April 2, 2020

Business Session Agenda – Thursday, April 2, 2020

• Minutes (PDF)

1 p.m.  BOARD CONVENES VIA WEBINAR CONFERENCE CALL

Roll Call of Board Members Present

Welcome from President Dan Gecker

Action Items

1. Final Review of Virginia’s Perkins V State Plan (Word) – The deadline for submission of the Perkins V State Plan to USED has changed to June 15, 2020. As such, this item is stricken from the agenda for April 2, 2020.
   Item A – Presentation (PPT)
   • George Willcox, Director of Career and Technical Education – Operations and Accountability
   • Dr. David S. Eshelman, Director of Career and Technical Education – Workforce Development and Initiatives
   • William Hatch, Coordinator, Planning, Administration, and Accountability
     
2. Final Review of Emergency Guidelines for Local Alternatives to Awarding Standard Units of Credit (140-Clock Hours Requirement) Due to COVID-19 (Word) – Updated April 1, 2020
   • Dr. Leslie Sale, Interim Director of Policy
     • Emergency Guidelines for Local Alternatives to Awarding Standard Units of Credit (Word) – Approved by the Virginia Board of Education on April 2, 2020
3. Final Review of Emergency Guidelines for Locally Awarded Verified Credits Due to COVID-19 (Word) – Updated April 1, 2020
   • Dr. Leslie Sale, Interim Director of Policy
     • Emergency Guidelines for Locally-Awarded Verified Credits (Word) – Approved by the Virginia Board of Education on April 2, 2020.
       

COVID-19 Briefing

• USED Provides Initial Approval to Cancel 2019-2020 Reading, Math and Science Tests (Word) – News Release, March 30, 2020
• Guidance from the Department of Special Education and Student Services
• Guidance on Graduation Requirements, Awarding Credits, and Continuity of Learning
• Guidance on Licensure of Instructional Personnel (Word) – Superintendent's Memo 083-20
• Joint Guidance for Emergency Child Care during Statewide School Closure (Word)
• Joint Guidance for Student Placements Reimbursed by the Children's Services Act (Word)
• COVID-19 Parent Guide for School-Age Children
• #GoOpenVA: COVID-19 Extended Closing Resources – Resources provided by Virginia school divisions to support educational activities when schools are closed.
• Frequently Asked Questions – Updated regularly by VDOE
  

Discussion of COVID-19 Topics

• Board Members and VDOE staff

Questions from Board Members

Adjournment