State Leaders, Local Business & Legislative Advocates Attend Annual VASS/VASBO Conference
The governor said the investment in broadband has increased from $4 to $19 million, and he is proposing an additional $35 million in the new budget.
Other speakers, panelists and presenters included Former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe; Dr. James Lane, State Superintendent for Public Instruction; Dr. Ben Kiser, Executive Director for VASS; Steve Batson, Executive Director for VASBO; Kent Dickey, Deputy Superintendent of Budget, Finance, and operations; Jim Regimbal, Co-Founder, Fiscal Analytics, Ltd.; and several members of the Virginia General Assembly: The Honorable L. Louise Lucas, Mark J. Peake, Lamont Bagby, and Roslyn C. Tyler.
Topics included Analytics, Cyber Threats, the State of the State Budget, Political & Budget Implications of the November Election, Special Education Funding, VRS, and Virginia’s Early Childhood Education Initiative. Attendees left the conference energized to take on the financial and legislative challenges and opportunities in the new 2020 year.
Topics included Analytics, Cyber Threats, the State of the State Budget, Political & Budget Implications of the November Election, Special Education Funding, VRS, and Virginia’s Early Childhood Education Initiative. Attendees left the conference energized to take on the financial and legislative challenges and opportunities in the new 2020 year.