Superintendent's Memo 2015

December 18, 2015

• MEMO 310-15
  Revised Guidelines and Application Process for the Calendar Year 2014 Qualified Zone Academy Bond Allocations
  
  • MEMO 310-15, Attachment A: Virginia Guidelines for CY 2014 (PDF)
  • MEMO 310-15, Attachment B: Intent to Participate Form (PDF)
• MEMO 309-15
  Additional Foreign Language Standards of Learning Resources
• MEMO 308-15
  Virginia Board of Nursing Revised Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing
  
  • MEMO 308-15, Attachment A: Commonwealth of Virginia Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing (PDF)
  • MEMO 308-15, Attachment B: Regulations Governing the Practice of Nursing (PDF)
  • MEMO 308-15, Attachment C: Application for Initial Approval of Nursing Education Program Flowchart (PDF)
  • MEMO 308-15, Attachment D: Continued Approval of Nursing Education Programs Flowchart (PDF)
• MEMO 307-15
  Training on Accommodations for Limited English Proficient Students
• MEMO 306-15
  2015-2016 Title I, Part A, Comparability Report
• MEMO 305-15
  2015-2016 Federal Program Monitoring Schedule for Title II, Part A
  • MEMO 305-15, Attachment A: 2015-2016 Federal Program Monitoring Schedule
• MEMO 304-15
  2016 Multidivision Online Provider Application Process
• MEMO 303-15
  Special Grants for Survey Fee Required for Practical Nursing Programs
• MEMO 302-15
  Revisions to 2014-2015 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Allocations Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
  
  • MEMO 302-15, Attachment A: Revised 2014-2015 ESEA Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2 Grant Allocations (PDF)
• MEMO 301-15
  Governor’s Foreign Language Academies: Seeking Nominations for Student Selection Committee
• MEMO 300-15
  2016-2018 Biennial Budget as Introduced by Governor McAuliffe
  
  • MEMO 300-15, Attachment A: Governor’s Introduced Budget for the 2016-2018 Biennium (PDF)
  • MEMO 300-15, Attachment B: Projected State Payments for the 2016-2018 Biennium Based on the Governor’s Introduced Budget (PDF)
  • MEMO 300-15, Attachment C: 2016-2018 Re-benchmarking Presentation to the Board of Education (PDF)
• MEMO 299-15
  Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2016 Direct Aid to Public Education Budget as Proposed by Governor McAuliffe (the “Caboose Bill”)
  
  • MEMO 299-15, Attachment A: Governor’s Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget (PDF)
  • MEMO 299-15, Attachment B: Projected Fiscal Year 2016 Payments Based on the Governor’s Introduced Amendments (PDF)

December 11, 2015

• MEMO 298-15
  Revised Composite Index of Local Ability-to-Pay for the 2016-2018 Biennium
  
  • MEMO 298-15, Attachment A: Revised 2016-2018 Composite Index and Data Inputs (PDF)
• MEMO 297-15
  Virtual Virginia Students State Testing Identifier
• MEMO 296-15
  Revised Series XIV and Series XV Reimbursement Request Forms for Virginia Public School Authority (VPSA) Educational Technology Notes
• MEMO 295-15
  Public Notice:  Regulatory Action Published in the Virginia Register of Regulations – Proposed Procedure for Adjusting Grievances
• MEMO 294-15
  Additional Standards of Learning (SOL) Tests Transitioned to TestNav™ 8 Test Delivery Software

December 4, 2015

• MEMO 293-15
  Virginia CyberCamp 2016 Program
  
  • MEMO 293-15, Attachment A: Overview of CyberCamp Requirements (PDF)
  • MEMO 293-15, Attachment B: Eligible School Divisions (PDF)
  • MEMO 293-15, Attachment C: Intent to Participate Form (PDF)
  • MEMO 293-15, Attachment D: Budget Example (PDF)
• MEMO 292-15
  Call for Nominations for the Virginia Board of Education’s Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure (ABTEL)
  
  • MEMO 292-15, Attachment A: Nomination Form for Virginia Board of Education Advisory Committees (Word)
• MEMO 291-15
  Board of Education Resolution to Implement an Amendment to § 22.1-207.4 of the Code of Virginia, Nutritional Guidelines for Competitive Foods – School-sponsored Fundraisers
  
  • MEMO 291-15, Attachment A: Board of Education Resolution, adopted November 19, 2015 (PDF)
• MEMO 290-15
  2016-2017 Special Education Annual Plan/Part B Flow-Through Application
• MEMO 289-15
  Revisions to 2014-2015 Title I, Part C – Education of Migratory Children Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
  
  • MEMO 289-15, Attachment A: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children 2014-2015 Revised Grant Allocations (PDF)
• MEMO 288-15
  Review of the History and Social Science Aligned Standards of Learning: Seeking Input from Stakeholders
• MEMO 287-15
  Multi-Systems Policy and Procedure Survey for Education
• MEMO 286-15
  Co-teaching Demonstration Sites
  
  • MEMO 286-15, Attachment A: Demonstration Sites (PDF)
  • MEMO 286-15, Attachment B: Regional T/TAC (PDF)

November 23, 2015

• MEMO 285-15
  “Hour of Code” – National Computer Science Education Week

November 20, 2015

• MEMO 284-15
  Aspiring Superintendents Program
  
  • MEMO 284-15, Attachment A: ASP Information (PDF)
• MEMO 283-15
  United States Department of Education (USED) National Blue Ribbon Schools Program
• MEMO 282-15
  2016 National Youth Science Camp (NYSC)
• MEMO 281-15
  Revised National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP®) Certification Examination Content Outline
  
  • MEMO 281-15, Attachment A: The 2016 NNAAP Written (Oral) Examination Content Outline (PDF)
• MEMO 280-15
  Public Comment on the Proposed Revised 2015 History and Social Science Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework
• MEMO 279-15
  Nominations for the 2016 Standards of Learning Item and Test Review Committees
  
  • MEMO 279-15, Attachment A: 2016 Standards of Learning Item and Test Review Committee Schedule (PDF)
• MEMO 278-15
  CCSSO - Personalized Learning Webinars

November 13, 2015

• MEMO 277-15
  Governor’s Classrooms not Courtrooms Initiative (Revised Nov. 17, 2015)
• MEMO 276-15
  Composite Index of Local Ability-to-Pay for the 2016-2018 Biennium
  
  • MEMO 276-15, Attachment A: 2016-2018 Composite Index and Data Inputs (PDF)
• MEMO 275-15
  National History Teacher of the Year Award

November 6, 2015

• MEMO 274-15
  Governor McAuliffe Seeks Nominations for Volunteerism Awards
• MEMO 273-15
  Family Involvement In Education Month
  • MEMO 273-15, Attachment A: Certificate of Recognition
  • MEMO 273-15, Attachment B: Resolution of Recognition
• MEMO 272-15
  Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Program
• MEMO 271-15
  Guidelines for Graduation Requirements: Local Alternative Paths to Standard Units of Credit (Alternatives to the 140-Clock-hour Requirement)
  
  • MEMO 271-15, Attachment A: Guidelines for Graduation Requirements: Local Alternative Paths to Standard Units of Credit (Alternatives to the 140-Clock-hour Requirement) (PDF)

October 30, 2015

• MEMO 270-15
  Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (VASCD) 2015 Annual Conference
• MEMO 269-15
  2015 Fall Master Schedule Collection: 1) Secondary Enrollment Demographics Form (SEDF) Data; 2) Instructional Personnel and Verification of Licensure Endorsement Report; 3) Instructional Personnel Survey Data Report; and 4) Supply and Demand Report DUE: Successful Submission Due December 11, 2015; Verification Reports Due January 29, 2016
• MEMO 268-15
  Nominations for Substitute Test Standard Setting Committee
• MEMO 267-15
  Lee-Jackson Educational Foundation Scholarship Program
• MEMO 266-15
  Distribution of the R U “College & Career” Ready Magazine

October 23, 2015

• MEMO 265-15
  Announcement of the Civics Summit on November 12, 2015
• MEMO 264-15
  Announcing the 2015 Counseling for Careers Regional Workshops

October 9, 2015

• MEMO 263-15
  Revised Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), P.L. 113-235, 2015-2016 Part B, Section 611, Subgrant Awards for Special Education
  
  • MEMO 263-15, Attachment A: Revised 2015-2016 Section 611, Flow-through Funds (PDF)
• MEMO 262-15
  The Virginia Department of Education’s (VDOE) Obligation to Review and/or Assist School Divisions Regarding Federal Civil Rights Laws
• MEMO 261-15
  Career and Technical Education Federal Program Monitoring Review System

October 2, 2015

• MEMO 260-15
  Virtual Virginia Algebra I Outreach Pilot
• MEMO 259-15
  Federal Program Monitoring of the School Nutrition Programs in 2015-2016
  
  • MEMO 259-15, Attachment A: FPAR Schedule Three-year Cycle (PDF)
  • MEMO 259-15, Attachment B: School Nutrition Programs FPAR Schedule 2015-2016 (PDF)
• MEMO 258-15
  The 2016 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
• MEMO 257-15
  2015-2016 Title II, Part A, Allocations Under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
  
  • MEMO 257-15, Attachment A: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title II, Part A, 2015-2016 Grant Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 257-15, Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title II, Part A, Terms of Grant Award (PDF)
• MEMO 256-15
  2015 Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Count of Children who are Neglected or Delinquent (N or D)
  
  • MEMO 256-15, Attachment A: Guidance for Identifying Eligible Institutions and Counting Children who are Neglected or Delinquent (PDF)
  • MEMO 256-15, Attachment B: Annual Report of Children in Local Institutions for Neglected or Delinquent Children and Adult Correctional Institutions (Word)
• MEMO 255-15
  2015-2016 National Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Program
  
  • MEMO 255-15, Attachment A: National Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Program – 2015-2016 School Intent-to-Apply Form (Word)
  • MEMO 255-15, Attachment B: National Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Program – 2015-2016 Instructions for Developing the Application (Word)
  • MEMO 255-15, Attachment C: National Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Program – 2015-2016 School Participation Form (Word)
• MEMO 254-15
  2016 Governor’s Summer Residential Program
  
  • MEMO 254-15, Attachment A: Important Dates Associated with 2016 Governor’s Summer Residential Program (PDF)

September 25, 2015

• MEMO 253-15
  Waiver of Certain Graduation Requirements
• MEMO 252-15
  Virginia High Schools Participate in National Voter Registration Month
• MEMO 251-15
  Preventing Youth Underage Drinking Brochures
• MEMO 250-15
  Public Comment Period on the Proposed Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia
• MEMO 249-15
  Consolidated Data Collection to Apply for State Funding to Support Mentors for New Teachers with No Teaching Experience
• MEMO 248-15
  Announcing the 2016 Educators Rising-Virginia State Conference

September 18, 2015

• MEMO 247-15
  Public Comment Period on the Proposed Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
• MEMO 246-15
  Project Graduation Academic Year Academy Grants
  • MEMO 246-15, Attachment A: Instructions for Project Graduation Academic Year Academy 2015-2016
  • MEMO 246-15, Attachment B: Application for Project Graduation Academic Year Academy 2015-2016
• MEMO 245-15
  2015-2016 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) Attachment A to this memo was reissued with revised allocations Sept. 22, 2015.
  
  • MEMO 245-15, Attachment A: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Title VI, Part B, Subpart 2, Rural and Low-Income School Program, 2015-2016 Grant Allocations (PDF) Attachment A was reissued Sept. 22, 2015 with revised allocations.
  • MEMO 245-15, Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Title VI, Part B, Subpart 2, Terms of Grant Award (PDF)
• MEMO 244-15
  2015-2016 Title III, Part A, Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
  
  • MEMO 244-15, Attachment A: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title III, Part A, Language Instruction  for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students 2015-2016 Grant Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 244-15, Attachment B: Supplemental Immigrant Children and Youth 2015-2016 Grant Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 244-15, Attachment C: 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 244-15, Attachment D: Technical Assistance to Assist School Divisions in Completing an Application for 2015-2016 LEP and/or Standard and/or Supplemental IY Funds (PDF)
• MEMO 243-15
  2015-2016 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Allocations Under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) Attachment A to this memo was reissued with revised allocations Sept. 22, 2015
  
  • MEMO 243-15, Attachment A: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, 2015-2016 Grant Allocations (PDF) Attachment A was reissued Sept. 22, 2015 with revised allocations
  • MEMO 243-15, Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part A, Terms of Grant Award (PDF)
  • MEMO 243-15, Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Terms of Grant Award (PDF)
• MEMO 242-15
  Virginia Board of Nursing Criminal Background Check Requirements
• MEMO 241-15
  2016 U. S. Presidential Scholars Program Includes CTE Student Recognition
  
  • MEMO 241-15, Attachment A: Criteria for Candidate Identification and Nomination (PDF)
• MEMO 240-15
  “Programs That Work” Awards for Mathematics, Science, and STEM
• MEMO 239-15
  2015-2016 Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children, Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
  
  • MEMO 239-15, Attachment A: Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children 2015-2016 Grant Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 239-15, Attachment B: Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children 2015-2016, Consortium Incentive Grant Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 239-15, Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part C, Terms of Grant Award (PDF)
• MEMO 238-15
  2015-2016 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Proportionate Set-Aside Requirements
  
  • MEMO 238-15, Attachment A: Special Education PSA Application Guidance Document (PDF)
• MEMO 237-15
  2015-2016 Federal Program Monitoring Schedule for Certain Programs Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
  
  • MEMO 237-15, Attachment A: 2015-2016 Federal Program Monitoring Schedule (PDF)
  • MEMO 237-15, Attachment B: Federal Program Monitoring Three-Year-Cycle 2014-2015 through 2016-2017 (PDF)
• MEMO 236-15
  School Efficiency Review Program – Matrix of Best Practices and Common Recommendations
• MEMO 235-15
  Rule of Law Project
• MEMO 234-15
  Implementation of New Test Delivery Software (TestNav 8) for Elementary Online Standards of Learning Tests in Spring 2017
• MEMO 233-15
  Disability History and Awareness Month
  
  • MEMO 233-15, Attachment A: Samples of activities (PDF)

September 11, 2015

• MEMO 232-15
  2015-2016 Green Ribbon Schools
  
  • MEMO 232-15, Attachment A: 2015-2016 Virginia GRS School Application (Word)
  • MEMO 232-15, Attachment B: 2015-2016 Virginia GRS School Division Application (Word)
• MEMO 231-15
  Report of Children with Disabilities Receiving Special Education on December 1, 2015

September 4, 2015

• MEMO 230-15
  2015 Fall Institute: “REFRAMING DISCIPLINARY PRACTICES THROUGH A TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORTS”
• MEMO 229-15
  Virginia Association of School Superintendents (VASS) Workshops to Improve Mathematics Standards of Learning Test Results
• MEMO 228-15
  Training for the 2015-2016 Administration of the ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 Test
• MEMO 227-15
  Teacher and Principal Evaluation Collection (TPEC) Survey Due October 9, 2015, and 2015-2016 Teacher and Principal Evaluation Data Collection for Priority Schools Due Fall 2016
• MEMO 226-15
  Data Collection for National Board Certification Teacher Incentive Awards
• MEMO 225-15
  Announcing the 2016 Children’s Engineering Convention

August 28, 2015

• MEMO 224-15
  FAMIS Health Care Coverage Outreach
  
  • MEMO 224-15, Attachment A: Back to School & Beyond FAMIS Outreach Ideas (PDF)
• MEMO 223-15
  Data Collections: Education of Children in Foster Care – Reimbursement of Fiscal Year 2015 Local Costs from Fiscal Year 2016 State Funds and Remedial Summer School Funding for Fiscal Year 2016 (Summer 2015 Program) Due Date: October 9, 2015
  
  • MEMO 223-15, Attachment A: Instructions for Completing the Foster Care Data Collection (PDF)
  • MEMO 223-15, Attachment B: Appropriation, Statutory, and Regulation Authority for Foster Care Funding (PDF)
• MEMO 222-15
  TeacherDirect and Back-to-School Convocations
• MEMO 221-15
  Revised Regulations for Nurse Aide Programs, Effective 2015-2016 School Year
• MEMO 220-15
  2015 Competitive Grant Application for National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grants
  
  • MEMO 220-15, Attachment A: Grant Application for the National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grants (XLSX)
  • MEMO 220-15, Attachment B: Government-Wide Regulations and Assurance of Civil Rights Compliance (PDF)
• MEMO 219-15
  New Regulations Governing the Operation of Private Schools for Students with Disabilities
• MEMO 218-15
  New Virginia Diploma Seal of Biliteracy

August 21, 2015

• MEMO 217-15
  Student Immunization Status Report Instructions
• MEMO 216-15
  Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Web-based Data Collection and Fall Verification Reporting Requirements for Fiscal Year 2016 (July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016) DUE: October 1, 2015
  
  • MEMO 216-15, Attachment A: List of School Divisions Eligible to Participate in VPI in FY16 (PDF)
  • MEMO 216-15, Attachment B: Instructions for Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Data Collection and Application Requirements for 2015-2016 (PDF)
• MEMO 215-15
  2015-2016 Fall Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics
  DUE: OCTOBER 16, 2015
• MEMO 214-15
  September is Attendance Awareness Month
• MEMO 213-15
  Reimbursements for Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Test Fee Payment Program for 2014-2015
  
  • MEMO 213-15, Attachment A: Reimbursements for Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Fee Payment Program (PDF)
• MEMO 212-15
  Application for New Career and Technical Education Program and/or Course
  
  • MEMO 212-15, Attachment A: Application for New Career and Technical Education Program and/or Course (PDF)
  • MEMO 212-15, Attachment B: Directions for Completing the Application (PDF)
• MEMO 211-15
  Announcing Teacher Training for Manufacturing Technician Level 1 Certification Course
  
  • MEMO 211-15, Attachment A: Manufacturing Technician Level 1 Training Program Registration Form (Word)
• MEMO 210-15
  Age Requirements for Enrollment in the National External Diploma Program (NEDP)

August 14, 2015

• MEMO 209-15
  Transmittal of “Statement of Administrative Impact and Projected Costs of Implementation” for the Promulgation of Amendments to the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
• MEMO 208-15
  Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Teacher Recruitment and Retention Incentive Awards
  
  • MEMO 208-15, Attachment A: Application for the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Incentive Awards (Word)
• MEMO 207-15
  Virginia Junior Academy of Science
• MEMO 206-15
  2015 Virginia Association of Science Teachers Annual Professional Development Institute
• MEMO 205-15
  2016 United States Senate Youth Program (Scholarship Opportunity for High School Juniors and Seniors)
  
  • MEMO 205-15, Attachment A: Student Application 2016 United States Senate Youth Program (Word)
• MEMO 204-15
  Transmittal of “Statement of Administrative Impact and Projected Costs of Implementation” for the Promulgation of Amendments to the Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia to Comport with Legislation Passed by the General Assembly under the Fast Track Provisions of the Administrative Process Act
• MEMO 203-15
  Survey on Policies on Concussions in Student-Athletes
  
  • MEMO 203-15, Attachment A: Implementation of School Division’s Student-Athlete Concussion Policies Study Plan (PDF)
• MEMO 202-15
  General Assembly House Bill (HB) 2137 - Teachers Seeking an Initial Virginia License with an Endorsement in an Area of Career and Technical Education, Effective July 1, 2015

August 7, 2015

• MEMO 201-15
  2015 Career and Technical Education Completer Follow-up Survey Results of the 2014 Graduates
  
  • MEMO 201-15, Attachment A: CTE Completer Follow-up Survey Five Year Response Rate Average (PDF)
• MEMO 200-15
  Tips for Engaging Local Employers to Strengthen Career Preparation Programs
  
  • MEMO 200-15, Attachment A: Engage Local Employers and Strengthen CTE Programs (PDF)
• MEMO 199-15
  2015 Rural and Low-Income Schools Program Symposium
• MEMO 198-15
  Proficiency in the World Language Classroom Institute for World Language Teachers, September 23-25, 2015
  
  • MEMO 198-15, Attachment A: Institute Agenda (PDF)
  • MEMO 198-15, Attachment B: Institute Registration Form (Word)
  • MEMO 198-15, Attachment C: Request for Reimbursement of Substitute Teacher Expenses (Word)
• MEMO 197-15
  Parents as Educational Partners (PEP) Training
• MEMO 196-15
  Name Change for the Future Educators Association (FEA) Student Organization, Effective August 2015
• MEMO 195-15
  Flexibility Provision for Staffing Requirements in the State Appropriation Act Not Applicable to Certain Career and Technical Education (CTE) Courses
• MEMO 194-15
  Expediting Comprehension for English Language Learners (ExC-ELL) 101 Institute
• MEMO 193-15
  English Language Development (ELD) Standards: Customizing Instruction for English Language Learners (ELLs) Training
• MEMO 192-15
  English Language Development (ELD) Standards-Based Lesson Planning for English Language Learners (ELLs) Training

July 31, 2015

• MEMO 191-15
  2014-2015 Annual School Report - Financial Section Due Date: September 15, 2015 (Access to the Web-based file submission application will begin on or about August 14, 2015)
  
  • MEMO 191-15, Attachment A: Changes for the 2014-2015 ASRFIN (PDF)
  • MEMO 191-15, Attachment B: Instructions for Completing the 2014-2015 ASRFIN (PDF)
  • MEMO 191-15, Attachment C: Account Structure for 2014-2015 ASRFIN (PDF)
• MEMO 190-15
  State Funding Allocation for Information Technology Industry Certifications and Related Testing Preparation Resources for School Year (SY) 2015-2016 - RESCINDED – March 25, 2016
  
  • MEMO 190-15, Attachment A: 2015-2016 Board of Education Approved Information Technology Credentials (PDF)
  • MEMO 190-15, Attachment B: FY 2016 (School Year 2015-2016) Information Technology Industry Certification Allocation by School Division (PDF)
  • MEMO 190-15, Attachment C: FY 2016 (School Year 2015-2016) Information Technology Industry Certification Allocation by Regional CTE Center (PDF)
  • MEMO 190-15, Attachment D: CTE State Information Technology Reimbursement Request Form – SY 2015-2016 (Word)
• MEMO 189-15
  Services for Students Identified as Hearing or Visually Impaired
  
  • MEMO 189-15, Attachment A: Services for HI and VI-Revised July 2015 (Word)
• MEMO 188-15
  Mathematics and Science Partnership Competitive Program for 2015 Mini Grant Proposals
  
  • MEMO 188-15, Attachment A: 2015 Mathematics and Science Partnership Competitive Mini-Grant Program Request for Proposals (Word)
• MEMO 187-15
  Student Enrollment Requirements – School Year 2015-2016
• MEMO 186-15
  Optional Administration of Grades 4 and 5 Reading Tests Over Two Days
• MEMO 185-15
  IDEA, P.L. 113-235, 2015-2016 Part B Sections 611 and 619 Sub-grant Awards for Special Education
  
  • MEMO 185-15, Attachment A: Section 611, Flow-through Funds (PDF)
  • MEMO 185-15, Attachment B: Section 619, Pre-school Funds (PDF)

July 24, 2015

• MEMO 184-15
  Release of July 1, 2014 School-age Population Estimates Used to Distribute Fiscal Year 2017 Sales Tax Revenues and Estimate Review Process
• MEMO 183-15
  Identification of Military-Connected Students
• MEMO 182-15
  General Assembly House Bill (HB) 1616 – Career and Technical Education Alignment with National Certification Requirements, Effective 2015-2016 School Year
• MEMO 181-15
  Career and Technical Education State Equipment Allocations and Reimbursement Request Form for School Year 2015-2016
  
  • MEMO 181-15, Attachment A: FY 2016 (School Year 2015-2016) State Equipment Funding Allocation by School Division (PDF)
  • MEMO 181-15, Attachment B: FY 2016 (School Year 2015-2016) State Equipment Funding Allocation by Regional CTE Center (PDF)
  • MEMO 181-15, Attachment C: CTE State Equipment Reimbursement Request Form – SY 2015-2016 (Word)
  • MEMO 181-15, Attachment D: Virginia Department of Education Form NA.011 – Inventory of Equipment Purchased with State CTE Equipment Funds (Word)
• MEMO 180-15
  Career and Technical Education Reimbursement for Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessment Allocations and Reimbursement Request Forms for June 2015 and School Year (SY) 2015-2016
  
  • MEMO 180-15, Attachment A: FY 2016 (School Year 2015-2016) WRS for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessments Allocation by School Division (PDF)
  • MEMO 180-15, Attachment B: FY 2016 (School Year 2015-2016) WRS for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessments Allocation by Regional CTE Center (PDF)
  • MEMO 180-15, Attachment C: CTE WRS for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessments Reimbursement Request Form (Word)
• MEMO 179-15
  Career and Technical Education Reimbursement for Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments Allocations and Reimbursement Request Forms for June 2015 and School Year (SY) 2015-2016
  
  • MEMO 179-15, Attachment A: FY 2016 (School Year 2015-2016) State Industry Certification Examinations Funding Allocation by School Division (PDF)
  • MEMO 179-15, Attachment B: FY 2016 (School Year 2015-2016) State Industry Certification Examinations Funding Allocation by Regional CTE Center (PDF)
  • MEMO 179-15, Attachment C: CTE State Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments Reimbursement Request Form (Word)

July 17, 2015

• MEMO 178-15
  School Safety Survey Requirements for 2015-16
• MEMO 177-15
  Annual Review of Crisis Plans
• MEMO 176-15
  Training Opportunity: Medicaid and Schools
  
  • MEMO 176-15, Attachment A: Medicaid and Schools Annual Training Registration Form (Word)
  • MEMO 176-15, Attachment B: Medicaid and Schools Annual Training Tentative Agenda (PDF)
• MEMO 175-15
  Survey of School Divisions’ Interest in Leasing Technology Equipment
• MEMO 174-15
  Guidelines for Determining the Federal Accountability Results of “Small n Schools”
  
  • MEMO 174-15, Attachment A: Guidelines for Determining the Federal Accountability Results of “Small n Schools” (PDF)
  • MEMO 174-15, Attachment B: Response Form for Determining the Federal Accountability Results of “Small n Schools” (Word)
• MEMO 173-15
  Computer Adaptive Testing for Grades 7 and 8 Mathematics
• MEMO 172-15
  Application for 2015-2016 State Funding for Alternative School Breakfast Service Models - Memo attachment revised July 21, 2015
  
  • MEMO 172-15, Attachment A: 2015-2016 Alternative School Breakfast Service Models Application (XLSX)
  • MEMO 172-15, Attachment B: Grant Opportunities for Alternative School Breakfast (PDF)
• MEMO 171-15
  Appeals of Federal Accountability Results under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
  
  • MEMO 171-15, Attachment A: Appeals by School of its Federal Accountability Results (PDF)
  • MEMO 171-15, Attachment B: Appeals by School Division of its Federal Accountability Results (PDF)

July 10, 2015

• MEMO 170-15
  2015-2016 Student Record Collection
• MEMO 169-15
  2014-2015 Summer Student Record Collection — DUE: August 28, 2015
• MEMO 168-15
  2015 General Assembly Revisions to the Standards of Quality
  
  • MEMO 168-15, Attachment A: 2015 Standards of Quality with changes effective July 1, 2015 (PDF)
• MEMO 167-15
  2014-2015 Annual Report, Programs for the Gifted
• MEMO 166-15
  Local Gifted Education Technical Review Process
  
  • MEMO 166-15, Attachment A: Local Plan Submission Schedule to the Virginia Department of Education (PDF)
• MEMO 165-15
  Flexibility Provisions in the Code of Virginia and the 2015 Appropriation Act
  
  • MEMO 165-15, Attachment A: Request for Waiver of Certain Accrediting Standards and/or Approval of an Innovative or Experimental Program (Word)
• MEMO 164-15
  Virginia’s State Plan to Ensure Equitable Access to Excellent Educators
• MEMO 163-15
  2015 History and Social Science Standards of Learning Implementation Timeline
  
  • MEMO 163-15, Attachment A: 2015-2018 History and Social Science Standards of Learning Implementation Schedule (PDF)
• MEMO 162-15
  Transmitting School Absentee Data to the Virginia Department of Health for the Purpose of Public Health Surveillance
• MEMO 161-15
  School Division Student GED® Verification Assistance – School Year 2014-2015
  
  • MEMO 161-15, Attachment A: SSWS Account Manager Contact List for School Divisions (PDF)

July 2, 2015

• MEMO 160-15
  Requesting Original Teacher Lesson Plans for the R U Ready Series
• MEMO 159-15
  Proper Medication Disposal Methods
• MEMO 158-15
  Middle and High School Youth Surveys to Assess Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Regarding Health Behaviors

June 26, 2015

• MEMO 157-15
  2014-2015 Data Collection: Compliance with the Standards of Quality and Other Requirements
  
  • MEMO 157-15, Attachment A: Data Collection Components (PDF)
• MEMO 156-15
  Revision in License Renewal Requirements
• MEMO 155-15
  NCES Identifiers for New Schools in 2015-16 — Due: July 31, 2015
• MEMO 154-15
  Fiscal Year 2015 Career and Technical Education Occupational Preparation and Adult Education Entitlements (State Funds)
  
  • MEMO 154-15, Attachment A: CTE School Division Entitlement Payments from State Categorical Funds – Fiscal Year 2015 (PDF)

June 19, 2015

• MEMO 153-15
  Fiscal Year 2016 Planning and Start-Up Grants for Extended School Year or Year-Round School Programs
  
  • MEMO 153-15, Attachment A: Instructions  - FY 2016 Start-up Grant for an Extended School Year or Year-Round School Application (Word)
  • MEMO 153-15, Attachment B: Application – FY 2015-2016 Start-Up Grant for Extended School Year (Year-Round) School Programs (Word)
  • MEMO 153-15, Attachment C: Instructions - FY 2015-2016 Planning Grant for the Development of New Year-Round School Programs for School Divisions or Individual Schools (Word)
  • MEMO 153-15, Attachment D: Application – FY 2015-2016 Planning Grant for the Development of New Year-Round School Programs for School Divisions or Individual Schools (Word)
  • MEMO 153-15, Attachment E: Year Round Education and Extended School Year Annual Report Evaluation Matrix (Word)
• MEMO 152-15
  TeachVirginia Educator Recruitment Project
• MEMO 151-15
  Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program Pilot
• MEMO 150-15
  2015-2016 Academy for New Special Education Directors
• MEMO 149-15
  Procedures for Completing the 2015-2016 Educational Registry Application Data Collection including the Other Academic Indicator Selection
  Due: August 21, 2015
• MEMO 148-15
  Middle Grades Science Preparation and High School Laboratory Science Courses Memo revised July 9, 2015
• MEMO 147-15
  Licensing of Speech-Language Pathologists
• MEMO 146-15
  Homebound Instruction Services Data Reporting

June 12, 2015

• MEMO 145-15
  Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans: Five One-Day Training Sessions
• MEMO 144-15
  2015-2016 School Security Equipment Grants Program Application
  
  • MEMO 144-15, Attachment A: Guidelines for School Divisions Applying to the School Security Equipment Grants Program (PDF)
  • MEMO 144-15, Attachment B: Application Process for 2015-2016 School Security Equipment Grants Program (Word)
  • MEMO 144-15, Attachment C: Instructions for submitting application through SSWS (SEGM) (PDF)
• MEMO 143-15
  2014-2015 End of Year Master Schedule Collection
  DUE: Successful Submission due August 28, 2015, Final Verifications due September 30, 2015

June 9, 2015

• MEMO 142-15
  Final Fiscal Year 2015 State Payments Based on Actual March 31, 2015, ADM and Adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2015 Basic Aid State Payment
  
  • MEMO 142-15, Attachment A: Payment Sheets FY 2015 - Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly (PDF)
  • MEMO 142-15, Attachment B: Adjustments to FY 2015 Basic Aid Payments (PDF)

June 5, 2015

• MEMO 141-15
  Virtual Virginia Full-time Pilot Program
• MEMO 140-15
  K-12 English Language Arts Standards of Learning Institutes

May 29, 2015

• MEMO 139-15
  USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Application for 2015-2016
  
  • MEMO 139-15, Attachment A: FFVP Eligible Elementary Schools with 50% or > Free and Reduced Price Eligibility (PDF)
  • MEMO 139-15, Attachment B: FFVP School Application for 2015-2016 (Word)
  • MEMO 139-15, Attachment C: Examples of Nonfederal Resource and Nutrition Education Partners (Word)
• MEMO 138-15
  Annual Agreement to Participate in the School Nutrition Programs for 2015-2016
• MEMO 137-15
  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

May 22, 2015

• MEMO 136-15
  Virginia Public School Authority (VPSA) Educational Technology Notes Series XI, Series XII, Series XIII, Series XIV, Series XV, and Series XVI, and School Security Equipment Grants Series III
  
  • MEMO 136-15, Attachment A: Series XV VPSA Notes Issue Estimated Local Grant Allocation (PDF)
  • MEMO 136-15, Attachment B: Series XI VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances (PDF)
  • MEMO 136-15, Attachment C: Series XII VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances (PDF)
  • MEMO 136-15, Attachment D: Series XIII VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances (PDF)
  • MEMO 136-15, Attachment E: Series XIV VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances (PDF)
  • MEMO 136-15, Attachment F: Series XVI VPSA Notes Issue Estimated Local Grant Allocation (PDF)
  • MEMO 136-15, Attachment G: Sample Reimbursement Resolution (Word)
• MEMO 135-15
  2014-2015 Title III, Part A, Reallocation and Procedures Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
  
  • MEMO 135-15, Attachment A: 2014-2015 ESEA Title III, Part A, Grant Reallocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 135-15, Attachment B: Procedures for Reallocation of ESEA Title III, Part A, Funds (PDF)
• MEMO 134-15
  2014-2015 End-of-Year Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics – DUE: July 24, 2015
• MEMO 133-15
  Training on Accommodations for Limited English Proficient Students
• MEMO 132-15
  Discipline, Crime, and Violence Report for School Year 2014-2015

May 15, 2015

• MEMO 131-15
  Virginia Tiered System of Supports (VTSS) Cohort 3 Application
  
  • MEMO 131-15, Attachment A: VTSS Cohort 3 Overview and Application Instructions (PDF)
  • MEMO 131-15, Attachment B: VTSS Cohort 3 Application (Word)
• MEMO 130-15
  Deadline Extended - Call for Nominations for Board of Education’s Advisory Committees 2015-2018 Term: State Special Education Advisory Committee; Advisory Committee for Career & Technical Education; and Advisory Committee on Adult Education & Literacy
  
  • MEMO 130-15, Attachment A: Nomination Form for Virginia Board of Education’s Advisory Committees (Word)
• MEMO 129-15
  Virginia Standards of Learning Test Administration Schedule for 2015-2016
• MEMO 128-15
  Provisions for Reallocating Unused Student Slots in Regional Alternative Education Programs for 2015-2016
  
  • MEMO 128-15, Attachment A: Regional Alternative Education Programs Process for Determining Distribution of Unused Student Slots, 2014-2015 (PDF)
• MEMO 127-15
  Nominations for 2015-2016 Career and Technical Education Curriculum Review Committees
  
  • MEMO 127-15, Attachment A: Curriculum Development Schedule (PDF)
• MEMO 126-15
  Governor’s Youth Development Academies
  
  • MEMO 126-15, Attachment A: Youth Development Academy FY 16 Application (Word)
• MEMO 125-15
  Community Eligibility Provision (CEP): Application Process for School Year 2015-2016 – Memo revised May 18, 2015
  
  • MEMO 125-15, Attachment A: Community Eligibility Provision Application Signature Page (PDF)
  • MEMO 125-15, Attachment B: Community Eligibility Provision Application (XLSX)
  • MEMO 125-15, Attachment C: Instructions for uploading to the SSWS Dropbox (PDF)
• MEMO 124-15
  Auto-injectable Epinephrine in Private Schools for Students with Disabilities
• MEMO 123-15
  Announcing Statewide Pilot Testing for the College Board’s College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
• MEMO 122-15
  Announcing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Construction Standards (OSHA 510) and Construction Train-the-Trainer (OSHA 500) Courses
  
  • MEMO 122-15, Attachment A: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Construction Standards (OSHA 510) and Construction Train-the-Trainer (OSHA 500) Courses Registration Form (Word)
• MEMO 121-15
  Announcing the Emergency Medical Telecommunications Course for Secondary Teachers
  
  • MEMO 121-15, Attachment A: Emergency Telecommunicator-Instructor Certification Course Flyer (PDF)

May 8, 2015

• MEMO 120-15
  Project Graduation 2015 Summer Academy Grants
  
  • MEMO 120-15, Attachment A: Instructions for Project Graduation  2015 Summer Academy (PDF)
  • MEMO 120-15, Attachment B: Application for Project Graduation  2015 Summer Academy (Word)
• MEMO 119-15
  Certification of Adequate Funds Budgeted to Meet Required Local Effort for the Standards of Quality and Local Match Requirements for Certain State Funds in Fiscal Year 2016 — Due Date: June 15, 2015
  
  • MEMO 119-15, Attachment A: Relevant RLE and RLM Legal Citations (PDF)
  • MEMO 119-15, Attachment B: Instructions for Completing the 2015-2016 RLERLM Data Collection (PDF)
  • MEMO 119-15, Attachment C: Projected FY 2016 SOQ RLE and Optional RLM Amounts Based on Chapter 665 and List of Qualifying Schools for Reading Specialists and Math/Reading Instructional Specialists (XLSX)
• MEMO 118-15
  English Language Proficiency Assessments Test Administration Schedule for the 2015-2016 School Year
  
  • MEMO 118-15, Attachment A: ACCESS for ELLs 2.0/Alternate ACCESS for ELLs™ 2015-2016 Test Administration Schedule (PDF)

May 1, 2015

• MEMO 117-15
  Teacher Appreciation Week in Virginia May 4-8, 2015
  
  • MEMO 117-15, Attachment A: Certificate of Recognition (PDF)
• MEMO 116-15
  Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) Program Application for 2015-2016
• MEMO 115-15
  National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day - May 7, 2015
• MEMO 114-15
  Virginia Department of Education Study of Regional Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• MEMO 113-15
  2015-2016 Video Streamed Training Sessions for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Administrators
• MEMO 112-15
  2015-2016 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)
• MEMO 111-15
  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 110-15
  Student Participation in Virginia Standards of Learning Assessments
• MEMO 109-15
  Math Co-teaching Academies: Algebraic Thinking and Reasoning in the Co-taught Secondary Mathematics Class
• MEMO 108-15
  Local Alternative Assessment Plan Reviews
• MEMO 107-15
  English Co-teaching Academy: Addressing Non-fiction and Writing in the Co-taught Classroom

April 24, 2015

• MEMO 106-15
  The Virginia Digital Textbook Marketplace: Guidelines for Implementation
  
  • MEMO 106-15, Attachment A: The Virginia Digital Textbook Marketplace: Guidelines for Implementation (PDF)
• MEMO 105-15
  Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Support for Brookings Institution Research Project
• MEMO 104-15
  The Education Goal of the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement
• MEMO 103-15
  PluggedInVA Grant Application for 2015-2016
• MEMO 102-15
  Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Web-based Data Collection and Application Requirements for Fiscal Year 2016 (July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016)
  
  • MEMO 102-15, Attachment A: Instructions for Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Data Collection and Application Requirements for 2015-2016 (PDF)
• MEMO 101-15
  2015-2016 Board-Approved List of Industry Certification Examinations, State Professional Licensure Exams, and Occupational Competency Assessments
• MEMO 100-15
  Military Identifier in Student Records
• MEMO 099-15
  Final Legislative Report for the 2015 General Assembly

April 17, 2015

• MEMO 098-15
  National School Nurse Day
• MEMO 097-15
  Table 15 from the Superintendent’s Annual Report for Virginia and ESEA Maintenance of Effort Calculation for Fiscal Year 2014
  
  • MEMO 097-15, Attachment A: Table 15 from Superintendent’s Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2014 (PDF)
  • MEMO 097-15, Attachment B: Instructions for Using Table 15 Worksheets (PDF)
  • MEMO 097-15, Attachment C: ESEA Maintenance of Effort Calculation (XLSX)
• MEMO 096-15
  Regional Modified Oral Proficiency Interview (MOPI) Institute for World Language Teachers
  
  • MEMO 096-15, Attachment A: Institute Agenda (PDF)
  • MEMO 096-15, Attachment B: Institute Registration Form (Word)
• MEMO 095-15
  State Direct Aid to Public Education Funds Permitted to be Carried Forward from Fiscal Year 2015 to Fiscal Year 2016
• MEMO 094-15
  Revisions to 2014-2015 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Allocations Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
  
  • MEMO 094-15, Attachment A: Revised 2014-2015 ESEA Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2 Grant Allocations (PDF)
• MEMO 093-15
  Multi-Sensory Language Instruction Pilot Project

April 10, 2015

• MEMO 092-15
  Learn24VA Digital Learning Portal
• MEMO 091-15
  Funding Available for Advanced Placement (AP) Summer Institute in AP Computer Science A
• MEMO 090-15
  88th Annual Virginia Middle and High School Principals Conference & Exposition June 28-July 1, 2015 (School Law Clinic, School Data As a Leadership Tool Workshop June 28, 2015)
  
  • MEMO 090-15, Attachment A: Conference At-A-Glance (Publisher File)
  • MEMO 090-15, Attachment B: Early Registration Form (Word)
  • MEMO 090-15, Attachment C: Accommodation Form (Word)
• MEMO 089-15
  Discontinuation of State Level Review of Foreign Language Textbooks
• MEMO 088-15
  Continuation Grant Application for English Literacy and Civics (EL/Civics) Education Funds, 2015-2016
• MEMO 087-15
  Continuation Grant Application for Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) Funds, 2015-2016
• MEMO 086-15
  Virginia Health and Physical Activity Institute, July 12-15, 2015, James Madison University
• MEMO 085-15
  Title I, Part A, Carryover Provisions and Reallocation Procedures under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
  
  • MEMO 085-15, Attachment A: Procedures for Reallocation of Title I, Part A, Funds (PDF)
• MEMO 084-15
  The Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC) Visual Arts Contest
• MEMO 083-15
  Request for Waiver of the Verified Units of Credit Requirements
  
  • MEMO 083-15, Attachment A: Request for Waiver of the Verified Credit Requirements for a Standard or Advanced Studies Diploma (Word)
• MEMO 082-15
  Meal Options for Students in the Summer

April 3, 2015

• MEMO 081-15
  Guidance on 2015-2016 Implementation of Student Eligibility Criteria for the Virginia Preschool Initiative Enacted in Chapter 665 (2015 Appropriation Act)
• MEMO 080-15
  Diploma Seals
  
  • MEMO 080-15, Attachment A: Diploma Seal Request Form (Word)
• MEMO 079-15
  Call for Nominations for Board of Education Advisory Committees: 2015-2018 Term
  
  • MEMO 079-15, Attachment A: Nomination Form for Virginia Board of Education Advisory Committees (Word)
• MEMO 078-15
  2014 Watershed Agreement – Seeking Environmental Literacy Management Strategy Comments
• MEMO 077-15
  Formative Assessment Pilot
  
  • MEMO 077-15, Attachment A: Formative Assessment Pilot Participation Agreement 2015-2016 (Word)
  • MEMO 077-15, Attachment B: Formative Assessment Pilot Recruitment Survey (Word)
• MEMO 076-15
  Estimated State Allocations under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 for July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016
  
  • MEMO 076-15, Attachment A: Total School Year 2015-2016 Perkins Fund Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 076-15, Attachment B: Perkins Funds Available Beginning July 1, 2015 (29.6 percent) and Funds Available on October 1, 2015 (70.4 percent) (PDF)
• MEMO 075-15
  Early College Scholars Certificates
• MEMO 074-15
  Career and Technical Education Spotlight Referral Request for the R U “College & Career” Ready? Magazine

March 27, 2015

• MEMO 073-15
  Community Eligibility Provision (CEP): Guidance and Procedures for School Year 2015-2016
  
  • MEMO 073-15, Attachment A: CEP Preliminary Data Collection Worksheet (XLSX)
  • MEMO 073-15, Attachment B: USDA Frequently Asked Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Questions (PDF)
  • MEMO 073-15, Attachment C: USDA CEP Calculator to Assess and Project the Monthly Federal Reimbursement (XLSX)
• MEMO 072-15
  Adoption of the History and Social Science Standards of Learning and Review of the History and Social Science Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework: Seeking Nominations
• MEMO 071-15
  Review of the Mathematics Standards of Learning and Mathematics Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework
  
  • MEMO 071-15, Attachment A: Projected Timeline for the Review of the Mathematics Standards of Learning and Mathematics Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework (PDF)
• MEMO 070-15
  Virginia Board of Education Resolution Regarding Eligibility Criteria for Expedited Retakes on Spring 2015 Grades 3 through 8 Non-Writing Standards of Learning Tests
• MEMO 069-15
  Schools To Watch Program
• MEMO 068-15
  Microsoft Office Specialist State Championship Competition
• MEMO 067-15
  Month of the Military Child
• MEMO 066-15
  High School Program Innovation Planning Grant Request for Proposals
  
  • MEMO 066-15, Attachment A: High School Program Innovation Planning Grant Request for Proposals (Word)

March 20, 2015

• MEMO 065-15
  Senate Joint Resolution 328 – K-12 Spending Study
• MEMO 064-15
  World Geography Connects 1500 A.D. to the Present – An Interactive Online Geography Course Beginning April 13, 2015
• MEMO 063-15
  2015 Virginia Nurse Aide Training Program Workshops
• MEMO 062-15
  Reporting Assessment Results for Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth
• MEMO 061-15
  31st Annual Youth Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Project (YADAPP) Summer Leadership Conference
• MEMO 060-15
  Revised 2015 Student Code of Conduct Policy Guidelines
• MEMO 059-15
  Guidelines for Conducting Functional Behavioral Assessment and Developing Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports/Strategies

March 13, 2015

• MEMO 058-15
  2015-2016 Special Grants for Survey Fee Required for Practical Nursing Programs
• MEMO 057-15
  School Records Management Training
• MEMO 056-15
  New Guidance on the Education of English Language Learners Jointly Released by the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice
• MEMO 055-15
  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Excess Costs Calculation – Memo attachment revised March 26, 2015
  
  • MEMO 055-15, Attachment A: Excess Costs Calculation Guidelines (PDF)
• MEMO 054-15
  Career and Technical Education Financial Report for School Year 2013-2014
  
  • MEMO 054-15, Attachment A: Career and Technical Education Financial Report (CTEFR) SY 2013-2014 Instructions (PDF)

March 6, 2015

• MEMO 053-15
  House Joint Resolution 797, Designating March 14, in 2015 and in Each Succeeding Year, as a Day of Honor for the Marquis de Lafayette in Virginia
• MEMO 052-15
  Augmenting Science and Special Educator Teams Academy
• MEMO 051-15
  Adapted Physical Education Content Teaching Academy (CTA)
• MEMO 050-15
  2015-2016 Perkins Local Plan and Budget for Career and Technical Education
• MEMO 049-15
  Recommendations for 2015 Commonwealth Talent Pool
  
  • MEMO 049-15, Attachment A: Virginia Department of Education 2015 Commonwealth Talent Pool Recommendation Form for Secondary (6-12) Teacher and Administrator (Word)
• MEMO 048-15
  Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Test Fee Payment Program for 2014-2015 – Memo revised May 15, 2015
  
  • MEMO 048-15, Attachment A: Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Fee Payment Program Survey (Word)

February 27, 2015

• MEMO 047-15
  2014-2015 School Year Data Collection for Student Industry Credentials, Occupational Competency Assessments, and State Licenses for Career and Technical Education
• MEMO 046-15
  Amendments to the 2014-2016 Biennial Budget Adopted by the 2015 General Assembly
  
  • MEMO 046-15, Attachment A: FY 2014-2016 Adopted Amendments (PDF)
  • MEMO 046-15, Attachment B: Projected State Payments for 2014-2016 – Adopted Amendments (PDF)
• MEMO 045-15
  School Calendars and Make-up Days – Memo revised March 11, 2015
• MEMO 044-15
  Virginia Educational Facility Planners Conference, March 16-17, 2015
• MEMO 043-15
  Update on Revised Health Education, Physical Education, and Driver Education Standards of Learning
• MEMO 042-15
  Transmittal of “Statement of Administrative Impact and Projected Costs of Implementation” for the Promulgation of Amendments to the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
• MEMO 041-15
  Supplemental Data Collection – Career Switcher Mentors
• MEMO 040-15
  National School Social Work Week March 2-6, 2015
• MEMO 039-15
  Continued Use of the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) in 2015-2016

February 20, 2015

• MEMO 038-15
  2015 Secondary Principals’ Needs Assessment and Virginia Middle and High School Principals Conference & Exposition
  
  • MEMO 038-15, Attachment A: 2015 Principals’ Needs Assessment Form (Word)
  • MEMO 038-15, Attachment B: 2015 Call for Presentations Form (Word)
• MEMO 037-15
  2014-2015 Federal Program Monitoring Schedule for Title II, Part A
  
  • MEMO 037-15, Attachment A: 2014-2015 Federal Program Monitoring Schedule (PDF)
• MEMO 036-15
  Revisions to the Board of Education’s Guidelines for Policies on Concussions in Student-Athletes, House Bills 410 and 1096 and Senate Bill 172, of the 2014 General Assembly
• MEMO 035-15
  Career and Technical Education (CTE) New Teacher Institute
  
  • MEMO 035-15, Attachment A: New Teacher Institute Application (Word)

February 13, 2015

• MEMO 034-15
  Amendments to the Governor’s 2014-2016 Biennial Budget as Introduced (HB 1400/SB 800) Proposed by the House of Delegates and by the Senate
  
  • MEMO 034-15, Attachment A: Senate and House Amendments to the 2014-2016 Budget (PDF)
  • MEMO 034-15, Attachment B: Projected State Payments for 2014-2016 Based on the Proposed House Amendments (PDF)
  • MEMO 034-15, Attachment C: Projected State Payments for 2014-2016 Based on the Proposed Senate Amendments (PDF)
• MEMO 033-15
  Announcing Counseling for Careers: The New Paradigm Workshop
• MEMO 032-15
  Nominations for the 2016 Mary V. Bicouvaris Virginia Teacher of the Year Program
  
  • MEMO 032-15, Attachment A: General information and application procedures (PDF)
  • MEMO 032-15, Attachment B: Application (Word)
• MEMO 031-15
  2014-2015 Spring Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics
  DUE: April 17, 2015

February 6, 2015

• MEMO 030-15
  Selma Speech and Essay Contest – Deadline Extended to February 15, 2015
• MEMO 029-15
  Mathematics and Science Partnership Competitive Grant Program for 2014-2015 Second Round Proposals
  
  • MEMO 029-15, Attachment A: Mathematics and Science Partnership Competitive Grant Program Request for Proposals for 2014-2015 Second Round (Word)
• MEMO 028-15
  Jobs for Virginia Graduates (JVG) Competitive Grant Award Application for School Year (SY) 2015-2016
  
  • MEMO 028-15, Attachment A: Jobs for Virginia Graduates (JVG) Competitive Grant Award Program Introduction and Application Packet (Word)
• MEMO 027-15
  2014-2015 Career and Technical Education – Creating Excellence Awards Application
  
  • MEMO 027-15, Attachment A: Secondary Application Packet (PDF)
• MEMO 026-15
  Revised #2 IDEA, P.L. 113-76, 2014-2015 Part B, Section 611, Subgrant Awards for Special Education
  
  • MEMO 026-15, Attachment A: Revised #2 2014-2015 Section 611, Flow-through Funds (PDF)
• MEMO 025-15
  Request for Proposals (RFP) for 21st Century Community Learning Centers Competitive Grant Program
  
  • MEMO 025-15, Attachment A: Regional RFP Technical Assistance Workshops Registration Form (Word)
• MEMO 024-15
  Nominations for K-8 Music and K-8 Visual Arts Strategies and Correlations Development Committees
• MEMO 023-15
  Nominations for the Aspiring Special Education Leaders Academy
  
  • MEMO 023-15, Attachment A: Application for the Aspiring Special Education Leaders Academy (Word)
  • MEMO 023-15, Attachment B: Recommendation Form (Word)
• MEMO 022-15
  Guidelines for the Use of Computer Science Courses to Satisfy Graduation Requirements
  
  • MEMO 022-15, Attachment A: Guidelines for the Use of Computer Science Courses to Satisfy Graduation Requirements (PDF)
• MEMO 021-15
  Digital Learning Day – March 13, 2015
• MEMO 020-15
  Announcing Training for the Work-Based Learning (WBL) Cooperative Education Method
  
  • MEMO 020-15, Attachment A: Work-Based Learning Cooperative Education Coordinators Workshop Pre-Registration Form (Word)

January 30, 2015

• MEMO 019-15
  Governor’s Announcement of: Guidance on Virginia Becoming an Employer of National Service
  
  • MEMO 019-15, Attachment A: Memorandum – Office of Governor Terry McAuliffe (PDF)
• MEMO 018-15
  Eligibility of Private Schools to Participate in Federal Programs
  
  • MEMO 018-15, Attachment A: Webinars on Equitable Services to Private Schools (PDF)
• MEMO 017-15
  Black History Month Resources

January 23, 2015

• MEMO 016-15
  Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week January 25-31, 2015
  
  • MEMO 016-15, Attachment A: 2015 Principals Appreciation Week Proclamation (PDF)
• MEMO 015-15
  Call for Nominations for the Virginia Board of Education’s Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure (ABTEL) to Fill Two Vacancies
  • MEMO 015-15, Attachment A: Nomination Form for Virginia Board of Education Advisory Committees (Word)
• MEMO 014-15
  School Breakfast Program – Fiscal Year 2015 State Funding Incentive Payment for Increased Student Participation in 2013-2014
  
  • MEMO 014-15, Attachment A: FY15 State Breakfast Incentive Funding Calculations and Payments (PDF)
  • MEMO 014-15, Attachment B: FY15 State Breakfast Incentive Funding Certification Statement (Word)
• MEMO 013-15
  Paid Lunch Equity: School Year 2015-2016 Calculations and Tool
  
  • MEMO 013-15, Attachment A: Paid Lunch Equity Tool (XLSX)
• MEMO 012-15
  2015 Granville P. Meade Scholarship
  
  • MEMO 012-15, Attachment A: Granville P. Meade Scholarship Program Procedures for the Selection of Recipients (PDF)
  • MEMO 012-15, Attachment B: Granville P. Meade Scholarship Application (Word)
  • MEMO 012-15, Attachment C: State Superintendent's Leadership Council (SSLC) (PDF)
• MEMO 011-15
  Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Program
• MEMO 010-15
  Nominations for the 2015 Standards of Learning Assessments Review Committee for Special Test Forms
• MEMO 009-15
  National School Counseling Week, February 2-6, 2015

January 16, 2015

• MEMO 008-15
  2015 National Youth Science Camp (NYSC)
• MEMO 007-15
  Exceptions to One Percent Cap on the 2015 Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP)
  
  • MEMO 007-15, Attachment A: Survey Questions (PDF)
• MEMO 006-15
  Completion of Reimbursements for Virginia Public School Authority (VPSA) Educational Technology Notes Series X

January 9, 2015

• MEMO 005-15
  Payment of Fiscal Year 2015 State Funds for the National School Lunch Program
  
  • MEMO 005-15, Attachment A: State Lunch Reimbursement (PDF)
• MEMO 004-15
  AIM-VA Resources for Students with Print Disabilities
• MEMO 003-15
  Tracking Legislation During the 2015 General Assembly Session
• MEMO 002-15
  Revisions to 2013-2014 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Allocations Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
  
  • MEMO 002-15, Attachment A: Revised 2013-2014 ESEA Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2 Grant Allocations (PDF)
• MEMO 001-15
  Season for Nonviolence January 30 through April 4, 2015
  
  • MEMO 001-15, Attachment A: Plan to Implement the Season for Nonviolence, January 30 – April 4, 2015 (PDF)