December 12, 2023 - Special Meeting
The Virginia Board of Education will convene on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., for a special meeting to transact the business listed on the agenda below. The Board will only accept public comment at the special meeting on items listed on the agenda. The meeting 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. 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 AM to 5:00 PM. We appreciate your patience and commitment to ensuring the safety of all employees and guests.
The Board of Education will accept written public comment in advance of the meeting through the Board of Education Comment Form. This form collects public comments for review by the members of the Board. 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 the Special Meeting about an agenda item using the Board of Education Public Comment Sign-Up Form. Requests to address the Board should be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled business meeting, but may be requested at the meeting at the discretion of the President.
If you have any questions, please contact Megan Perez, Executive Assistant of Board Relations, at BOE@doe.virginia.gov.
Special Meeting Agenda – Tuesday, December 12, 2023
9:00 a.m. Full Board Convenes
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of the Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Public Comment on Agenda Items
Consent Agenda
- Item A: First and Final Review to Certify a List of Qualified Persons for the Office of Division Superintendent of Schools
- Item A - Attachment 1
Action/Discussion Items
- Item B: Final Review of the Board of Education 2023 Annual Report
- Item B - Attachment 1
- Item C: Final Review of the Board of Education Comprehensive Plan
- Item C - Attachment 1
- Item D: Final Review of the Board of Education 2023 Prescriptions on the Standards of Quality
- Item E: Presentation on Combating Chronic Absenteeism
- Item F: First Review of Regular Review of Board of Education Guidance Documents
- Item G: First and Final Review of Regular Review of Board of Education Regulatory Actions
- Item H: First and Final Review of Schedule for the Periodic Review of Regulations
- Item I: First Review of Board of Education Advisory Committee All-Virtual Public Meeting Policy
- Item I - Attachment 1
- Item J: First and Final Review of Proposed Guidelines for Instruction on Problem Gambling and the Addictive Potential Thereof
- Item J - Attachment 1
- Item K: First and Final Review of Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure’s Recommendation to Approve New Education (Endorsement) Programs
- Item L: First and Final Review of Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure’s Recommendation for a Passing Score for the Praxis® Earth and Space Sciences (5572) Test for the Science-Earth Science Endorsement
- Item M: First Review of the Virginia Literacy Act Division Literacy Plan Template
- Item M - Attachment 1
- Item M - Presentation
- Item N: Final Review of Updated Virginia Literacy Act Core Instructional Program Guide K-5
- Item N - Attachment 1
- Item N - Presentation
- Item O: First Review of Board of Education Advisory Committees
- Item O - Presentation