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DOE outlines amended FY25 technical corrections: school security grants, QBE adjustments, testing supports
Summary
Department of Education staff told the committee the amended budget includes a one‑time school security grant program (about $21,635 per school), QBE formula cleanups for Gainesville/Hall County and other midyear enrollment adjustments, a special needs scholarship increase, and requests for additional AP/PSAT testing funds.
Superintendent staff presented multiple amended FY25 adjustments and midterm QBE (Quality Basic Education) formula changes for the Department of Education.
Key items included a one‑time school security grant that staff described as $21,635 per school (the department said this will total roughly $50 million statewide and is a reimbursement grant similar to prior grants), a $24 million digest cleanup related to Gainesville City and Hall County, formula adjustments tied to enrollment changes (including an increase driven by 1,308 new FTEs, with growth concentrated in high‑cost categories), and several charter school and state charter commission transfers and supplements.
Staff also flagged an increase in funding for the special needs scholarship program (roughly $12.4–13.2 million depending on quarterly payments) and requested additional support for AP and PSAT testing (an estimated additional $3 million for AP and about $1.31 million for PSAT in future budgeting) because base amounts had not been adjusted in many years.
Ending: Education staff said some funding is one‑time and will run alongside FY25 base allocations; committee members asked for follow‑up numbers and clarifications on per‑school grant amounts and special‑needs scholarship counts.
