November 17-18, 2021

Business Session Agenda – Wednesday, November 17, 2021

10 a.m. 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.

Work Session - Wednesday, November 17, 2021

• Agenda (Word)
• Play Video
• Draft 2021 Annual Report on the Condition and Needs of Public Schools in Virginia (Word)
• Increasing Access and Choice in Publicly-Funded Early Childhood Care and Education in Virginia (PPT)
• Realigning Alternative Accreditation Plans to the 2017 Accreditation Model (PPT)

Business Session Agenda – Thursday, November 18, 2021

• Minutes (PDF)

9 a.m. Full Board Convenes

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Minutes from the October 20-21, 2021 Meetings of the Board

Public Comment

Consent Agenda

• Item A: 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 Literary Fund First Priority Waiting List and the Second Priority Waiting List (Word)
  • Item B - Attachment A (XLSX)
  • Item B - Attachment B (XLSX)
• Item C: Final Review of Nominations to Serve on Board Advisory Committees (Word)

Action/Discussion Items

• Item D: Final Review of the Proposed Stage of the Regulatory Action to Amend the Regulations Establishing Standards for the Accreditation of Public Schools in Virginia (Word)
  • Item D – Attachment A (Word)
  • Item D – Attachment B (Word)
• Item E:  Final Review of the 2021 Annual Report on the Conditions and Needs of Public Schools in Virginia (Word)
  • Item E – Attachment A (Word)
• Item F: Final Review of Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) to the Background Checks for Child Day Programs and Family Day Systems Regulations (Word)
• Item G: Final Review of Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) to the General Procedures and Information for Licensure Regulations (Word)
• Item H: Final Review of Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) to Develop Regulations for Human Research (Word)
• Item I: First Review of the Cultural Competency Training for Teachers and other Licensed School Board Employees in Virginia Public Schools as required by House Bill 1904 and Senate Bill 1196 (2021 General Assembly) (Word)
  • Item I - Attachment A (Word)
• Item J: First Review of Proposed Data Science Standards of Learning and Data Science Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework (Word)
  • Item J – Attachment A (Word)
  • Item J – Attachment B (Word)
  • Item J – Attachment C (Word)
  • Item J – Presentation (PPT)
• Item K: First Review of Proposed 2022 Driver Education Standards of Learning (Word)
  • Item K – Attachment A (Word)
  • Item K – Attachment B (Word)
• Item L: First Review of the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure’s Recommendation for a Passing Score for the Praxis® Middle School Math (5164) Test for the Middle Education 6-8 Mathematics Endorsement (Word)
  • Item L – Attachment A  (PDF)
• Item M: First Review of the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure’s Recommendation for a Passing Score for the Praxis® Mathematics (5165) Test for the Mathematics Endorsement (Word)
  • Item M – Attachment A (PDF)
• Item N: First Review of Fast-Track Regulatory Action to Strike “Component” and Align Regulatory Language with Federal Requirements (Word)

Written Reports

• Item O: Written Report on the Statewide Annual Performance Report for Career and Technical Education and the Virginia Community College System as a Sub-recipient of Perkins Funds from the Department of Education for School Year 2019-2020 (Word)

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

Adjournment

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Public Notice

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.