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_ 174 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 124. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 progress based on student demonstrated proficiency; (2) 'real-world' connections that promote alignment with community work-force needs and emphasize transition to college and/or career; and (3) varying models for educator supports and staffing. Individual school divisions or consortia will be invited to apply on a competitive basis by submitting a grant application that includes descriptions of key elements of innovations, a detailed budget, expectations for outcomes and student achievement benefits, evaluation methods, and plans for sustainability. The Department of Education will make the final determination of which individual school divisions or consortia of divisions will receive the year-long planning grant for public pre- kindergarten through Grade 12 School Innovation or a grant to implement an Elementary, Middle, and/or High School Program Innovation plan previously approved by the Department of Education. Any school division or consortium of divisions which desires to apply for this competitive grant must submit a proposal to the Department of Education by June 1 preceding the school year in which the planning or implementation for systemic school innovation is to take place. U. Out of this appropriation, $200,000 the first year and $200,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for STEM Competition Team Grants as part of the STEM C Competition Team Grant Fund. Grants may not exceed $5,000 each. At least half of this appropriation should be provided to public elementary and secondary schools in the Commonwealth at which at least 60 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. V. Out of this appropriation, $1,181,975 the first year and $1,181,975 the second year from the general fund is provided to support a multi-platform STEM education engagement program and research study and other educational programs at the Virginia Air & Space Center. W. Out of this appropriation, $350,000 the first year and $350,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for executive leadership incentives in the Petersburg City Public Schools to strengthen the impact of division and school level executive leadership on student achievement in the school division. Such incentives may include, but not be limited to, supplements to locally funded salaries, deferred salary compensation, bonuses, housing and commuting supplements, and professional development supplements. The Department of Education shall provide such executive management incentive payments directly to the Petersburg City Public Schools accounts pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding entered into between the Board of Education and the Petersburg City School Board, which shall cover no less than both years of the biennium and may be amended with the consent of both parties. Such Agreement shall include operational and student achievement metrics and include provisions for the achievement of such metrics as a condition of payment of the incentive funds by the Department of Education. The Department of Education shall provide updates on the Agreement to the Chairs of the Senate Finance and Appropriations and House Appropriations Committees. X. Out of this appropriation, $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for praxis assistance and Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment assistance for provisionally licensed minority teachers seeking full licensure in Virginia. Grants of up to $10,000 shall be awarded to school divisions, teacher preparation programs, or nonprofit organizations in all regions of the state to subsidize test fees and the cost of tutoring for provisionally licensed minority teachers seeking full licensure in Virginia. Y. Out of this appropriation, $591,000 the first year and $591,000 $791,000 the second year from the general fund is provided to school divisions to pay for a portion of the vision screening of students in kindergarten, grade two or three and grades seven and ten, pursuant to Chapter 312, 2017 Session Acts of Assembly. Eligible school divisions may receive the state's share of $7.00 for each student reported in average daily membership and enrolled in kindergarten, grades three, seven and ten and who has received such vision screening test. The Department of Education shall administrator and distribute reimbursements to school divisions and the funding shall be prorated if needed, such that the appropriation is not exceeded. Prioritization shall be given the schools that would most benefit from state assistance in order to provide such vision screening service to students that are eligible for free lunch. Z. Out of this appropriation, $660,000 $600,000 the first year and $660,000 $600,000 the