March 22-23, 2023

News & Announcements

Virginia Board of Education Public Notice – March 22-23, 2023

The Virginia Board of Education will convene on Wednesday, March 22, and Thursday, March 23, for their monthly meetings. All meetings will be held in the Board Room, located on the 22nd Floor of the James Monroe Building, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, unless otherwise noted. All meetings are open to the public and will be livestreamed on the VDOE YouTube channel. Due to limited capacity on the 22nd Floor, overflow seating will be available in Conference Rooms B of the Monroe Building. The meeting will be livestreamed to the conference room. The Board president reserves the right to change the times listed on this schedule depending upon the time constraints during the meetings. Please note the Security Protocols for the James Monroe Building:

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

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

• The Board will convene in a business session, beginning at 8:00 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 at 12:00 p.m., in the 25th Floor Conference Room. No votes will be taken, and it is open to the public.
• The Board will convene in a work session at 1:30 p.m. Public comment will not be accepted.
• Board of Education members will meet for dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Hard Shell (1411 East Cary Street, 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.

Thursday, March 23, 2023

• The Board of Education will hold its monthly business meeting, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Public comment will be accepted.
• The Board of Education will accept public comment in advance of the March 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.
• 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 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.

Business Session Agenda – Wednesday, March 22, 2023

8:00 a.m. Full Board Convenes**

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 – Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Play March 22 video

1:30 p.m. Full Board Convenes

• Agenda
• The meeting will be livestreamed on the VDOE YouTube channel.
• Proposed Revisions to the Current Accreditation System for 2023-2024
  • Presentation
• Update on the Implementation of the Virginia Literacy Act: Instructional Materials Review Process
  • Presentation

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Business Session Agenda – Thursday, March 23, 2023

8:00 a.m. Full Board Convenes - Play March 23 video | Minutes

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

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Minutes

• Minutes from the February 1-2, 2023, Meetings of the Board

Public Comment*

Consent Agenda

• Item A: Final Review to Certify a List of Qualified Persons for the Office of Division Superintendent of Schools 
  • Item A - Attachment A

Action/Discussion Items

• Item B: Final Review of Arlington County Public Schools Alternate Route to Licensure for Certain Endorsements Pursuant to House Bill 2486 of the 2019 Virginia General Assembly
  • Item B - Attachment A
  • Item B - Attachment B
  • Item B - Attachment C
• Item C: First and Final Review of Request from Buena Vista City Public Schools to Discontinue a Local Graduation Requirement
  • Item C - Attachment A
  • Item C - Attachment B
• Item D: First Review of Alternative Accreditation Plans for 2023-2024 Accountability Year
  • Item D - Attachment A
  • Item D - Attachment B
  • Item D - Presentation
• Item E: First Review of Adoption of Special Provision to Suspend the Use of the Chronic Absenteeism Indicator for the Determination of Accreditation Status for Accreditation Year 2023-2024
  • Item E - Presentation
• Item F: First Review of Proposal to Approve Only a Year-to-Year Comparison of State Assessment Results to Determine Growth for Accountability Year 2023-2024
  • Item F - Presentation
• Item G: First Review of Update to the Board Approved Courses
  • Item G - Attachment A
• Item H: First Review of Recommendation to Approve New Education (Endorsement) Programs

Presentations & Written Reports

• Item I: Update on College Partnership Laboratory Schools
  • Item I - Presentation
  • Item I - Report
  • Item I - Report Attachment A
  • Item I - Report Attachment B
• Item J: Written Report on Historical Cut-Scores for the SOL Reading and Mathematics Tests for Grades 3-8
  • Item J - Attachment A
• Item K: Written Report on the Implementation of MOUs with Identified Divisions
  • Item K - Attachment A
  • Item K - Attachment B - Danville City Public Schools
  • Item K - Attachment C - Greensville County Public Schools
  • Item K - Attachment D - Petersburg City Public Schools
  • Item K - Attachment E - Prince Edward County Public Schools
  • Item K - Attachment F - Richmond City Public Schools
• Item L: Written Report on the Timeline for Revisions to the Computer Science Standards of Learning
  • Item L - Attachment A
• Item M: Written Report on the Educational Technology Plan for Virginia 2023-2028
  • Item M - Attachment A
  • Item M - Attachment B

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

Adjournment

*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.