June 16-17, 2021

Business Session Agenda – Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Full Board Convenes**

Executive Session

Adjournment

** The purpose of convening this meeting is for the board to go into executive session under Virginia code §2.2-3711(a)(40). Public comment will not be accepted at this time.

Business Session Agenda – Thursday, June 17, 2021

• Minutes (PDF)

9 a.m. Full Board Convenes

Approval of Minutes from the April 21 - 22, 2021 Meetings of the Board

Resolutions of Recognition

• Resolution of Appreciation for Outstanding Service to Public Education Presented to Mrs. Patty Pitts Upon the Occasion of Her Retirement from the Virginia Department of Education as Assistant Superintendent of Teacher Education and Licensure

Public Comment

• June 2021 Public Comment Spreadsheet (XLSX)
• June 2021 Written Public Comment Received by the Board (PDF)

Consent Agenda

• Item A: Final Review to Certify a List of Qualified Persons for the Office of Division Superintendents of Schools (Word)
• Item B: Final Review of the Proposed Curriculum Guidelines for Instruction on the Safe Use of and Risks of Abuse of Prescription Drugs (Word)
• Item C: Final Review of Nominations to Fill Vacancies on Board of Education Advisory Committees (Word)
• Item D: Final Review of the Implementation Timeline for the Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers (Word)

Action/Discussion Items

• Item E: Final Review of Guidelines for Practice Year 1 of the Early Childhood Unified Measurement and Improvement System (Word)
  • Item E-Attachment A (Word)
  • Item E-Presentation
• Item F: First Review of a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) to the Regulations Establishing the Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia (8 VAC 20-131) to Include Standards for Virtual Education (Word)
• Introductory Presentation for Items G and H (PPT)
• Item G: First Review of a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) to Amend the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel (8 VAC20-23) to Include Instruction in Cultural Competency for Initial Licensure and Renewal of a License (Word)
• Item H: First Review of Fast-Track Regulatory Action to Amend the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel and Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia (8VAC20-23 and 8VAC20-543) to Comport with Legislation from the 2021 Session of the General Assembly (Word)
• Item I: First Review of Proposed Guidelines for Using State-Developed Performance Tasks to Verify Credit in History and Social Science (Word)
• Item J: First Review of Proposed Guidelines for Local Alternative Assessments: 2021-2022 and Beyond (Word)
• Item K: First Review of Proposed Changes to Certain Accreditation Indicators (Word)
• Item L: First Review of Revisions to the Model Guidance for Positive Behavior and Preventative Code of Student Conduct Policy and Alternatives to Suspension (Word)

Presentations

• Item M: State Special Education Advisory Committee (SSEAC) Annual Report (Word)

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

Executive Session

Adjournment

Public Notice

The Board of Education will hold its monthly business meeting, beginning at 9 a.m. The meeting will be held in the East Reading Room of the Patrick Henry Building, located at 1111 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, and livestreamed on the VDOE YouTube channel. Please note the Security Protocols for the Patrick Henry Building:

• All visitors to the Patrick Henry Building must show Photo ID and sign in at the security desk on the first floor. When you arrive, please pass through the Capitol Police security screening, sign-in at the security desk and let them know you are attending the Board of Education meeting.
• Please allow time for these security protocols. Security desk hours are from 8:00AM to 5:00PM. We appreciate your patience and commitment to ensuring the safety of all employees and guests.

Public comment will be accepted. Written public comment is always accepted on the Board’s email account at BOE@doe.virginia.gov. Requests to address the Board during the public comment portion of the meeting should be submitted to Sonya Broady at sonya.broady@doe.virginia.gov or 804-225-2540 in advance of the meeting, but may be submitted the day of the meeting, at the discretion of the President.  In honoring such requests, the Board will limit such comments to three minutes for each speaker at the discretion of the President.

The Board president reserves the right to change the times listed on this agenda depending upon the time constraints during the meeting.

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.

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 (804-225-2540 or Sonya.Broady@doe.virginia.gov) 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.

Public comment speakers will be encourage to provide multiple written copies of their comments or other materials amplifying their views.