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DOE asks for $1.4 million to cover AP exams, $1 million for charter expansion and $750,000 pilot for mental-health billing
Summary
The Department of Education told the committee it needs an additional $1,400,000 to cover AP exam costs in FY2026 (and requested that amount again for FY2027), proposed a $1,000,000 one-time planning grant to expand Southern Rivers Completion High School to six sites, and seeks $750,000 for a pilot to test an electronic claims engine for school-based mental-health services.
Russ, the Department of Education's chief financial officer, presented highlights of DOE's amended FY2026 budget and the FY2027 request, noting both large supplemental sums and one-time investments.
Russ said the budget includes a $2,000 supplement totaling about $368,000,000 across DOE programs (including FICA) to cover classroom teachers, central and school administrative positions, non-QBE staff, lunchroom workers, custodians, bus drivers and school nurses. "This does include the FICA, and it's the same methodology, as a supplement that we sent out and amended fiscal year 2024," he said.
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