 you know, flow of, of 1213 01:07:58,581 --> 01:08:00,448 revenue. Can you tell 1214 01:08:10,260 --> 01:08:12,693 the sunset in 20, 20 1215 01:08:12,695 --> 01:08:14,462 years with like 1216 01:08:14,464 --> 01:08:15,963 issuing bonds for 1217 01:08:15,965 --> 01:08:17,365 school construction 1218 01:08:17,367 --> 01:08:18,466 project? 1219 01:08:18,468 --> 01:08:19,934 >> Okay, okay. 1220 01:08:30,647 --> 01:08:31,779 with the date in 1221 01:08:31,781 --> 01:08:33,114 terms of when the 20 1222 01:08:33,116 --> 01:08:35,249 years kicks off and 1223 01:08:35,251 --> 01:08:36,350 general bonding, and 1224 01:08:36,352 --> 01:08:37,084 there are procurement 1225 01:08:37,086 --> 01:08:38,953 experts here much 1226 01:08:38,955 --> 01:08:39,887 more qualified than I 1227 01:08:39,889 --> 01:08:40,921 to comment about it. 1228 01:08:50,833 --> 01:08:51,732 maybe something to 1229 01:08:51,734 --> 01:08:52,900 consider with future 1230 01:08:52,902 --> 01:08:53,401 legislative action. 1231 01:08:53,403 --> 01:08:55,036 If that is indeed an 1232 01:08:55,038 --> 01:08:56,871 issue. 1233 01:08:56,873 --> 01:09:00,107 >> What do my fellow 1234 01:09:10,219 --> 01:09:12,320 maybe for a future 1235 01:09:12,322 --> 01:09:13,054 meeting, maybe we 1236 01:09:13,056 --> 01:09:14,522 could address that. 1237 01:09:14,524 --> 01:09:15,623 What do you all think. 1238 01:09:15,625 --> 01:09:16,724 >> Would be great? 1239 01:09:16,726 --> 01:09:17,792 >> Yeah. Okay. Maybe 1240 01:09:17,794 --> 01:09:18,459 that's we could 1241 01:09:18,461 --> 01:09:19,193 bookmark that as 1242 01:09:19,195 --> 01:09:20,227 something we want to 1243 01:09:30,373 --> 01:09:31,439 localities I have 1244 01:09:31,441 --> 01:09:33,240 four that that I 1245 01:09:33,242 --> 01:09:33,974 represent. One of 1246 01:09:33,976 --> 01:09:34,675 them have talked 1247 01:09:34,677 --> 01:09:36,110 about the real need 1248 01:09:36,112 --> 01:09:37,545 for to be able to go 1249 01:09:37,547 --> 01:09:38,479 back and fund 1250 01:09:38,481 --> 01:09:38,979 existing bond, 1251 01:09:38,981 --> 01:09:40,781 purchase a bond, 1252 01:09:50,660 --> 01:09:51,592 high quality 1253 01:09:51,594 --> 01:09:52,326 education that we're 1254 01:09:52,328 --> 01:09:53,427 demanding from them, 1255 01:09:53,429 --> 01:09:54,428 I think it makes 1256 01:09:54,430 --> 01:09:55,429 sense, and I would 1257 01:09:55,431 --> 01:09:56,263 encourage us to 1258 01:09:56,265 --> 01:09:56,997 readdress that issue. 1259 01:09:56,999 --> 01:09:57,865 I think, in a sense 1260 01:09:57,867 --> 01:09:59,500 of fairness to both 1261 01:10:10,646 --> 01:10:13,547 payment of bonds that 1262 01:10:13,549 --> 01:10:14,615 have already been or 1263 01:10:14,617 --> 01:10:15,383 construction projects 1264 01:10:15,385 --> 01:10:16,083 that have already 1265 01:10:16,085 --> 01:10:17,518 been started? 1266 01:10:17,520 --> 01:10:18,352 >> Yes. Yeah. Under 1267 01:10:18,354 --> 01:10:20,054 the 1% program, the 1268 01:10:30,133 --> 01:10:31,899 addressing the debt 1269 01:10:31,901 --> 01:10:33,367 service? 1270 01:10:33,369 --> 01:10:34,435 >> Yeah. 1271 01:10:34,437 --> 01:10:34,802 >> Okay. 1272 01:10:34,804 --> 01:10:35,870 >> That the Senate 1273 01:10:35,872 --> 01:10:36,537 agrees. 1274 01:10:36,539 --> 01:10:36,937 >> Okay. 1275 01:10:36,939 --> 01:10:38,406 >> So he. 1276 01:10:38,408 --> 01:10:39,106 >> Just speaks for 1277 01:10:50,987 --> 01:10:51,819 >> All right. Going 1278 01:10:51,821 --> 01:10:53,888 back to the agenda, 1279 01:10:53,890 --> 01:10:55,322 our next item of 1280 01:10:55,324 --> 01:10:56,724 business is public 1281 01:10:56,726 --> 01:10:58,192 comment and other 1282 01:10:58,194 --> 01:10:59,260 business. Do we have 1283 01:11:09,806 --> 01:11:11,472 of the commission? 1284 01:11:11,474 --> 01:11:12,973 >> Madam chair. 1285 01:11:12,975 --> 01:11:14,008 >> Delegate Runyon. 1286 01:11:14,010 --> 01:11:15,009 >> Madam chair, I 1287 01:11:15,011 --> 01:11:15,543 appreciate this. And 1288 01:11:15,545 --> 01:11:16,544 this is really 1289 01:11:16,546 --> 01:11:17,244 interesting as we 1290 01:11:17,246 --> 01:11:19,413 look or saw some of 1291 01:11:19,415 --> 01:11:20,548 the presentation 1292 01:11:30,593 --> 01:11:31,659 interesting. I find 1293 01:11:31,661 --> 01:11:32,793 that very appreciate 1294 01:11:32,795 --> 01:11:34,929 that. What is what's 1295 01:11:34,931 --> 01:11:35,930 fascinating is I have 1296 01:11:35,932 --> 01:11:36,697 a regional career, 1297 01:11:36,699 --> 01:11:37,798 actually, I have two 1298 01:11:37,800 --> 01:11:38,866 regional career and 1299 01:11:38,868 --> 01:11:39,400 technical centers in 1300 01:11:50,012 --> 01:11:51,078 district technical 1301 01:11:51,080 --> 01:11:52,079 center. And so I'd 1302 01:11:52,081 --> 01:11:52,947 like for this 1303 01:11:52,949 --> 01:11:53,614 commission to take 1304 01:11:53,616 --> 01:11:54,748 that up and look at 1305 01:11:54,750 --> 01:11:55,783 that. It does make 1306 01:11:55,785 --> 01:11:57,151 sense to me, at least 1307 01:11:57,153 --> 01:11:58,686 in my rural area, for 1308 01:11:58,688 --> 01:12:00,855 us to create some 1309 01:12:11,000 --> 01:12:12,366 for students to 1310 01:12:12,368 --> 01:12:13,434 participate in a 1311 01:12:13,436 --> 01:12:14,134 nontraditional way. 1312 01:12:14,136 --> 01:12:15,569 But we've got to be 1313 01:12:15,571 --> 01:12:16,070 innovative, and we've 1314 01:12:16,072 --> 01:12:17,371 got to allow the 1315 01:12:17,373 --> 01:12:20,241 system to provide for 1316 01:12:29,652 --> 01:12:31,018 requesting 1317 01:12:31,020 --> 01:12:33,220 information on how 1318 01:12:33,222 --> 01:12:34,288 regional education 1319 01:12:34,290 --> 01:12:35,389 centers or regional 1320 01:12:35,391 --> 01:12:36,457 career and tech 1321 01:12:36,459 --> 01:12:38,959 center schools are 1322 01:12:38,961 --> 01:12:40,427 constructed or their 1323 01:12:50,873 --> 01:12:52,673 someone can present 1324 01:12:52,675 --> 01:12:54,108 how these regional 1325 01:12:54,110 --> 01:12:55,543 education centers 1326 01:12:55,545 --> 01:12:56,977 when they need 1327 01:12:56,979 --> 01:12:59,480 upgrading, what what 1328 01:13:10,359 --> 01:13:12,793 to look at in future 1329 01:13:12,795 --> 01:13:16,063 meetings? Okay. 1330 01:13:16,065 --> 01:13:17,197 Hearing none, that 1331 01:13:17,199 --> 01:13:18,198 completes our agenda. 1332 01:13:18,200 --> 01:13:19,700 >> Motion to adjourn. 1333 01:13:19,702 --> 01:13:20,401 >> Second.