March 17-18, 2021

Full Board Convenes** - Play March 17 Video

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, March 18, 2021

10:00 a.m. Full Board Convenes - Play March 18 Video | Minutes

Roll Call of Board Members

Approval of Minutes from the January 27 and 28, 2021 Meetings of the Board

Public Comment

• February and March 2021 Public Comment Spreadsheet (XLS)
• February and March 2021 Written Public Comment Received by the Board (PDF)

Consent Agenda

• Item A: Final Review to the Certify a List of Qualified Persons for the Office of Division Superintendents of Schools (Word)
  • Item A- Attachment A (Word)
• Item B: Final Review of Recommended Cut Scores for Substitute Tests for Verified Credit in Reading and Writing (Word)
• Item C: Final Review of the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure’s Recommendation for a Passing Score for the Praxis® Middle School Science (5442) Test for the Middle Education 6-8 Science Endorsement (Word)
  • Item C – Attachment A (Word)
  • Item C – Attachment B (Word)
• Item D: Final Review of Revised Guidelines for Policies on Concussions in Students (Word)
  • Item D – Attachment B (Word)
• Item E: Final Review to Child Abuse and Neglect Recognition and Intervention Training Curriculum Guidelines (Word)
  • Item E – Attachment A (Word)
• Item F: Final Review of Proposed Revisions to the World Language Standards of Learning (Word)
  • Item F – Attachment A (Word)
  • Item F – Attachment B (Word)

Action/Discussion Items

• Item G: Final Review of Revised Foundation Blocks for Learning) (Word)
  • Item G – Attachment A (PDF)
• Item H: Final Review of Proposed Revisions to the Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers (Word)
  • Item H - Attachment (Word)
• Item I: Final Review of Proposed Revisions to the Approval Process for Multidivision Online Providers in Virginia (Word)
• Item J: First Review of Proposed Temporary Flexibility for Meeting the Sequential Elective Requirement for Virginia Graduates (Word)
  • Item J – Attachment A (Word)
  • Item J – Presentation (PPT)
• Item K: First Review of Child Care Regulations Transferring from the Board of Social Services to the Board of Education (Word)
  • Item K – Attachment A (PDF)
  • Item K – Attachment B (PDF)
  • Item K – Attachment C (PDF)
  • Item K – Attachment D (PDF)
  • Item K – Attachment E (PDF)
  • Item K – Attachment F (PDF)
  • Item K – Attachment G (PDF)
  • Item K – Attachment H (PDF)
  • Item K – Attachment I (PDF)
  • Item K - Presentation (PPT)
• Item L: First Review of Proposed Curriculum Guidelines for Instruction on the Safe Use of and Risks of Abuse of Prescription Drugs(Word)

Written Reports

• Item M: Legislative Report: 2021 General Assembly (Word)
  • Item M – Attachment A  (Word)
• Item N: Written Report on a New Waiver Opportunity from the United States Department of Education to Certain Requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) (Word)

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

Adjournment

Pursuant to Chapter 1283 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly, the Virginia Board of Education will convene electronically on Wednesday March 17 and Thursday March 18, 2021. The purpose of these meetings are to transact the business statutorily required or necessary to continue the operations of the Board. Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus health emergency, the meeting will proceed under modified procedures.

The meetings are open to the public for viewing. Due to capacity limitations on the Zoom platform, the meeting will be livestreamed at VDOE YouTube Channel.

Oral public comment will not be accepted, however, written public comment is always accepted on the Board’s email account at BOE@doe.virginia.gov. Written public comment received by 5:00p.m. on Tuesday, March 16 will be posted on the Board’s webpage. All written public comment will be provided to the Board in a timely manner. 

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