Superintendent's Memos 2013
December 20, 2013
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MEMO #335-13
2014-2015 Special Education Annual Plan/Part B Flow-Through Application - MEMO #334-13
2013-2014 Career and Technical Education - Creating Excellence Awards Application
- MEMO #333-13
Youth CareerConnect Grant Opportunity - MEMO #332-13
Season of Nonviolence January 30 through April 4, 2014 - MEMO #331-13
Lee-Jackson Educational Foundation Scholarship Program - MEMO #330-13
Governor’s Foreign Language Academies: Seeking Nominations for Student Selection Committee - MEMO #329-13
eMediaVA and SAS® Curriculum Pathways® Announce Integration Digital media distribution system to provide statewide access to SAS® Curriculum Pathways® interactive, standards-based resources - MEMO #328-13
Changes to Fulfillment of GED® Credentials
December 16, 2013
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MEMO #327-13
2014-2016 Biennial Budget as Introduced by Governor McDonnell - MEMO #326-13
Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2014 Direct Aid to Public Education Budget as Proposed by Governor McDonnell (the “Caboose Bill”)
December 13, 2013
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MEMO #325-13
2014 Multidivision Online Provider Application Process - MEMO #324-13
2013-2014 Title I, Part A, Comparability Report - MEMO #323-13
Revised 2013 Student Conduct Policy Guidelines - MEMO #322-13
Model Policy to Address Bullying in Virginia’s Schools - MEMO #321-13
A-F School Grading Formula Developed in Response to the 2013 Acts of Assembly
December 6, 2013
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MEMO #320-13
Special Grants for Survey Fee Required for Practical Nursing Programs - MEMO #319-13
Revised Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing - MEMO #318-13
Phase-out of End-of-Course (EOC) History/Social Science Standards of Learning (SOL) Tests Based on 2001 SOL - MEMO #317-13
National History Teacher of the Year Award - MEMO #316-13
Announcement of Virginia’s Microsoft IT Academy Certification Program
November 22, 2013
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MEMO #315-13
Virginia’s Obligation to Comply with the Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs(Career and Technical Education) - MEMO #314-13
Virginia Initiative for Science Teaching and Achievement – Applications Open for 2014-2015 School Year - MEMO #313-13
2013-2014 National Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Program
- MEMO 313-13, Attachment A: National Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Program – 2013-2014 School Participation Intent Form(PDF)
- MEMO 313-13, Attachment B: National Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Program – 2013-2014 Instruction for Developing the Application (PDF)
- MEMO 313-13, Attachment C: National Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Program – 2013-2014 School Participation Form (PDF)
November 15, 2013
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MEMO #312-13
Virginia Junior Academy of Science - MEMO #311-13
Virginia AdvancED SACS 2014, Annual Conference - MEMO #310-13
United States Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon Schools Program - MEMO #309-13
2014-2015 Application for the Virginia Middle School Teacher Corps
- MEMO #308-13
The Strategic Review of Agricultural Education Report - MEMO #307-13
Shape the Future Discount Program and Student Advantage from Microsoft
- MEMO #306-13
Reimbursements for Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Test Fee Payment Program for 2012-2013
- MEMO #305-13
“Programs That Work” Awards for Mathematics, Science, and STEM - MEMO #304-13
Nominations for the 2014 Standards of Learning Item and Test Review Committees - MEMO #303-13
Composite Index of Local Ability-to-Pay for the 2014-2016 Biennium
- MEMO #302-13
Application for 2014 Innovative Learning Teams
November 8, 2013
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MEMO #301-13
Invitation to Attend Workgroup Meetings for the Statewide Data Needs Assessment - MEMO #300-13
Career and Technical Education Financial Report for School Year 2012-2013 - MEMO #299-13
Effective Strategies for Students with Learning and Behavior Problems - MEMO #298-13
Payment of Fiscal Year 2014 State Funds for the National School Lunch Program
- MEMO #297-13
Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plan, 2-Part Series - MEMO #296-13
Aspiring Superintendents Institute - MEMO #295-13
Analysis of Student Performance on the Spring 2013 End-of-Course (EOC) Mathematics and Reading Standards of Learning (SOL) Tests
November 1, 2013
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MEMO #294-13
Appeals Process for Title III Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) for AMAO 1 (Progress) and AMAO 2 (Proficiency)
- MEMO 294-13, Attachment A: School Division Appeal of Title III Annual Measurable Achievement Objective (AMAO) Results For AMAO 1 (progress) and AMAO 2 (proficiency) for School Year 2013-2014 (PDF)
- MEMO 294-13, Attachment B: Title III Annual Measurable Achievement Objective (AMAO) Appeals Form for AMAO 1 (progress) and AMAO 2 (proficiency) (Word)
- MEMO #293-13
2013-2014 Title III Annual Measurable Achievement Objective (AMAO) Results, Based on 2012-2013 Assessments
- MEMO #292-13
Opportunity for Division Training and Technical Assistance in Autism
- MEMO #291-13
2013-2014 Title I, Part C (Migrant Education), Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
- MEMO #290-13
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
October 25, 2013
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MEMO #289-13
Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (VASCD) 2013 Annual Conference - MEMO #288-13
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Maintenance of Effort (IDEA MOE) Requirements for School Divisions – 2012-2013
- MEMO #287-13
Career and Technical Education Federal Program Monitoring Review System - MEMO #286-13
Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week January 5-11, 2014
- MEMO #285-13
Amendments to the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel - MEMO #284-13
Transmittal of “Statement of Administrative Impact and Projected Costs of Implementation” for the Promulgation of Amendments to the Regulations Governing Driver Education and the Repeal of the Regulations Governing the Approval of Correspondence Courses for Home Instruction - MEMO #283-13
Distribution of the R U “College & Career” Ready? Magazine
October 18, 2013
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MEMO #282-13
Nominations for the 2014 Virginia Modified Achievement Standards Test (VMAST) Mathematics Item Review Committees - MEMO #281-13
Nominations for the 2014 Virginia Modified Achievement Standards Test (VMAST) Reading Item Review Committees - MEMO #280-13
Computer-Based Test Administration for the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment - MEMO #279-13
Call for Nominations for Board of Education Advisory Committee: Virginia Advisory Committee for the Education of the Gifted
- MEMO #278-13
Announcement of Planning/Implementation Grants for Establishment of Regional Governor’s Health Sciences Academies - MEMO #277-13
Announcement of Planning Grants for New Governor’s STEM Academies in School Year 2013-2014
October 11, 2013
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MEMO #276-13
Understand Scoring Application Updated to Include Practice and Verification Sets of Student Papers to Reflect the 2010 English Standards of Learning - MEMO #275-13
2013 Fall Master Schedule Collection: 1) Secondary Enrollment Demographics Form (SEDF) Data; 2) Instructional Personnel Verification of Licensure Endorsement Report; 3) Instructional Personnel Survey Data Report; and 4) Supply and Demand Report DUE: Successful Submission Due December 6, 2013; Verification Reports Due January 31, 2014 - MEMO #274-13
2013-2014 Federal Program Monitoring Schedule
- MEMO #273-13
Strong Men and Women in Virginia History Writing Contest (Word) - MEMO #272-13
Report of Children with Disabilities Receiving Special Education on December 1, 2013 - MEMO #271-13
I Witness Video Challenge Announcement
October 4, 2013
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MEMO #270-13
Federal Program Monitoring: Changes in the Administrative Review Process for the Federal School Nutrition Programs Beginning in 2013-2014
- MEMO #269-13
School of the Future Design Competition - MEMO #268-13
2013 Virginia School Plant Managers Association Annual Conference - MEMO #267-13
2013 Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Count of Children Who Are Neglected or Delinquent (N or D)
- MEMO #266-13
2013 Statewide Educational Technology Conferences - MEMO #265-13
The 2014 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards - MEMO #264-13
Guidance Document - Virginia’s Guidelines for Educating Students with Specific Learning Disabilities - MEMO #263-13
Announcing the 2014 Children’s Engineering Convention - MEMO #262-13
Announcement of the Civics Summit on November 14, 2013
September 27, 2013
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MEMO #261-13
Year-Round School Planning Grant Application and Instructions for Existing Programs
- MEMO 261-13, Attachment A: Instructions for Application for a Planning Grant for Local School Divisions with Existing Extended School Year Programs/Year-Round School Programs (PDF)
- MEMO 261-13, Attachment B: Application for a Planning Grant for Local School Divisions with Existing Extended School Year Programs/Year-Round School Programs (Word)
- MEMO #260-13
Update on Federal and State Regulations: Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in Schools
- MEMO #259-13
Project Graduation Academic Year Academy Grants
- MEMO 259-13, Attachment A: Instructions for Project Graduation Academic Year Academy 2013-2014 (PDF)
- MEMO 259-13, Attachment B: Application for Project Graduation Academic Year Academy 2013-2014 (Word)
- MEMO 259-13, Attachment C: Final Evaluation Report for Project Graduation Academic Year Academy 2013-2014 (PDF)
- MEMO #258-13
Implementation of 2013 School Safety Legislation - Virginia Center for School Safety Trainings, Fall 2013 - MEMO #257-13
2014 Governor’s Summer Residential Program
- MEMO #256-13
Disability History and Awareness Month - MEMO #255-13
Consolidated Data Collection to Apply for State Funding to Support Mentors for New Teachers with No Teaching Experience
September 20, 2013
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MEMO #254-13
Request to Complete School Building Inventory
- MEMO #253-13
2013-2014 Title VI, Part B, Subpart 2, Rural and Low-Income School Program Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) (Revised September 25, 2013)
- MEMO 253-13, Attachment A: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Title VI, Part B, Subpart 2, Rural and Low-Income School Program, 2013-2014 Grant Allocations (PDF)
- MEMO 253-13, Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Title VI, Part B, Subpart 2 Terms of Grant Award (Word)
- MEMO #252-13
Reporting 2013-2014 Special Education Paraprofessional Data (Instructional Personnel and Licensure Report) - MEMO #251-13
Discontinuation of Tuition Assistance for Early Childhood Special Educators and Teachers of Special Education Employed with a Virginia Public School Division - MEMO #250-13
Call for Nominations for Board of Education Advisory Committee: Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure (ABTEL)
- MEMO #249-13
2013-2014 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Proportionate Set-Aside Requirements
- MEMO #248-13
Elimination of the Local Eligibility License - MEMO #247-13
Distribution of Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2012 IDEA Section 611 Funds Under States’ Failure to Maintain Financial Support for Special Education and Related Services
September 13, 2013
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MEMO #246-13
Services for Students Identified as Hearing or Visually Impaired
- MEMO #245-13
Federal Guidance Regarding Bullying of Students with Disabilities - MEMO #244-13
2013-2014 Title II, Part A, Allocations Under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
- MEMO #243-13
Recruitment for Computer Adaptive Testing Pilot - MEMO #242-13
Virginia School Speed Test - MEMO #241-13
Virginia Association of School Superintendents (VASS) Workshops to Improve Mathematics and Language Arts Standards of Learning (SOL) Achievement - MEMO #240-13
Read Aloud to a Child Week, October 20-26, 2013
September 6, 2013
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MEMO #239-13
Transfer of Assistive Technology Devices Guidelines
- MEMO #238-13
2013-2014 Title III, Part A, Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
- MEMO 238-13 Attachment A: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title III, Part A, Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students 2013-2014 Grant Allocations (PDF)
- MEMO 238-13 Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title III, Part A, Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students, Terms of Grant Award (PDF)
- MEMO #237-13
2013-2014 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Allocations Under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
- MEMO 237-13, Attachment A: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, 2013-2014 Grant Allocations (PDF)
- MEMO 237-13, Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part A, Terms of Grant Award (PDF)
- MEMO 237-13, Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Terms of Grant Award (PDF)
- MEMO #236-13
2013-2014 Fall Student Record Collection & Miscellaneous Statistics
DUE: OCTOBER 18, 2013
August 30, 2013
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MEMO #235-13
Mathematics and Science Partnership Competitive Grant Program for 2013-2014
- MEMO #234-13
New Special Education Web site for Parents - MEMO #233-13
2013-2014 Green Ribbon Schools
- MEMO #232-13
Standard Setting Study − Praxis II Health and Physical Education: Content Knowledge Assessment
- MEMO #231-13
Rural and Low-Income School Program Symposium - MEMO #230-13
Rule of Law Project - MEMO #229-13
Annual Conference of the Foreign Language Association of Virginia - MEMO #228-13
Student Immunization Status Report Instructions - MEMO #227-13
Read for the Record, October 3, 2013 - MEMO #226-13
Earthquake Drill Set for October 17, 2013
August 23, 2013
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MEMO #225-13
School Safety Inspection Checklist - MEMO #224-13
Board of Education Approved the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators Tests: Reading (5712); Writing (5722); and Mathematics (5732) as the Prescribed Assessments of Basic Skills for Entry Requirement into an Approved Education Program (Effective January 1, 2014) - MEMO #223-13
Virginia Studies: Thinking Historically about Virginia – An Interactive Online History Course; Preregistration by September 6, 2013 - MEMO #222-13
Virginia Science Activities, Models, and Simulations - MEMO #221-13
World Geography Connects 1500 A.D. to the Present – An Interactive Online Geography Course Beginning October 21, 2013 - MEMO #220-13
Parents as Educational Partners (PEP) Fall Professional Development Institute - MEMO #219-13
Announcement of Resources for Constitution Day on September 17, 2013
August 16, 2013
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MEMO #218-13
Flexibility Provisions in the Code of Virginia and the 2013 Appropriation Act
- MEMO #217-13
Posting of All School Division Policies and Regulations - MEMO #216-13
Student Enrollment Requirements - MEMO #215-13
Nominations for Career and Technical Education Curriculum Review Committees
- MEMO #214-13
Data Collection for National Board Certification Teacher Incentive Awards
August 9, 2013
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MEMO #213-13
2013-2014 Student Record Collection - MEMO #212-13
Data Collections: Education of Children in Foster Care – Reimbursement of Fiscal Year 2013 Local Costs from Fiscal Year 2014 State Funds and Remedial Summer School Funding for Fiscal Year 2014 (Summer 2013 Program) Due Date: September 27, 2013
- MEMO 212-13, Attachment A: Instructions for Completing the Remedial Summer School Data Collection (PDF)
- MEMO 212-13, Attachment B: Instructions for Completing the Foster Care Data Collection (PDF)
- MEMO 212-13, Attachment C: Appropriation, Statutory, and Regulation Authority for Foster Care Funding (PDF)
- MEMO #211-13
Board of Education Approved Passing Scores for the Following Licensure Assessments: 1) Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA); 2) Praxis Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (5031); 3) Praxis Middle School English Language Arts (5047); 4) Praxis Middle School Mathematics (5169); 5) Praxis English Language Arts: Content Knowledge (5038); 6) Praxis Mathematics: Content Knowledge (5161) - MEMO #210-13
Multistate Purchasing Agreement - MEMO #209-13
Upcoming Training Opportunities Offered by the Office of School Improvement - MEMO #208-13
Update on Revised Fine Arts Standards of Learning - MEMO #207-13
Modified Oral Proficiency Interview (MOPI) Institute for Foreign Language Teachers, October 2-4, 2013
- MEMO #206-13
United States Senate Youth Program (Scholarship Opportunity for High School Juniors and Seniors)
August 2, 2013
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MEMO #205-13
State Allocation for Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessments and Reimbursement Request Forms for June 2013 and School Year (SY) 2013-2014
- MEMO 205-13, Attachment A: FY 2014 (School Year 2013-2014) WRS for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessments Allocation by School Division (PDF)
- MEMO 205-13, Attachment B: FY 2014 (School Year 2013-2014) WRS for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessments Allocation by Regional CTE Center (PDF)
- MEMO 205-13, Attachment C: CTE WRS for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessments Reimbursement Request Form (Word)
- MEMO #204-13
Reimbursement for Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments Allocations and Reimbursement Request Forms for June 2013 and School Year (SY) 2013-2014
- MEMO 204-13, Attachment A: FY 2014 (School Year 2013-2014) State Industry Certification Examinations Funding Allocation by School Division (PDF)
- MEMO 204-13, Attachment B: FY 2014 (School Year 2013-2014) State Industry Certification Examinations Funding Allocation by Regional CTE Center (PDF)
- MEMO 204-13, Attachment C: CTE State Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments Reimbursement Request Form (Word)
- MEMO #203-13
Changes to the 2013 Fall Master Schedule Collection - MEMO #202-13
Transmittal of “Statement of Administrative Impact and Projected Costs of Implementation” for Changes to Requirements for Award of the General Achievement Adult High School Diploma
- MEMO #201-13
Teacher and Principal Evaluation Collection (TPEC) Survey Due September 13, 2013 - MEMO #200-13
Training Opportunity: Medicaid and Schools - MEMO #199-13
K-12 Mathematics Standards of Learning Institutes - MEMO #198-13
Annual Review of Crisis Plans - MEMO #197-13
Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Web-based Data Collection and Fall Verification Reporting Requirements for Fiscal Year 2014 (July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014) DUE: October 1, 2013
- MEMO #196-13
Virginia’s Foundation Blocks for Early Learning: Comprehensive Standards for Four-Year-Olds Virginia’s Preschool Curriculum Review Rubric and Planning Tool Virginia’s Quality Indicators for Responsive Teaching: Creating a High Quality Preschool Learning Environment
July 26, 2013
- MEMO #195-13
2012-2013 Annual School Report – Financial Section – Due Date: September 15, 2013- MEMO 195-13 Attachment A: Changes for the 2012-2013 ASRFIN (PDF)
- MEMO 195-13, Attachment B: Instructions for Completing the 2012-2013 ASRFIN (PDF)
- MEMO 195-13, Attachment C: Account Structure for 2012-2013 ASRFIN (PDF)
- MEMO #194-13
2012-2013 Annual Report, Programs for the Gifted - MEMO #193-13
TeacherDirect and Back-to-School Convocations - MEMO #192-13
Substitute Test Review Committee for Mathematics Rescheduled - MEMO #191-13
Standard Diploma Credit Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
- MEMO #190-13
Local Gifted Education Technical Review Process
- MEMO #189-13
IDEA, P.L. 113-6, 2013-2014 Part B Sections 611 and 619 Sub-grant Awards for Special Education (revised August 23, 2013)
- MEMO 189-13, Attachment A: Section 611, Flow-through Funds (PDF) (revised August 23, 2013)
- MEMO 189-13, Attachment B: Section 619, Pre-school Funds (PDF)
- MEMO #188-13
Career and Technical Education State Equipment Allocations and Reimbursement Request Form for School Year 2013-2014
- MEMO 188-13, Attachment A: FY 2014 (School Year 2013-2014) State Equipment Funding Allocation by School Division (PDF)
- MEMO 188-13, Attachment B: FY 2014 (School Year 2013-2014) State Equipment Funding Allocation by Regional CTE Center (PDF)
- MEMO 188-13, Attachment C: CTE State Equipment Reimbursement Request Form – SY 2013-2014 (PDF)
- MEMO 188-13, Attachment D: Virginia Department of Education Form NA.011 – Inventory of Equipment Purchased with State CTE Equipment Funds (PDF)
- MEMO #187-13
Collection of Data Relative to Compliance with the Standards of Quality and Other Miscellaneous Reporting Requirements – 2012-2013 Data Collection
July 19, 2013
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MEMO #186-13
Virginia Center for School Safety – Current Trainings: FEMA Emergency Management Institute Online Training - MEMO #185-13
Division and School Safety Audit Requirements for 2013-2014
- MEMO #184-13
Master Schedule Collection – Reporting Teachers - MEMO #183-13
2012-2013 Summer Student Record Collection — DUE: August 30, 2013 - MEMO #182-13
Revised List of Credentials Approved for the Board of Education’s Career and Technical Education Seal, the Board of Education’s Seal of Advanced Mathematics and Technology, and Student-Selected Verified Credit - MEMO #181-13
Guidelines for Determining the Federal Accountability Results of "Small n Schools"
- MEMO #180-13
Appeals of Federal Accountability Results Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
July 16, 2013
July 5, 2013
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MEMO #178-13
2013 General Assembly Revisions to the Standards of Quality - MEMO #177-13
Year-Round School Planning Grant Application and Instructions
- MEMO 177-13, Attachment A: Instructions for Application for a Planning Grant for Local School Divisions Pursuing the Development of New Year-Round School Programs for School Divisions or Individual Schools (PDF)
- MEMO 177-13, Attachment B: Application for a Planning Grant for Local School Divisions Pursuing the Development of New Year-Round School Programs for School Divisions or Individual Schools (Word)
June 28, 2013
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MEMO #176-13
Score Ranges for the Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA) Assessments for Grades 3-8 Reading and Grades 3, 5, and 8 Science Based on the 2010 English and Science Standards of Learning (SOL) - MEMO #175-13
Cut Scores Adopted by the Board of Education for the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) in Reading, Mathematics, Writing, and Science - MEMO #174-13
Clarification of Student Eligibility Requirements for AIM-VA Services
- MEMO #173-13
Homebound Instruction Services Data Reporting - MEMO #172-13
NCES Identifiers for New Schools in 2013-14 – Due: July 31, 2013 - MEMO #171-13
Nominations for the Governor’s Career and Technical Education Exemplary Standards Awards
June 21, 2013
- MEMO #170-13
School Security Equipment Grants Program Application
- MEMO #169-13
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Teacher Recruitment and Retention Incentive Awards
- MEMO #168-13
Computer Adaptive Testing Pilot - MEMO #167-13
Release of Spring 2013 Standards of Learning Tests in Spring 2014 MEMO #166-13 Procedures for completing the 2013-2014 Educational Registry Application Data Collection – Due: August 30, 2013 - MEMO #165-13
Eating Disorders Awareness
June 14, 2013
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MEMO #164-13
Technical Edits to the 2010 Virginia Science Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework for Life Science, Physical Science, and Biology
- MEMO #163-13
2012-2013 End of Year Master Schedule Collection
DUE: September 30, 2013 - MEMO #162-13
Authorization of Signatures in Absence of Division Superintendent - MEMO #161-13
2013-2014 Academy for New Special Education Directors - MEMO #160-13
Training on Accommodations for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students - MEMO #159-13
ACCESS for ELLs®/Alternate ACCESS for ELLs™ Testing Schedule for 2013-2014
June 7, 2013
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MEMO #158-13
Virginia Middle School Teacher Corps Applications
- MEMO #157-13
Final Fiscal Year 2013 State Payments Based on Actual March 31, 2013, ADM and Adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2013 Basic Aid State Payment
- MEMO #156-13
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for House Bill 2028 and Senate Bill 986; Emergency First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, and Use of Automated Defibrillators for Licensure and Renewal
- MEMO #155-13
K-12 English Language Arts Standards of Learning Institutes - MEMO #154-13
Discipline, Crime, and Violence Report for School Year 2012-2013
May 31, 2013
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MEMO #153-13
Student Assistance Programming: Creating Positive Conditions for Learning Manual - MEMO #152-13
Annual Agreement to Participate in the School Nutrition Programs for 2013-2014 (revised June 13, 2013) -
MEMO #151-13
2013 School Health Legislative Changes - MEMO #150-13
Virginia Assessment Program Testing Schedule for 2013-2014 - MEMO #149-13
State Direct Aid to Public Education Funds Permitted to be Carried Forward from Fiscal Year 2013 to Fiscal Year 2014 - MEMO #148-13
Nominations for Range Finding Committees for the Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA)
May 24, 2013
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MEMO #147-13
Virginia Public School Authority (VPSA) Educational Technology Notes Series XIV and the Virginia e-Learning Backpack Initiative Supplemental Grants - MEMO #146-13
Virginia Public School Authority (VPSA) Educational Technology Notes Series IX, Series X, Series XI, Series XII, Series XIII, and Series XIV
- MEMO 146-13, Attachment A: Series XIII VPSA Notes Issue Estimated Local Grant Allocation (PDF)
- MEMO 146-13, Attachment B: Series IX VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances (PDF)
- MEMO 146-13, Attachment C: Series X VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances (PDF)
- MEMO 146-13, Attachment D: Series XI VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances (PDF)
- MEMO 146-13, Attachment E: Series XII VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances (PDF)
- MEMO 146-13, Attachment F: Series XIV VPSA Notes Issue Estimated Local Grant Allocation (PDF)
- MEMO 146-13, Attachment G: Sample Reimbursement Resolution (PDF)
- MEMO 146-13, Attachment H: SNAP VPSA Technology Notes Withdrawal Instructions (PDF)
- MEMO #145-13
Save the Date: August 12-13, 2013 -- Virginia e-Learning Backpack Initiative Summer Institute - MEMO #144-13
29th Annual Youth Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Project (YADAPP) Summer Leadership Conference
- MEMO #143-13
2013-2014 Video Streamed Training Sessions for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Administrators - MEMO #142-13
Student Participation in Virginia Standards of Learning Assessments - MEMO #141-13
Request for Certification of Insurance Coverage on Vehicles Used to Transport Pupils or Personnel Pursuant to Sections 22.1-188 through 22.1-198, and Section 38.2-2204, Code of Virginia - MEMO #140-13
Reporting of Founded Child Abuse/Neglect Complaint to School Boards - MEMO #139-13
Pre-Labor Day Opening Waiver Requirements for the 2013-14 School Year - MEMO #138-13
Nominations for Substitute Test Review Committees - MEMO #137-13
Fiscal Year 2013 Career and Technical Education Occupational Preparation and Adult Education Entitlements (State Funds)
- MEMO #136-13
Final Legislative Report for the 2013 General Assembly
May 22, 2013
May 17, 2013
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MEMO #134-13
Probationary Term of Service for Teachers - MEMO #133-13
Amendment to FERPA on Foster Care Student Record Disclosure - MEMO #132-13
Teacher Evaluation Institute: Student Achievement Goal Setting – Practical Guidance and Practice and Teacher Evaluation Institute: Assessment Literacy for Student Achievement Goal Setting - MEMO #131-13
Virginia is for Lovers of Summer Learning! - MEMO #130-13
Principal Evaluation Institutes - MEMO #129-13
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Construction Standards 510 and OSHA Construction 500 Train-the-Trainer Courses
- MEMO #128-13
Estimated State Allocations under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 for July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014
- MEMO #127-13
Economics and Personal Finance Online Course Hosting
May 10, 2013
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MEMO #126-13
Technical Assistance Academy for Coordinators of Title I, Part A; Title I, Part C; Title I, Part D; Title II, Part A; and Title III, Part A
- MEMO #125-13
USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Application for 2013-2014
- MEMO #124-13
House Bill 2028 and Senate Bill 986; Emergency First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, and Use of Automated Defibrillators for Licensure and Renewal - MEMO #123-13
Transmittal of "Statement of Administrative Impact and Projected Costs of Implementation" for the Promulgation of Amendments to the Proposed Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia - MEMO #122-13
Virginia Health and Physical Activity Institute, July 14-17, 2013, James Madison University - MEMO #121-13
Nominations for Range Finding Committee for the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) - MEMO #120-13
Nominations for Range Finding Committees for the Virginia Substitute Evaluation Program (VSEP) - MEMO #119-13
2013 Virginia Pupil Transportation Conference, June 17-20, 2013
May 3, 2013
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MEMO #118-13
Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Web-based Data Collection and Application Requirements for Fiscal Year 2014 (July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014)
- MEMO #117-13
2012-2013 End-of-Year Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics – DUE: July 19, 2013 - MEMO #116-13
2013-2014 Applications for Federal Program Funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)
April 26, 2013
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MEMO #115-13
Strategic Compensation Grants Initiative – Request for Proposals (Competitive Grants)
- MEMO #114-13
Virginia Youth Survey - MEMO #113-13
Standards of Learning for Fine Arts Public Hearings - MEMO #112-13
School Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week, May 6-10, 2013 - MEMO #111-13
Provisions for Reallocating Unused Student Slots in Regional Alternative Education Programs for 2013-2014
- MEMO #110-13
Nutrition Options for Students in the Summer
- MEMO #109-13
Middle and Secondary Classroom Teachers' Planning Period - MEMO #108-13
Cut Scores Adopted by the Board of Education for the Virginia Modified Achievement Standards Test (VMAST) for Grades 3-8 and End-of-Course (EOC) Reading Tests Based on the 2010 English Standards of Learning - MEMO #107-13
Cut Scores Adopted by the Board of Education for the Grades 3, 5, and 8 Science and Grades 5, 8, and End-of-Course (EOC) Writing Standards of Learning Tests Based on the 2010 Science and English Standards of Learning - MEMO #106-13
Anticipated Board Action on Recommended Cut Scores for the Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA) Grades 3-8 Reading and Grades 3, 5, and 8 Science Assessments Based on the 2010 Science and English Standards of Learning (SOL)
April 19, 2013
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MEMO #105-13
Standard Diploma Credit Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
- MEMO #104-13
Announcing New Web Resources for Microsoft IT Academy Program - MEMO #103-13
New Fees and Charges Regulations
- MEMO #102-13
Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Test Fee Payment Program for 2012-2013
April 12, 2013
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MEMO #101-13
Diploma Seals
- MEMO #100-13
Training Materials for the Implementation of Virginia's Teacher Evaluation Guidelines - MEMO #099-13
Training Materials for the Implementation of Virginia's Principal Evaluation Guidelines - MEMO #098-13
86th Annual Virginia Middle and High School Principals Conference & Exposition June 23 – June 26, 2013 (School Law Clinic, School Data as a Leadership Tool Workshop June 23, 2013)
- MEMO #097-13
The 2013 Science through an Interdisciplinary Approach (SIA) Summer Institutes - MEMO #096-13
Mathematics and Science Partnership Grants and Resources - MEMO #095-13
Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) Program Application for 2013-2014 - MEMO #094-13
2012-2013 School Year Data Collection for Student Industry Credentialing, Occupational Competency Assessments and Related External Examination for Career and Technical Education - MEMO #093-13
Reporting Assessment Results for Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth - MEMO #092-13
2014 GED Test Approved
April 5, 2013
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MEMO #091-13
Amendments to the Guidelines for Considering and Approving Requests for Pre-Labor Day Openings
- MEMO #090-13
Military Child Month and New Web Resources for School Divisions - MEMO #089-13
From Vision to Practice Ninth Annual Institute - Crossroads: Redefining the Educational Experience - MEMO #088-13
Project Graduation Summer Academy Grants - MEMO #087-13
2013-2014 Academic and Career Plan Implementation - MEMO #086-13
Title III, Part A, Reallocation and Procedures Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
- MEMO #085-13
Table 15 from the Superintendent’s Annual Report for Virginia and ESEA Maintenance of Effort Calculation for Fiscal Year 2012
- MEMO #084-13
Nominations for the Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA) Reading and Science Assessments Alignment Review Committees - MEMO #083-13
PluggedInVA Grant Application for 2013-2014 - MEMO #082-13
Adult Education English Literacy/Civics (EL/Civics) Education Program Competitive Sub-grant Application, 2013-2014
March 29, 2013
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MEMO #081-13
Submission of Dual Enrollment Agreements - MEMO #080-13
National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) Automotive Technology Programs Implementation, Effective 2013-14 School-Year - MEMO #079-13
Updates to the Virginia Modified Achievement Standards (VMAST) Practice Item Sets on the Virginia Department of Education Web Site - MEMO #078-13
Student Growth Assessment Contract Awards
- MEMO #077-13
Cut Scores Adopted by the Board of Education for Grades 3-8 New Reading Tests Based on the 2010 Standards of Learning - MEMO #076-13
Anticipated Board Action on Recommended Cut Scores for the Grades 3, 5, and 8 Science and Grades 5, 8, and End-of-Course (EOC) Writing Standards of Learning Tests Based on the 2010 Science and English Standards of Learning and for the Virginia Modified Achievement Standards Test (VMAST) for Grades 3-8 and End-of-Course (EOC) Reading Based on the 2010 English Standards of Learning.
March 22, 2013
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MEMO #075-13
Updates to the Standards of Learning (SOL) Practice Item Sets on the Virginia Department of Education Web Site - MEMO #074-13
Nominations for the Standards of Learning (SOL) and the Virginia Modified Achievement Standards Test (VMAST) Reading Assessments Alignment Review Committees - MEMO #073-13
Nominations for the Standards of Learning (SOL) Science Assessments Alignment Review Committees - MEMO #072-13
Open Education Resources Information Brief - MEMO #071-13
Computer Technology Standards of Learning Revisions Approved - MEMO #070-13
The Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC) Visual Arts Contest
March 15, 2013
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MEMO #069-13
U.S. Department of Education Approval of Virginia’s Alternate Revised Methodology for Annual Measurable Objectives for Accountability Years 2013-2014 through 2017-2018, Under Provisions of Virginia’s Application for Waivers from Certain Requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
- MEMO #068-13
Regulations Governing Parental Consent to Bill Public Insurance - MEMO #067-13
Paid Lunch Equity: School Year 2013-2014 Calculations and Tool
- MEMO #066-13
VAESP Annual Principals Conference, June 30 – July 2, 2013 - MEMO #065-13
Updated March 27, 2013 – Call for Nominations for Board of Education Advisory Committees: 2013-2016 Term
March 8, 2013
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MEMO #064-13
Standards of Learning (SOL) Test Security - MEMO #063-13
Understand Scoring Application Updated to Reflect the 2010 English Standards of Learning - MEMO #062-13
Nominations for Standard Setting Committees for the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) for Reading, Writing, Mathematics, and Science - MEMO #061-13
Announcing Energy Emphasis in Career and Technical Education (CTE)
March 1, 2013
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MEMO #060-13
Additional English Standards of Learning Resources - MEMO #059-13
Governor’s Youth Development Academies
- MEMO #058-13
Bullying Prevention Training Opportunity - MEMO #057-13
Nominations for the Aspiring Special Education Leaders Academy
- MEMO #056-13
Educational Resources from the Library of Virginia: 2013 Strong Men and Women in Virginia History and 2013 Virginia Women in History Program - MEMO #055-13
Review of the Foreign Language Standards of Learning: Seeking Input from the School Community
- MEMO #054-13
Investigations in Science Modeling Instruction - MEMO #053-13
Anticipated Board Action on Recommended Cut Scores for the Grades 3-8 Reading Standards of Learning Tests Based on the 2010 English Standards - MEMO #052-13
Request for Proposals (RFP) for 21st Century Community Learning Centers Competitive Grant Program
- MEMO #051-13
2012-2013 Spring Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics — DUE: APRIL 19, 2013
February 28, 2013
February 22, 2013
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MEMO #049-13
Eligibility of Private Schools to Participate in Federal Programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) -
MEMO #048-13
“Programs That Work” Awards for Mathematics and Science -
MEMO #047-13
Regulations Governing Career and Technical Education -
MEMO #046-13
2013-2014 Perkins Local Plan and Budget for Career and Technical Education
February 15, 2013
- MEMO #045-13
Training Requirements and Standards for Paraprofessionals Assigned to Work with a Teacher Who has Primary Oversight of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders - MEMO #044-13
Professional Development and Instructional Resources for Economics and Personal Finance - MEMO #043-13
Teacher Evaluation Spring Institute: Student Achievement Goal Setting – Practical Guidance and Practice - MEMO #042-13
Serving Preschool Children Under Title I, Part A, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
February 8, 2013
- MEMO #041-13
Local Division Scoring of Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) Collections of Evidence in 2013-2014 - MEMO #040-13
School Records Management Training - MEMO #039-13
Schools To Watch Program - MEMO #038-13
School Breakfast Program – Fiscal Year 2013 State Funding Incentive Payment for Increased Student Participation in 2011-2012 Graphic indicates this memo has attachments - MEMO #037-13
Substance Abuse Awareness Vital for Virginia Youth (SAVVY) Schools and Communities Recognition Program - MEMO #036-13
Request for Waiver of the Verified Units of Credit Requirements - MEMO #035-13
Posting of the Grades 5, 8, and End-of-Course Writing Anchor Papers
February 7, 2013
- MEMO #034-13
Amendments to the Governor’s 2012-2014 Biennial Budget as Introduced (HB 1500/SB 800) Proposed by the House of Delegates and by the Senate- MEMO 034-13, Attachment A: Senate and House Amendments to the 2012-2014 Budget (PDF) – Revised February 11, 2013
- MEMO 034-13, Attachment B: Projected State Payments for 2012-2014 Based on the Proposed House Amendments (PDF)
- MEMO 034-13, Attachment C: Projected State Payments for 2012-2014 Based on the Proposed Senate Amendments (PDF)
February 1, 2013
- MEMO #033-13
Black History Month Resources - MEMO #032-13
Virginia Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development (VASCD) Professional Development Institutes - MEMO #031-13
Virginia Secondary School Climate Survey - MEMO #030-13
Nominations for the 2013 Standards of Learning Assessments Review Committees for Special Test Forms and Plain English Mathematics Test Forms - MEMO #029-13
Discover Languages Month and National Foreign Language Week - MEMO #028-13
Nominations for the 2014 Mary V. Bicouvaris Virginia Teacher of the Year Program - MEMO #027-13
2013 Granville P. Meade Scholarship- MEMO 027-13, Attachment A: Granville P. Meade Scholarship Program 2013 Procedures for the Selection of Recipients (PDF)
- MEMO 027-13, Attachment B: Virginia Department of Education 2013 Granville P. Meade Scholarship Application (Word)
- MEMO 027-13, Attachment C: State Superintendent’s Leadership Advisory Council (Word)
- MEMO #026-13
Procedures for Completing the 2012-2013 Other Academic Indicator Selection within the Educational Registry Application
DUE: March 1, 2013 - MEMO #025-13
Analysis of Statewide Results for the Spring 2012 Standards of Learning Tests for Grades 3-8 Mathematics - MEMO #024-13
Recommendations for 2013 Commonwealth Talent Pool Graphic indicates this memo has attachments - MEMO #023-13
86th Annual Virginia Middle and High School Principals Conference & Exposition, June 23-26, 2013
January 25, 2013
- MEMO #022-13
National School Counseling Week, February 4-8, 2013 - MEMO #021-13
Exceptions to One Percent Cap on the 2013 Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) Graphic indicates this memo has attachments - MEMO #020-13
2012-2013 Title I, Part A, Comparability Report
January 17, 2013
- MEMO #019-13
Governor McDonnell’s Proposed Executive Amendments to the 2012-2014 Biennial Budget (HB 1500/SB 800) - MEMO #018-13
Quantile® Framework for Mathematics - MEMO #017-13
2012-2013 Career and Technical Education Creating Excellence Awards Application - MEMO #016-13
Spring Graduate-Level Course for K-12 Educators of English Language Learners (ELLs) - MEMO #015-13
Subscribe to TeacherDirect Weekly Updates - MEMO #014-13
Technical Edits to the Virginia Studies Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework, VS.2g - MEMO #013-13
Passing Scores Adopted by the Board of Education for the New End-of-Course Science Tests Based on the 2010 Standards of Learning - MEMO #012-13
Passing Score Adopted by the Board of Education for the New End-of-Course Reading Test Based on the 2010 Standards of Learning - MEMO #011-13
Rural and Low-Income School Program Symposium - MEMO #010-13
Infinite Learning Lab Teacher Management System Launched
January 11, 2013
- MEMO #009-13
2013-2014 Special Education Annual Plan/Part B Flow-Through Application
- MEMO #008-13
Career and Technical Education (CTE) New Teacher Institute - MEMO #007-13
Distribution of Free Student Guides to R U “College & Career” Ready?: Focus on the Future (2013 Edition) - MEMO #006-13
Digital Learning Day – February 6, 2013 - MEMO #005-13
Virginia Association of School Superintendents (VASS) Principal Evaluation Workshops - MEMO #004-13
Tracking Legislation During the 2013 General Assembly - MEMO #003-13
Comment Period on the Board of Education's Regulations for the Governor's Regulatory Reform Initiative, January 11, 2013 - February 28, 2013 - MEMO #002-13
Nominations for Praxis II Standard-Setting Committees: Middle School English/Language Arts, Middle School Mathematics, English Language, Literature and Composition: Content Knowledge, Mathematics: Content Knowledge - MEMO #001-13
Nominations for Standard Setting Committees for the Virginia Modified Achievement Standards Tests (VMAST) in Reading