April 23-25, 2024

News & Announcements

Virginia Board of Education Public Notice - April 23-25, 2024

The Virginia Board of Education will convene on Tuesday, April 23, for a Board Retreat and Wednesday,  April 24, and Thursday, April 25, for its monthly meetings. Please note the locations below for each meeting. The Board president reserves the right to change the times listed on this schedule depending upon the time constraints during the meetings.

April 23, 2024

• The Board Retreat on April 23 will be in the Old City Hall (1001 E. Broad Street #115, Richmond, Virginia 23219).
• The Board will convene for a retreat at 9:00 a.m.
• Board of Education members will break for lunch. No votes will be taken during lunch, and it is open to the public.

April 24, 2024

• The meetings on April 24 will be in the 1st Floor Conference Room at Old City Hall (1001 E. Broad Street #115, Richmond, Virginia 23219).
• The Board will convene in a business session, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The purpose of convening this meeting is for the Board to go into executive session under Virginia Code § 2.2-3711. Public comment will not be accepted during this time.
• Board of Education members will break for lunch. No votes will be taken during lunch, and it is open to the public.
• The Board will convene in a work session upon the conclusion of the business session or lunch, whichever ends last. Public comment will not be accepted during the work session.
• The meetings are open to the public and will be livestreamed on the VDOE YouTube channel.
• Board of Education members will meet for dinner at 6:30 p.m. at Native Plate (1203 E Main St, Richmond, VA 23219). Items for the Board agenda may be discussed informally at the dinner. No votes will be taken, and it’s open to the public.

April 25, 2024

• The meetings on April 25 will be in the 1st Floor Conference Room at Old City Hall (1001 E. Broad Street #115, Richmond, Virginia 23219). 
• The Board of Education will hold its monthly business meeting, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Public comment will be accepted.
• Board of Education members will break for lunch. No votes will be taken during lunch, and it is open to the public.
• The Board of Education will accept public comment in advance of the meeting through the Board of Education Comment Form. This form collects public comments for review by the members of the Board. The Board accepts comments from the public on all matters related to public education in Virginia. Comments may be submitted at any time but will be collected and shared with Board members as part of the meeting materials for its next scheduled business meeting.
• Additionally, the Board is seeking comment and participation on regulatory changes to 8VAC20-81. A summary of the Board action and a redline version of the proposed regulatory changes can be found on the Board's webpage for the March 27-28, 2024, meetings.
• The meeting open to the public and will be livestreamed on the VDOE YouTube channel.
• Members of the public may signup to address the Board at one of its scheduled business meetings by using the Board of Education Public Comment Sign-Up Form. Requests to address the Board should be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled business meeting but may be requested at the meeting at the discretion of the President.

For all meetings, persons are encouraged to print items of interest as hard copies will not be available at the meeting site. Wi-Fi is available in the meeting room.

If you have any questions, please contact Megan Perez, Executive Assistant of Board Relations, at Megan.Perez@doe.virginia.gov.

Board Retreat Agenda – April 23, 2024 

9:00 a.m. Full Board Convenes

Minutes | Play Video

• Item A: Presentation and Discussion on Accountability-Accreditation
• Item B: Presentation on School Support Framework
• Item C: Update on the Implementation of Memorandums of Understanding Between the Board of Education and Identified Divisions
• Item D: Discussion of Board Work Plan
  • Item D - Attachment 1
• Item E: Closed Session for Legal Advice**

Adjournment

** The purpose of this item is for the board to go into executive session under § 2.2-3711 of the Code of Virginia.

Business Session Agenda – April 24, 2024

9:00 a.m. Full Board Convenes**

• Item A: Executive Session

Adjournment

** The purpose of convening this meeting is for the board to go into executive session under § 2.2-3711 of the Code of Virginia. Public comment will not be accepted at this time.

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Work Session Agenda – April 24, 2024

Minutes | Play Video

Welcome and Opening Comments

Discussion Items

• Item B: Presentation on School Models for ESSA Decisions Making
• Item C: Presentation on School Construction Grant Awards with Decision Options
• Item D: Recognition of Teacher Advisory Panel
• Item E: Lab School Presentations
  • Item E - Presentation (Emory & Henry College)
  • Item E - Presentation (George Mason University)
  • Item E - Presentation (Roanoke College)
  • Item E - Presentation (Old Dominion University - Newport News)
  • Item E - Presentation (Old Dominion University - Chesapeake)
  • Item E - Presentation (Paul D. Camp Community College)
• Item F: Update on Special Education

Concluding Remarks and Adjournment

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Business Session Agenda – April 25, 2024

Minutes | Play Video

9:00 a.m. Full Board Convenes

• The meeting will be livestreamed on the VDOE YouTube channel.

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of the Agenda

Approval of Minutes

• Draft Minutes of the March 2024 Meetings of the Board of Education

Public Comment*

Public Comment on Special Education Regulatory Action from March 28, 2024

Consent Agenda

• Item A: First and Final Review to Certify a List of Qualified Persons for the Office of Division Superintendent of Schools 
  • Item A - Attachment 1
• Item B: First and Final Review of Financial Report on Literary Fund and Updates to the First Priority Waiting List
  • Item B - Attachment 1
  • Item B - Attachment 2
• Item C: First and Final Review of Change to the 2024 Calendar of the Board of Education
• Item D: Final Review of Applications for Alternative Accreditation Plans for Special Purpose Schools
  • Item D - Attachment 1
  • Item D - Attachment 2
• Item E: Final Review of Notice of Intended Regulatory Action for Virginia’s Early Childhood Unified Measurement and Improvement System (VQB5)
  • Item E - Attachment 1
• Item F: Final Review of Virginia Student Reading Plan Template 
  • Item F - Attachment 1
• Item G: Final Review of Virginia Literacy Act Intervention Instructional Program Guide and Supplemental Instructional Program Guide
  • Item G - Attachment 1
  • Item G - Attachment 2

Action/Discussion Items

• Item H: Presentation from the Student Advisory Board
  • Item H - Presentation 1
  • Item H - Presentation 2
• Item I: First and Final Review of Nominations to Board of Education Advisory Committees
• Item J: First and Final Review of College Partnership Laboratory School Application from Emory and Henry College
  • Item J - Attachment 1
  • Item J - Attachment 2
  • Item J - Presentation
• Item K: First and Final Review of College Partnership Laboratory School Application from George Mason University
  • Item K - Attachment 1
  • Item K - Attachment 2
  • Item K - Presentation
• Item L: First and Final Review of College Partnership Laboratory School Application from Roanoke College
  • Item L - Attachment 1
  • Item L - Attachment 2
  • Item L - Presentation
• Item M: First and Final Review of College Partnership Laboratory School Application from Old Dominion University – Newport News
  • Item M - Attachment 1
  • Item M - Attachment 2
  • Item M - Presentation
• Item N: First and Final Review of College Partnership Laboratory School Application from Old Dominion University – Chesapeake
  • Item N - Attachment 1
  • Item N - Attachment 2
  • Item N - Presentation
• Item O: First and Final Review of College Partnership Laboratory School Application from Paul D. Camp Community College
  • Item O - Attachment 1
  • Item O - Attachment 2
  • Item O - Presentation
• Item P: First and Final Review of Virginia Literacy Act Literacy Professional Development List 
• Item Q: First Review of the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure’s Recommendation to Replace Technology Education (5051) with Technology and Engineering Education (5053) with a cut score of 157
  • Item Q - Attachment 1
  • Item Q - Presentation
• Item R: Final Review of the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure’s Recommendation to Approve New Education (Endorsement) Programs
• Item S: First and Final Review of Revisions to the List of 2024-2025 Board of Education Approved Industry Certifications, Occupational Competency Assessments, and Professional Licenses
• Item T: First and Final Review of the Revision of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) High-Quality Work-Based Learning (HQWBL) Guide
  • Item T - Attachment 1
  • Item T - Attachment 2
• Item U: First Review of Computer Science Standards of Learning
  • Item U - Attachment 1
  • Item U - Presentation
• Item V: First Review of Draft Model Policy Concerning Internet Safety
  • Item V - Attachment 1
  • Item V - Presentation
• Item W: First Review of Guidelines for 2024-2025 of the Early Childhood Unified Measurement and Improvement System (VQB5)
  • Item W - Attachment 1
  • Item W - Presentation
• Item X: First and Final Review of Recommended Grant Awards for School Project Applications Submitted to the School Construction Assistance Program for FY 2024
  • Item X - Attachment 1
  • Item X - Attachment 2
• Item Y: First Review of Board of Education Recommendations on Establishing Standards for School Facilities Pursuant to SB 1124
  • Item Y - Attachment 1

Presentations & Written Reports

• Item Z: Written Report of English Textbook and Instructional Materials Approval Process Grades 6-12
  • Item Z - Attachment 1
• Item AA: Written Report of Mathematics Textbook and Instructional Materials Approval Process
  • Item AA - Attachment 1
• Item BB: Written Report on Schools Recognized for Exemplar Performance as Required by the Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia (SOA)
• Item CC: Written Report from the College Partnership Laboratory Schools Standing Committee

Discussion of Current Issues – by Board of Education Members and Superintendent of Public Instruction

Adjournment

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*Guidelines for Public Comment

The Board of Education will provide an opportunity for members of the public to address the Board at its meetings, as appropriate, during the public comment portion of the meeting. Written public comment will continue to be accepted through the Board of Education Comment Form.

At its regular meetings, members of the public may address the Board during the public comment portion of the meeting on any matter related to public education which includes the actions of the Board. During the public comment portion of any committee of the Board or any advisory committee of the Board, the Board requests that members of the public only address the committee on matters on the committee’s published agenda and any matters added to the agenda during the meeting by the committee.

Requests to address the Board or one of its committees during the public comment portion of the meeting shall include the subject to be discussed and the name of the speaker.

Requests to address the Board or one of its committees during the public comment portion of the meeting should be submitted to the Department of Education in advance of the meeting, but may be submitted the day of the meeting, at the discretion of the President or committee chairperson. In honoring such requests, the Board will limit such comments to three minutes for each speaker at the discretion of the President or committee chairperson.

The Board President or committee chairperson may, in his or her discretion, extend the public comment portion of the meeting, allocate the time available for public comment, adjust the order of speakers, or take other reasonable measures to ensure that the Board hears multiple views on any matter presented to the Board.