Superintendent's Memos 2016

December 16, 2016

• MEMO 312-16
  Amendments to the 2016-2018 Biennial Budget as Proposed by Governor McAuliffe (HB 30/SB 30 as Introduced)s to the 2016 - 2018 Budget
  • MEMO 312-16, Attachment A: Governor’s Amendments to the 2016-2018 Budget (PDF)
  • MEMO 312-16, Attachment B: Projected State Payments for 2016-2018 Based on the Governor’s Proposed Amendments (PDF)
• MEMO 311-16
  2017-2018 Special Education Annual Plan/Part B Flow-Through Application
• MEMO 310-16
  Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week January 22-28, 2017
  • MEMO 310-16, Attachment A: 2017 Principals Appreciation Week Proclamation (PDF)
• MEMO 309-16
  2017 Multidivision Online Provider Application Process
• MEMO 308-16
  2016-2017 Title I, Part A, Comparability Report
• MEMO 307-16
  2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework
• MEMO 306-16
  School Breakfast Program – Fiscal Year 2017 State Funding Incentive Payment for Increased Student Participation in 2015-2016
  • MEMO 306-16, Attachment A: FY17 State Breakfast Incentive Funding Calculations and Payments (PDF)
  • MEMO 306-16, Attachment B: FY17 State Breakfast Incentive Funding Certification Statement (Word)
• MEMO 305-16
  Revisions to 2015-2016 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Allocations under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
• MEMO 305-16, Attachment A: Revised Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, 2015-2016 Grant Allocations (PDF)
• MEMO 304-16
  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Maintenance of Effort (IDEA MOE) Requirements for School Divisions – 2015-2016
  • MEMO 304-16, Attachment A: IDEA MOE Guidance Document (PDF)
  • MEMO 304-16, Attachment B: IDEA MOE Application User’s Manual (PDF)
• MEMO 303-16
  Governor’s Foreign Language Academies: Seeking Nominations for Student Selection Committee
• MEMO 302-16
  Applied Studies Curriculum Map
• MEMO 301-16
  Announcing Teacher Training for Manufacturing Technician Level 1 Certification Course
  • MEMO 301-16, Attachment A: 2017 MT1 Certified Course Trainer Schedule (PDF)
  • MEMO 301-16, Attachment B: Manufacturing Technician Level 1 Trainer Certification Course Registration Form (PDF)
• MEMO 300-16
  Transmittal of “Statement of Administrative Impact” for the Promulgation of Amendments to the Procedure for Adjusting Grievances and Notice of the Effective Date of the Regulations

December 9, 2016

• MEMO 299-16
  Virginia Association of School Superintendents (VASS)-Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Alternative Assessment Workshop - January 18, 2017
• MEMO 298-16
  Therapeutic Day Treatment Providers
• MEMO 297-16
  Code of Virginia § 9.1-110 regarding School Resource Officers Employed with School Resource Officer Grants
• MEMO 296-16
  CTE Credential Requirement for the Standard Diploma
  
  • MEMO 296-16, Attachment A: A. CTE Credential Graduation Requirement-Frequently Asked Questions
• MEMO 295-16
  Safety for All: Autism Training for Transportation Providers
• MEMO 294-16
  “Programs That Work” Awards for Mathematics, Science, and STEM
• MEMO 293-16
  Pilot Program Results for Bandwidth Optimization

December 2, 2016

• MEMO 292-16
  State Operated Programs and Re-enrollment Procedures
• MEMO 291-16
  Computer Science Professional Learning Opportunities
  
  • MEMO 291-16, Attachment A: Informational Flyer (PDF)

November 18, 2016

• MEMO 290-16
  2017 National Youth Science Camp (NYSC)
• MEMO 289-16
  Public Hearings on the Proposed Revised English Standards of Learning
• MEMO 288-16
  Aspiring Superintendents Program
  
  • MEMO 288-16, Attachment A: VASS-Horace Mann Scholarships (PDF)
  • MEMO 288-16, Attachment B: ASP Information (PDF)
• MEMO 287-16
  “Hour of Code” – National Computer Science Education Week
• MEMO 286-16
  United States Department of Education (USED) National Blue Ribbon Schools Program
• MEMO 285-16
  Inclusion Project Guide and Toolkit

November 11, 2016

• MEMO 284-16
  New Local Alternative Assessment Guidelines
  
  • MEMO 284-16, Attachment A: Local Alternative Assessment Guidelines for 2016-2017 through 2018-2019 (PDF)
• MEMO 283-16
  Data Collection: Uses of At-Risk Funding in Fiscal Year 2017 - DUE DATE:
  • MEMO 283-16, Attachment A: FY 17 At Risk Reporting Requirement (XLSX)
• MEMO 282-16
  Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Program
• MEMO 281-16
  Holistic Review of Statewide Technology Use
  
  • MEMO 281-16, Attachment A: Holistic Review of Statewide Technology Use (PDF)
  • MEMO 281-16, Attachment B: Technology Usage Survey for School-based Technology Personnel-(PDF)
• MEMO 280-16
  Extended Availability of the ACT WorkKeys Business Writing Assessment

November 4, 2016

• MEMO 279-16
  Governor McAuliffe Seeks Nominations for Volunteerism Awards
• MEMO 278-16
  Code of Virginia Amendment Regarding Public Middle School Student-Athlete Pre-Participation Physical Examination
• MEMO 277-16
  Federal and State Labor Laws for Youth Work-Based Learning

October 28, 2016

• MEMO 276-16
  Virginia NSA Day of Cyber School Challenge
• MEMO 275-16
  Public Comment on the Proposed Revised English Standards of Learning
• MEMO 274-16
  W!SE Financial Literacy Certification>
  • MEMO 274-16, Attachment A: W!SE Financial Literacy Certification (PDF)
• MEMO 273-16
  Revisions to 2016-2017 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Allocations under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965(ESEA)
  
  • MEMO 273-10, Attachment A: Revised Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, 2016-2017 Grant Allocations (PDF)
• MEMO 272-16
  Required Provisions for Students in Foster Care under the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA)
  • (Word)
• MEMO 271-16
  Reimbursements for Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Test Fee Payment Program for 2015-2016
  
  • MEMO 271-16, Attachment A: Reimbursements for Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Test Fee Payment Program (PDF)
• MEMO 270-16
  Distribution of the R U "College & Career" Ready? Magazine
• MEMO 269-16
  Announcement of the Civics Summit on November 16, 2016

October 21, 2016

• MEMO 268-16
  2016 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
• MEMO 267-16
  Announcing the 2016 Counseling for Careers Workshop
• MEMO 266-16
  Announcing Professional Development on Life After High School: Navigating Education, Career, and Debt
  
  • MEMO 266-16, Attachment A: Life After High School: Navigating Education, Career, and Debt Classroom Resource for Middle and High School Students (PDF)

October 18, 2016

• MEMO 265-16
  Virginia Department of Education Sponsored “ParentCamp” for Parents and School Division Personnel
  • MEMO 265-16, Attachment A: ParentCamp for Parents and School Division Personnel (PDF)
• MEMO 264-16
  Critical Shortage Positions

October 14, 2016

• MEMO 263-16
  Collaboration among Parents, Parent Advocates, and Professionals in IEP Meetings
• MEMO 262-16
  Revised Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), P.L. 114-113, 2016-2017 Part B, Section 611, Subgrant Awards for Special Education
  
  • MEMO 262-16, Attachment A: Revised 2016-2017 Section 611, Flow-through Funds (PDF)
• MEMO 261-16
  2016-2017 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Proportionate Set-Aside Requirements
  
  • MEMO 261-16, Attachment A: Special Education PSA Application Guidance Document (PDF)
• MEMO 260-16
  Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (VASCD) 2016 Annual Conference

October 7, 2016

• MEMO 259-16
  National School Lunch Week - October 10-14, 2016
• MEMO 258-16
  Co-teaching Demonstration Sites
  
  • MEMO 258-16, Attachment A: Demonstration Sites (Word)
  • MEMO 258-16, Attachment B: Regional TTAC Centers (Word)
• MEMO 257-16
  Announcing the Student-Led Ideation Challenge (SLIC) 2016 Program

September 30, 2016

• MEMO 256-16
  Federal Program Monitoring of the School Nutrition Programs in 2016-2017
  
  • MEMO 256-16, Attachment A: FPAR Schedule Three-year Cycle (PDF)
  • MEMO 256-16, Attachment B: School Nutrition Programs FPAR Schedule 2016-2017 (PDF)
• MEMO 255-16
  Transmittal of "Statement of Administrative Impact and Projected Costs of Implementation" for the Promulgation of Amendments to the Regulations Governing Reduction of State Aid When Length of School Term Below 180 Teaching Days or 990 Teaching Hours
• MEMO 254-16
  Lee-Jackson Educational Foundation Scholarship Program
• MEMO 253-16
  Governor's Challenge in High School Voter Registration Fact Sheet
  
  • MEMO 253-16, Attachment A: Governors Challenge in High School Voter Registration-Fact Sheet for Schools (PDF)
• MEMO 252-16
  Affordable Pathways Grants to Strengthen Partnerships Between PreK-12 and Higher Education
• MEMO 251-16
  Consolidated Data Collection to Apply for State Funding to Support Mentors for New Teachers with No Teaching Experience
• MEMO 250-16
  Early Childhood Special Education Program Administrator Fall Institute
• MEMO 249-16
  2016 Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Count of Children who are Neglected or Delinquent (N or D) in School Divisions
  
  • MEMO 249-16, Attachment A: Guidance for Identifying Eligible Institutions and Counting Children who are Neglected or Delinquent (PDF)
  • MEMO 249-16, Attachment B: Annual Report of Children in Local Institutions for Neglected or Delinquent Children and Adult Correctional Institutions (Word)
• MEMO 248-16
  2016-2017 National Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Program
  
  • MEMO 248-16, Attachment A: National Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Program – 2016-2017 School Intent-to-Apply Form (Word)
  • MEMO 248-16, Attachment B: National Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Program – 2016-2017 Instructions for Developing the Application (PDF)
  • MEMO 248-16, Attachment C: National Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Program – 2016-2017 School Participation Form (Word)
• MEMO 247-16
  End-of Course Practice Item Sets Available in the TestNavTM 8 Installable Application
• MEMO 246-16
  2017 Governor's Summer Residential Program
  
  • MEMO 246-16, Attachment A: Important Dates Associated with 2017 Governor's Summer Residential Programs (PDF)

September 23, 2016

• MEMO 245-16
  2016 AdvancED Annual Fall Conference
• MEMO 244-16
  2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework
• MEMO 243-16
  Call for Nominations for the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure – Deadline October 10, 2016
  
  • MEMO 243-16, Attachment A: Nomination Form for Virginia Board of Education's Advisory Committees (Word)
• MEMO 242-16
  Supporting Foreign Language Learning for Students with Disabilities
• MEMO 241-16
  Payment of Fiscal Year 2017 State Funds for the National School Lunch Program
  
  • MEMO 241-16, Attachment A: State Lunch Reimbursement (PDF)

September 16, 2016

• MEMO 240-16
  Virginia Farm-to-School Week – October 3-7, 2016
• MEMO 239-16
  2016-2017 Fall Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics Due: October 19, 2016
• MEMO 238-16
  The Virginia Department of Education's (VDOE) Obligation to Review and/or Assist School Divisions Regarding Federal Civil Rights Laws
• MEMO 237-16
  Career and Technical Education Federal Program Monitoring Review System
• MEMO 236-16
  Virginia Association of School Superintendents (VASS)-Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Alternative Assessment Workshop - October 20, 2016 (Revised September 23, 2016)
  
  • MEMO 236-16, Attachment A: Expanding the Understanding, Development,  & Use of Alternative Assessments in the Classroom (Word)
• MEMO 235-16
  Updates to the Understand Scoring Application
• MEMO 234-16
  2016-2017 Green Ribbon Schools
  
  • MEMO 234-16, Attachment A: 2016-2017 Virginia Green Ribbon School Application (Word)
  • MEMO 234-16, Attachment B: 2016-2017 Virginia Green Ribbon School Division Application (Word)
• MEMO 233-16
  2016-2017 Federal Program Monitoring Schedule for Certain Programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
  
  • MEMO 233-16, Attachment A: 2016-2017 Federal Program Monitoring Schedule (PDF)
  • MEMO 233-16, Attachment B: Federal Program Monitoring Three-Year-Cycle 2014-2015 through 2016-2017 (PDF)
• MEMO 232-16
  2016-2017 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)
  
  • MEMO 232-16, Attachment A: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Title VI, Part B, Subpart 2, Rural and Low-Income School Program, 2016-2017 Grant Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 232-16, Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Title VI, Part B, Subpart 2, Terms of Grant Award (PDF)
  • MEMO 232-16, Attachment C: Virginia Department of Education Reallocation Procedures for Title VI, Part B, Subpart 2, Rural and Low-Income Schools (RLIS) Funds (PDF)
• MEMO 231-16
  2016-2017 Title III, Part A, Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
  
  • MEMO 231-16, Attachment A: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title III, Part A, Language Instruction  for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students 2016-2017 Grant Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 231-16, 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 230-16
  2016-2017 Title II, Part A, Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
  
  • MEMO 230-16, Attachment A: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title II, Part A, 2016-2017 Grant Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 230-16, Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title II, Part A, Terms of Grant Award (PDF)
• MEMO 229-16
  2016-2017 Title I, Part C – Education of Migratory Children Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
  
  • MEMO 229-16, Attachment A: Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children 2016-2017 Grant Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 229-16, Attachment B: Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children 2016-2017, Consortium Incentive Grant Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 229-16, Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part C, Terms of Grant Award (PDF)
• MEMO 228-16
  2016-2017 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 228-16, Attachment A: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, 2016-2017 Grant Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 228-16, Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part A, Terms of Grant Award (PDF)
  • MEMO 228-16, Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Terms of Grant Award (PDF)
• MEMO 227-16
  Rule of Law Project

September 9, 2016

• MEMO 226-16
  Discipline, Crime, and Violence Reporting
• MEMO 225-16
  The 2017–2018 FAFSA: Changes for an Earlier and Easier Process
• MEMO 224-16
  Report of Children with Disabilities Receiving Special Education on December 1, 2016
• MEMO 223-16
  Parental Notification when Maximum Class Sizes are Exceeded
• MEMO 222-16
  ACT WorkKeys Business Writing Assessment Discontinued

September 2, 2016

• MEMO 221-16
  Data Collections: Education of Children in Foster Care – Reimbursement of Fiscal Year 2016 Local Costs from Fiscal Year 2017 State Funds and Remedial Summer School Funding for Fiscal Year 2017 (Summer 2016 Program) - Foster Care Due Date: October 7, 2016
  
  • MEMO 221-16, Attachment A: Instructions for Completing the Foster Care Data Collection (PDF)
  • MEMO 221-16, Attachment B: Appropriation, Statutory, and Regulation Authority for Foster Care Funding (PDF)
• MEMO 220-16
  Three Year Cycle for School Full Accreditation Status
• MEMO 219-16
  Virginia Commonwealth University’s Autism Center for Excellence Application Release for Technical Assistance Grant
  
  • (PDF)
• MEMO 218-16
  Services for Students Identified as Hearing or Visually Impaired
  
  • MEMO 218-16, Attachment A: Services for HI and VI-Revised August 2016 (PDF)
• MEMO 217-16
  OSEP Dear Colleague Letter:  Behavior and IDEA
• MEMO 216-16
  Disability History and Awareness Month
• MEMO 215-16
  Data Collection for National Board Certification Teacher Incentive Awards
• MEMO 214-16
  Announcement of Resources for Constitution Day on September 17, 2016

August 26, 2016

• MEMO 213-16
  K-12 History and Social Science Standards of Learning Institutes
  
  • MEMO 213-16, Attachment A: K-12 History and Social Science SOL Institute Agenda (PDF)
• MEMO 212-16
  2017 U. S. Presidential Scholars Program Includes CTE Student Recognition
  
  • MEMO 213-16, Attachment A: Criteria for Candidate Identification and Nomination (PDF)
• MEMO 211-16
  Student Immunization Status Report Instructions
• MEMO 210-16
  Save the date for 2017 Statewide Tornado Drill
• MEMO 209-16
  Annual Conference of the Foreign Language Association of Virginia

August 19, 2016

• MEMO 208-16
  Frequency of Fire Drills and Lock-Down Drills During the 2016-17 School Year
• MEMO 207-16
  Additional State Funding to Support Industry Credentials for STEM-H Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs (Revised February 17, 2017 - Attachment C)
  
  • MEMO 207-16, Attachment A: FY 2017 (School Year 2016-2017) Special Funding Allocation for STEM-H by School Division (PDF)
  • MEMO 207-16, Attachment B: FY 2017 (School Year 2016-2017) Special Funding Allocation for STEM-H by Regional CTE Center (PDF)
  • MEMO 207-16, Attachment C: STEM-H Student Credentials, Materials, and Teacher Professional Development Reimbursement Request Form (Word) (Revised February 17, 2017)
• MEMO 206-16
  Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Web-based Data Collection and Fall Verification Reporting Requirements for Fiscal Year 2017 (July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017) DUE: October 1, 2016
  
  • MEMO 206-16, Attachment A: List of School Divisions Eligible to Participate in VPI in FY17 (PDF)
  • MEMO 206-16, Attachment B: Instructions for Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Data Collection and Application Requirements for 2016-2017 (PDF)
• MEMO 205-16
  2016 Career and Technical Education Completer Follow-up Survey Results of the 2015 Graduates
  
  • MEMO 205-16, Attachment A: CTE Completer Follow-up Survey Six Year Response Rate Average (PDF)
• MEMO 204-16
  Additional State Funding to Update Career and Technical Education (CTE) Equipment to Industry Standards
  
  • MEMO 204-16, Attachment A: FY 2017 (School Year 2016-2017) Special Equipment Allocation by School Division (PDF)
  • MEMO 204-16, Attachment B: FY 2017 (School Year 2016-2017) Special Equipment Allocation by Regional CTE Center (PDF)
  • MEMO 204-16, Attachment C: Special Equipment Reimbursement Request Form – SY 2016-2017 (Word)
  • MEMO 204-16, Attachment D: Virginia Department of Education Form NA.011 – Inventory of Special Equipment Purchased with State CTE Equipment Funds (Word)
• MEMO 203-16
  Flexibility Provision for Staffing Requirements in the State Appropriation Act Not Applicable to Certain Career and Technical Education (CTE) Courses
• MEMO 202-16
  Change in Standards of Learning Test Opportunities Available to Project Graduation Students
• MEMO 201-16
  Changes in Approved Substitute Tests for Verified Credit

August 12, 2016

• MEMO 200-16
  September is Attendance Awareness Month
• MEMO 199-16
  2017 United States Senate Youth Program (Scholarship Opportunity for High School Juniors and Seniors)
  
  • MEMO 199-16, Attachment A: Student Application 2017 United States Senate Youth Program (Word)
• MEMO 198-16
  Implementation of Unified English Braille for Students Who Are Blind Or Visually Impaired
  
  • MEMO 198-16, Attachment A: Unified English Braille Implementation Plan for Virginia Public Schools (PDF)
• MEMO 197-16
  Announcing the 2017 Children's Engineering Convention
• MEMO 196-16
  Alternative Teacher Compensation Competitive Planning Grants Request for Proposals
  
  • MEMO 196-16, Attachment A: Alternative Teacher Compensation Competitive Planning Grants Request for Proposals (Word)

August 5, 2016

• MEMO 195-16
  2015-2016 Annual School Report - Financial Section
  Due Date: September 15, 2016
  
  • MEMO 195-16, Attachment A: Changes for the 2015-2016 ASRFIN (PDF)
  • MEMO 195-16, Attachment B: Instructions for Completing the 2015-2016 ASRFIN (PDF)
  • MEMO 195-16, Attachment C: Account Structure for 2015-2016 ASRFIN (PDF)
• MEMO 194-16
  Parents as Educational Partners (PEP) Training
• MEMO 193-16
  Grades 6 through 8 Non-Writing and Grade 8 and End-of-Course Writing Practice Items Sets Available in the TestNavTM 8 Installable Application
• MEMO 192-16
  Expediting Comprehension for English Language Learners
  (ExC-ELL) 101 Institute

July 29, 2016

• MEMO 191-16
  The Virginia General Assembly Senate and House of Delegates Page Programs
• MEMO 190-16
  Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program Pilot
• MEMO 189-16
  Textbook and Instructional Materials Adoption Schedule for History and Social Science, Mathematics, English, and Science
  
  • MEMO 189-16, Attachment A: Textbook and Instructional Materials Adoption Schedule (PDF)
• MEMO 188-16
  HB36:  Implementation of a Program of Instruction in the High School Virginia and U.S. Government Course
  
  • MEMO 188-16, Attachment A: Crosswalk between the 2015 History and Social Science Standards of Learning and the U.S. Naturalization Test (PDF)
• MEMO 187-16
  Flexibility Provisions in the Code of Virginia and the 2016 Appropriation Act
  
  • MEMO 187-16, Attachment A: Form: Request for Waiver of Certain Accrediting Standards and/or Approval of an Innovative or Experimental Program (Word)
• MEMO 186-16
  Curriculum Framework for the 2015 History and Social Science Standards of Learning
• MEMO 185-16
  Announcement of Conference: Assessing for Deeper Learning: A Transformative Pathway to Prepare Virginia Students for the Future

July 22, 2016

• MEMO 184-16
  2016 Legislation Impacting Home-School Students and Dual Enrollment
• MEMO 183-16
  2015-2016 Annual Report, Programs for the Gifted
• MEMO 182-16
  IDEA, P.L. 114-113, 2016-2017 Part B Sections 611 and 619 Subgrant Awards for Special Education
  
  • MEMO 182-16, Attachment A: Section 611, Flow-through Funds (PDF)
  • MEMO 182-16, Attachment B: Section 619, Pre-school Funds (PDF)
• MEMO 181-16
  Title I Paraprofessional Qualifications: Transition from the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) to the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA)
• MEMO 180-16
  Nominations for Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Assessment Review Committee
• MEMO 179-16
  Interpreting ACCESS Score Reports to Guide Instruction Training

July 15, 2016

• MEMO 178-16
  Release of July 1, 2015 School-age Population Estimates Used to Distribute Fiscal Year 2018 Sales Tax Revenues, and Estimate Review Process
  • MEMO 178-16, Attachment A: School-Age Population Estimates – Total and Percent Change 2014 to 2015 (PDF)
• MEMO 177-16
  2016-2017 Academy for New Special Education Directors
• MEMO 176-16
  2016 General Assembly Revisions to the Standards of Quality
  • MEMO 176-16, Attachment A: 2016 Standards of Quality: §§ 22.1-253.13:1 through 22.1-253.13:10 of the Code of Virginia (PDF)
• MEMO 175-16
  2015-2016 Summer Student Record Collection Due: August 26, 2016
• MEMO 174-16
  2016-2017 Student Record Collection
• MEMO 173-16
  Shorter Version of the Grades 4 and 5 Mathematics Standards of Learning Tests Administered in a Computer Adaptive Testing Format beginning in Spring 2017
• MEMO 172-16
  Shorter Version of the Grades 3 through 5 Reading Standards of Learning Tests Administered in a Computer Adaptive Testing Format beginning in Spring 2017
• MEMO 171-16
  Homebound Instruction Services Data Reporting

July 8, 2016

• MEMO 170-16
  Mental Health in Schools Conference
• MEMO 169-16
  Career and Technical Education State Equipment Allocations and Reimbursement Request Form for School Year (SY) 2016-2017 (Attachments A and B revised July 29, 2016)
  
  • MEMO 169-16, Attachment A: FY 2017 (School Year 2016-2017) State Equipment Funding Allocation by School Division (PDF) Revised July 29, 2016
  • MEMO 169-16, Attachment B: FY 2017 (School Year 2016-2017) State Equipment Funding Allocation by Regional CTE Center (PDF) Revised July 29, 2016
  • MEMO 169-16, Attachment C: CTE State Equipment Reimbursement Request Form – SY 2016-2017 (Word)
  • MEMO 169-16, Attachment D: Virginia Department of Education Form NA.011 – Inventory of Equipment Purchased with State CTE Equipment Funds (Word)
• MEMO 168-16
  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 2016 and School Year (SY) 2016-2017 (Attachments A and B revised July 29, 2016)
  
  • MEMO 168-16, Attachment A: FY 2017 (School Year 2016-2017) WRS for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessments, Allocation by School Division (PDF) Revised July 29, 2016
  • MEMO 168-16, Attachment B: FY 2017 (School Year 2016-2017) WRS for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessments, Allocation by Regional CTE Center (PDF) Revised July 29, 2016
  • MEMO 168-16, Attachment C: CTE WRS for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessments Reimbursement Request Form (Word)
• MEMO 167-16
  Career and Technical Education Reimbursement for Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments Allocations and Reimbursement Request Forms for June 2016 and School Year (SY) 2016-2017 (Attachments A and B revised July 29, 2016)
  
  • MEMO 167-16, Attachment A: FY 2017 (School Year 2016-2017) State Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments, Allocation by School Division (PDF) Revised July 29, 2016
  • MEMO 167-16, Attachment B: FY 2017 (School Year 2016-2017) State Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments, Allocation by Regional CTE Center (PDF) Revised July 29, 2016
  • MEMO 167-16, Attachment C: CTE State Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments Reimbursement Request Form (Word)
• MEMO 166-16
  2015-2016 Data Collection: Compliance with the Standards of Quality and Other Requirements
  
  • MEMO 166-16, Attachment A: Components of the SOQ & Other Requirements Data Collection (Word)
  • MEMO 166-16, Attachment B: List of all questions included in the data collection (PDF)
• MEMO 165-16
  Training Opportunity: Medicaid and Schools
  
  • MEMO 165-16, Attachment A: Medicaid and Schools Annual Training Registration Form (Word)
  • MEMO 165016, Attachment B: Medicaid and Schools Annual Training Tentative Agenda (PDF)
• MEMO 164-16
  Changes to the 2016 Fall Master Schedule Collection
• MEMO 163-16
  Board of Education Approved Passing Scores for Licensure Assessments -- Braille Proficiency Test (0633) and English to Speakers of Other Languages Test (5362)

July 6, 2016

• MEMO 162-16
  Increasing Student Participation in the School Breakfast Program – 2016-2017 Application for State Funding for Alternative Breakfast Service Models
  
  • MEMO 162-16, Attachment A: 2016-2017 Application for State Funding for Alternative School Breakfast Service Models (XLSX)
  • MEMO 162-16, Attachment B: School Breakfast Resources (PDF)
  • MEMO 162-16, Attachment C: Elementary Schools Eligible for Alternative Breakfast Service Model Funding (PDF)

July 1, 2016

• MEMO 161-16
  National Student Mock Election Opportunities
• MEMO 160-16
  2016 Unified English Braille Summer Training Institute
• MEMO 159-16
  Student Enrollment Requirements – School Year 2016-2017
• MEMO 158-16
  Code of Virginia Amendment Regarding Freedom of Information Act Exclusions of Licensure Records
• MEMO 157-16
  Code of Virginia Amendment Regarding the Confidentiality of Teacher Performance Data
• MEMO 156-16
  Use of Substitute Test Data in Accountability Rating Calculations
• MEMO 155-16
  2016 Rural and Low-Income Schools Symposium
• MEMO 154-16
  Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Teacher Recruitment and Retention Incentive Awards
  
  • MEMO 154-16, Attachment A: Application for the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Incentive Awards (Word)
• MEMO 153-16
  Clarification on Identification of the Economically Disadvantaged Subgroup for Reporting and Title I Accountability Under the Community Eligibility Provision

June 24, 2016

• MEMO 152-16
  2016-2017 Industry Credentials for Teachers Seeking an Initial Virginia License with an Endorsement in Career and Technical Education
• MEMO 151-16
  Training on Accommodations for Limited English Proficient Students
• MEMO 150-16
  Procedures for Completing the 2016-2017 Educational Registry Application Data Collection including the Other Academic Indicator Selection
  Due: August 22, 2016
• MEMO 149-16
  Local Gifted Education Technical Review Process
  
  • MEMO 149-16, Attachment A: Local Plan Submission Schedule to the Virginia Department of Education (PDF)
• MEMO 148-16
  Fiscal Year 2016 Career and Technical Education Occupational Preparation and Adult Education Entitlements (State Funds)
  
  • MEMO 148-16, Attachment A: CTE School Division Entitlement Payments from State Categorical Funds – Fiscal Year 2016 (PDF)
• MEMO 147-16
  Final Legislative Report for the 2016 General Assembly

June 17, 2016

• MEMO 146-16
  Discipline, Crime, and Violence Reporting
  June 10, 2016
• MEMO 145-16
  2016-2017 School Security Equipment Grants Program Application
  
  • MEMO 145-16, Attachment A: Guidelines for School Divisions Applying to the School Security Equipment Grant Program (PDF)
  • MEMO 145-16, Attachment B: Application Process for 2016-2017 School Security Equipment Grant Program (PDF)
  • MEMO 145-16, Attachment C: Instructions for submitting application through SSWS (SEGM) (PDF)
• MEMO 144-16
  2016-2017 Video Streamed Training for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Administrators
• MEMO 143-16
  Final Fiscal Year 2016 State Payments Based on Actual March 31, 2016, ADM and Adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2016 Basic Aid State Payment
  
  • MEMO 143-16, Attachment A: Payment Sheets FY 2016 - Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly (PDF)
  • MEMO 143-16, Attachment B: Adjustments to FY 2016 Basic Aid Payments (PDF)

June 3, 2016

• MEMO 142-16
  Virtual Virginia Math Outreach Pilot Program Expansion
• MEMO 141-16
  Virtual Virginia Full-Time Pilot Program
• MEMO 140-16
  Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) Program Conference, August 9, 2016
• MEMO 139-16
  Virginia Standards of Learning Test Administration Schedule for 2016-2017
  
  • MEMO 139-16, Attachment A: 2016-2017 Virginia Standards of Learning Assessments: Test Administration Dates (PDF)
• MEMO 138-16
  2015-2016 End of Year Master Schedule Collection
  DUE: Successful Submission due August 31, 2016
  Final Verifications due September 30, 2016
• MEMO 137-16
  School Safety Audit Requirements for 2016-2017
• MEMO 136-16
  English Language Proficiency Assessments Test Administration Schedule for the 2016-2017 School Year
  
  • MEMO 136-16, Attachment A: 2016-2017 English Language Proficiency Assessments Test Administration Schedule (Word)

May 27, 2016

• MEMO 135-16
  Virginia Public School Authority (VPSA) Educational Technology Notes Series XII, Series XIII, Series XIV, Series XV, Series XVI, and XVII, and School Security Equipment Grants Series IV
  
  • MEMO 135-16, Attachment A: Series XVI VPSA Notes Issue Estimated Local Grant Allocation (PDF)
  • MEMO 135-16, Attachment B: Series XII VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances (PDF)
  • MEMO 135-16, Attachment C: Series XIII VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances (PDF)
  • MEMO 135-16, Attachment D: Series XIV VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances (PDF)
  • MEMO 135-16, Attachment E: Series XV VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances (PDF)
  • MEMO 135-16, Attachment F: Series XVII VPSA Notes Issue Estimated Local Grant Allocation (PDF)
  • MEMO 135-16, Attachment G: Sample Reimbursement Resolution (Word)
• MEMO 134-16
  Certification of Requirements for the Supplemental Lottery Per Pupil Allocation Payment for Fiscal Year 2017
  Certification Due Date: June 24, 2016
  
  • MEMO 134-16, Attachment A: Fiscal Year 2017 Supplemental Lottery Per Pupil Allocation Payment Certification (XLSX)
• MEMO 133-16
  Change in Project Graduation Funding Allocation Process Effective with Fiscal Year 2017
  
  • MEMO 133-16, Attachment A: Fiscal Year 2017 Project Graduation Funding Allocations (PDF)
• MEMO 132-16
  USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Application for 2016-2017
  
  • MEMO 132-16, Attachment A: FFVP Eligible Elementary Schools with 50% or > Free and Reduced Price Eligibility (PDF)
  • MEMO 132-16, Attachment B: FFVP School Application for 2016-2017 (Word)
  • MEMO 132-16, Attachment C: Examples of Nonfederal Resource and Nutrition Education Partners (Word)
• MEMO 131-16
  2016-2017 Board-Approved List of Industry Certification Examinations, State Professional Licensure Examinations, and Occupational Competency Assessments
• MEMO 130-16
  State Direct Aid to Public Education Funds Permitted to be Carried Forward from Fiscal Year 2016 to Fiscal Year 2017
• MEMO 129-16
  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 128-16
  Modified Oral Proficiency Interview (MOPI) Institute for World Language Teachers, October 5-7, 2016
  
  • MEMO 128-16, Attachment A: Institute Agenda (PDF)
  • MEMO 128-16, Attachment B: Institute Registration Form (Word)
  • MEMO 128-16, Attachment C: Request for Reimbursement of Substitute Teacher Expenses (Word)
• MEMO 127-16
  Formative Assessment Online Professional Development
  
  • MEMO 127-16, Attachment A: Formative Assessment Online Professional Development Participation Agreement 2016-2018 (Word)
  • MEMO 127-16, Attachment B: Formative Assessment Online Professional Development Recruitment Survey (PDF)
• MEMO 126-16
  Annual Agreement to Participate in the School Nutrition Programs for 2016-2017

May 20, 2016

• MEMO 125-16
  Virginia Supreme Court Decision Regarding the Hiring of an Applicant Previously Convicted of a Felony
• MEMO 124-16
  Training for the 2016-2017 Administration of the ACCESS for ELLs® 2.0 Test
• MEMO 123-16
  Announcing Pharmacy Technician Instructor Clinical Training Symposium
  
  • MEMO 123-16, Attachment A: Pharmacy Technician Instructor Clinical Training Brochure (PDF)
• MEMO 122-16
  National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer Curriculum
  
  • MEMO 122-16, Attachment A: Introduction to NASM’s Certified Personal Trainer Instructor’s Course (PDF)
  • MEMO 122-16, Attachment B: Letter of Intent (PDF)
• MEMO 121-16
  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 2017 Due Date: June 15, 2016
  
  • MEMO 121-16, Attachment A: Relevant RLE and RLM Legal Citations (PDF)
  • MEMO 121-16, Attachment B: Instructions for Completing the 2016-2017 RLERLM Data Collection (PDF)
  • MEMO 121-16, Attachment C: Projected FY 2017 SOQ RLE and Optional RLM Amounts Based on Budget Amendments Adopted by the 2016 General Assembly to the 2016-2018 Biennial Budget as Introduced (HB/SB 30) and List of Qualifying Schools for Reading Specialists and Math/Reading Instructional Specialists (XLSX)
• MEMO 120-16
  Announcing the Nurse Aide Program Train-the-Trainer Workshop
• MEMO 119-16
  Announcing the Emergency Medical Technician Educational Program Guidelines Update Course

May 13, 2016

• MEMO 118-16
  Call for Nominations for the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure, the State Special Education Advisory Committee, the Adult Education and Literacy Advisory Committee, and the Virginia Advisory Committee for the Education of the Gifted – Deadline June 3, 2016
  
  • MEMO 118-16, Attachment A: Nomination Form for Virginia Board of Education’s Advisory Committees (Word)
• MEMO 117-16
  Funding Available for Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI)
• MEMO 116-16
  2015-2016 End-of-Year Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics – Due: July 22, 2016
• MEMO 115-16
• Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans: Five Two-Day Training Sessions
• MEMO 114-16
  English Co-teaching Academy: Addressing Non-fiction and Writing in the Co-taught Classroom

May 6, 2016

• MEMO 113-16
  Table 15 from the Superintendent’s Annual Report for Virginia and ESEA Maintenance of Effort Calculation for Fiscal Year 2015
  
  • MEMO 113-16, Attachment A: Table 15 from Superintendent’s Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2015 (PDF)
  • MEMO 113-16, Attachment B: Instructions for Using Table 15 Worksheets (Word)
  • MEMO 113-16, Attachment C: ESEA Maintenance of Effort Calculation (PDF)
• MEMO 112-16
  Early Childhood Special Education Program Administrator Summer Institute
• MEMO 111-16
  2015-2016 School Year Data Collection for Student Industry Credentials, Occupational Competency Assessments, and State Licenses for Career and Technical Education
• MEMO 110-16
  Provisions for Reallocating Unused Student Slots in Regional Alternative Education Programs for 2016-2017
  
  • MEMO 110-16, Attachment A: Regional Alternative Education Programs Process for Determining Distribution of Unused Student Slots, 2016-2017 (PDF)
• MEMO 109-16
  Announcing 2016 Microsoft Imagine Academy Workshops

April 29, 2016

• MEMO 108-16
  Community Eligibility Provision (CEP): Application for School Year 2016-2017
  
  • MEMO 108-16, Attachment A: Addendum to the Annual Agreement for the Community Eligibility Provision (PDF)
  • MEMO 108-16, Attachment B: Application to Participate in the Community Eligibility Provision 2016-2017 (XLSX)
  • MEMO 108-16, Attachment C: Instructions for Uploading a File to the SSWS Dropbox (PDF)
  • MEMO 108-16, Attachment D: USDA CEP Federal Reimbursement Calculator 2016-2017 (XLSX)
• MEMO 107-16
  2016-2017 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 106-16
  The ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate®
• MEMO 105-16
  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 104-16
  Nominations for 2016-2017 Career and Technical Education Curriculum Review Committees
  
  • MEMO 104-16, Attachment A: Curriculum Development Schedule (PDF)
• MEMO 103-16
  National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
• MEMO 102-16
  FY 2016 Competitive Grant Application for National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grants (Attachment A revised May 6, 2016)
  
  • MEMO 102-16 Attachment A: Grant Application for the FY2016 Equipment Assistance Grants (XLSX)
  • MEMO 102-16 Attachment B: Government-Wide Regulations and Assurance of Civil Rights Compliance (PDF)
  • MEMO 102-16 Attachment C: Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant Funding Opportunity (PDF)
• MEMO 101-16
  Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) Program Application for 2016-2017

April 22, 2016

• MEMO 100-16
  High School Program Innovation Planning Grant Request for Proposals – Fiscal Year 2017
  
  • MEMO 100-16, Attachment A: High School Program Innovation Planning Grant Request for Proposals (Word)
• MEMO 099-16
  Fiscal Year 2017 Planning and Start-Up Grants for Extended School Year or Year-Round School Programs
  
  • MEMO 099-16, Attachment A: Instructions  – FY 2017 Start-up Grant for an Extended Instructions.docx School Year or Year-Round School Application (Word)
  • MEMO 099-16, Attachment B: Application – FY 2016-2017 Start-Up Grant for Extended School Year (Year-Round) School Programs (Word)
  • MEMO 099-16, Attachment C: Instructions – FY 2016-2017 Planning Grant for the Development of New Year-Round School Programs for School Divisions or Individual Schools (Word)
  • MEMO 099-16, Attachment D: Application – FY 2016-2017 Planning Grant for the Development of New Year-Round School Programs for School Divisions or Individual Schools (Word)
  • MEMO 099-16, Attachment E: Year Round Education and Extended School Year Annual Report Evaluation Matrix (Word)
• MEMO 098-16
  Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Test Fee Payment Program for 2015-2016
  
  • MEMO 089-16, Attachment A: Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Fee Payment Program Survey (Word)
• MEMO 097-16
  PluggedInVA Grant Application for 2016-2017
• MEMO 096-16
  Options for Providing Meals to Students in the Summer
• MEMO 095-16
  Early Childhood Special Education Curriculum Framework Content Teaching Academy (CTA)

April 15, 2016

• MEMO 094-16
  Virginia Tiered Systems of Supports (VTSS) Readiness Webinar Series
• MEMO 093-16
  2016 Biotechnology Educator Conference and BioSTEM Resources
• MEMO 092-16
  Career and Technical Education (CTE) New Teacher Institute
  
  • MEMO 092-16, Attachment A: VDOE Approval to Enroll Form (Word)
• MEMO 091-16
  Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Web-based Data Collection and Application Requirements for Fiscal Year 2017 (July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017)
  
  • MEMO 091-16, Attachment A: Instructions for Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Data Collection and Application Requirements for 2016-2017 (PDF)
• MEMO 090-16
  National School Nurse Day
• MEMO 089-16
  89th Annual Virginia Middle and High School Principals Conference & Exposition June 26-June 29, 2016 (School Law Clinic, School Data as a Leadership Tool Workshop June 26, 2016)
  
  • MEMO 089-16, Attachment A: Conference At-A-Glance (PDF)
  • MEMO 089-16, Attachment B: Early Registration Form (Word)
  • MEMO 089-16, Attachment C: Accommodation Form (Word)
• MEMO 088-16
  Announcing Professional Development for Principles of Technology Teachers
  
  • MEMO 088-16, Attachment A: Principles of Technology Methods Workshop Registration Form (PDF)

April 12, 2016

• MEMO 087-16
  Governor McAuliffe Proclaims Virginia High School Student Registration Week: April 24-30, 2016

April 8, 2016

• MEMO 086-16
  Diploma Seals
  • MEMO 086-16, Attachment A: Diploma Seal Request Form (Word)
• MEMO 085-16
  Title I, Part A, Carryover Provisions and Reallocation Procedures under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
  
  • MEMO 085-16, Attachment A: Procedures for Reallocation of Title I, Part A, Funds (PDF)
• MEMO 084-16
  The Teachers on the Estuary (TOTE): Estuary Science for Elementary and Middle School Teachers
• MEMO 083-16
  Grades 3 through 5 Practice Items Sets Available in the TestNav™ 8 Installable Application
• MEMO 082-16
  Announcing 2016 Summer Trade and Industrial Education Professional Development
  
  • MEMO 082-16, Attachment A: 2016 Summer Trade and Industrial Education Pre-/Post-Conference Workshops (PDF)
• MEMO 081-16
  A Convening of Business Leaders and Educators
  
  • MEMO 081-16, Attachment A: Experience Works – Engaging Business and Education Flyer (PDF)
  • MEMO 081-16, Attachment B: Industry Tour Descriptions of the Greater Richmond Area (PDF)

April 1, 2016

• MEMO 080-16
  2016-2017 Federal Accountability Determinations: Priority Schools, Focus Schools, and Other Title I Schools In Improvement
• MEMO 079-16
  Estimated State Allocations under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 for July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017
  
  • MEMO 079-16, Attachment A: Total School Year 2016-2017 Perkins Fund Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 079-16, Attachment B: Perkins Funds Available Beginning July 1, 2016 (29.6 percent) and Funds Available on October 1, 2016 (70.4 percent) (PDF)
• MEMO 078-16
  Virtual Virginia Registration
• MEMO 077-16
  Teacher Effectiveness for Language Learning (TELL) Summer Institute for World Language Teachers, August 11-13, 2016
  
  • MEMO 077-16, Attachment A: Institute Agenda (PDF)
  • MEMO 077-16, Attachment B: Institute Registration Form (Word)
• MEMO 076-16
  Highly Qualified Teachers and Paraprofessionals: Transition from the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) to the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA)
• MEMO 075-16
  Barbering and Cosmetology Examination Eligibility Changes
  
  • MEMO 075-16, Attachment A: Barbering and Cosmetology Implementation Form (PDF)
• MEMO 074-16
  Augmenting Mathematics and Special Educator Teams for Middle School and Algebra I in General Education Classrooms

March 25, 2016

• MEMO 073-16
  Paid Lunch Equity: School Year 2016-2017 Calculations and Tool (Revised March 31, 2016)
  
  • MEMO 073-16, Attachment A: Paid Lunch Equity Tool (XLSX) (attachment revised March 31, 2016)
• MEMO 072-16
  Community Eligibility Provision (CEP): Required 2016-2017 Data Collection for All School Divisions, Due Date April 15, 2016
  
  • MEMO 073-16, Attachment A: CEP Preliminary Data Collection Worksheet (XLSX)
• MEMO 071-16
  Adapted Physical Education Content Teaching Academy (CTA)
• MEMO 070-16
  Virginia Health and Physical Activity Institute, July 10-15, 2016, James Madison University
• MEMO 069-16
  Virginia Chapter and the Southeast Region of the Association for Learning Environments (previously known as CEFPI) Joint Conference, April 17-20, 2016
• MEMO 068-16
  Updated Information Related to State Funding Allocation for Information Technology Industry Certifications and Related Testing Preparation Resources for School Year (SY) 2015-2016
• MEMO 067-16
  Request for Waiver of the Verified Units of Credit Requirements
  
  • MEMO 067-16, Attachment A: Verified Credit Waiver (Word)
• MEMO 066-16
  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Excess Costs Calculation
  
  • MEMO 066-16, Attachment A: Excess Costs Calculation Guidelines (PDF)
• MEMO 065-16
  Continuation Grant Application for Integrated English Literacy and Civics (IEL/Civics) Education Funds, 2016-2017
• MEMO 064-16
  Continuation Grant Application for Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) Funds, 2016-2017
• MEMO 063-16
  Call for Nominations for Board of Education’s Advisory Committees: 2016-2019 Term
  
  • MEMO 063-16, Attachment A: Nomination Form for Virginia Board of Education’s Advisory Committees (Word)
• MEMO 062-16
  Augmenting Science and Special Educator Teams Academy
• MEMO 061-16
  Announcing Professional Development for Technology and Engineering Teachers
  
  • MEMO 061-16, Attachment A: Physics for Engineering and Technology Workshop Registration Form (PDF)

March 18, 2016

• MEMO 060-16
  Month of March – Celebration of the Fine Arts
• MEMO 059-16
  2016 Art Teachers Summer Workshop: Teachers as Artists and Artists as Teachers
• MEMO 058-16
  2016-2017 Application for Co-Teaching Demonstration Sites
  
  • MEMO 058-16, Attachment A: Excellence in Co-teaching Initiative: Application for Co-Teaching Demonstration Sites (Word)
• MEMO 057-16
  Public Comment Period and Public Hearings on the Proposed 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning and Proposed 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework
• MEMO 056-16
  Multi-Sensory Structured Language Instruction Pilot Project II
• MEMO 055-16
  Announcing 2016 Counseling for Careers Workshops

March 16, 2016

• MEMO 054-16
  Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2016 Caboose Budget and the 2016-2018 Biennial Budget by the 2016 General Assembly
  
  • MEMO 054-16, Attachment A: FY 2016 Caboose Budget General Assembly Amendments (PDF)
  • MEMO 054-16, Attachment B: 2016-2018 Biennial Budget General Assembly Amendments (PDF)
  • MEMO 054-16, Attachment C: Projected State Payments for FY 2016 Based on the General Assembly Amendments (PDF)
  • MEMO 054-16, Attachment D: Projected State Payments for 2016-2018 Based on the General Assembly Amendments (PDF)

March 14, 2016

• MEMO 053-16
  Month of the Military Child

March 11, 2016

• MEMO 052-16
  Review of the Science Standards of Learning and Science Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework
• MEMO 051-16
  Nominations for the Sample Visual Arts Secondary Curriculum Units of Study Development Project Committee
• MEMO 050-16
  Recommendations for 2016 Commonwealth Talent Pool
  
  • MEMO 050-16, Attachment A: Virginia Department of Education 2016 Commonwealth Talent Pool Recommendation Form for Elementary (K-5) Teacher and Administrator (Word)

March 4, 2016

• MEMO 049-16
  National School Breakfast Week – March 7-11, 2016
  
  • MEMO 049-16, Attachment A: No Kid Hungry NSBW Toolkit for Schools (PDF)
• MEMO 048-16
  All Standards of Learning (SOL) Tests Transitioning to TestNav™ 8 Test Delivery Software beginning in Fall 2016
• MEMO 047-16
  2016 Virginia Fine Arts Leadership Conference
• MEMO 046-16
  2016 Tornado Drill
• MEMO 045-16
  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 044-16
  Announcing Teacher Training for Manufacturing Technician Level 1 Certification Course
  
  • MEMO 044-16, Attachment A: 2016 MT1 Certified Trainer Course Schedule (PDF)
  • MEMO 044-16, Attachment B: Manufacturing Technician Level 1 Training Program Registration Form (PDF)

March 1, 2016

• MEMO 043-16
  Amendments to the Introduced Fiscal Year 2016 and 2016-2018 Biennial Budgets Proposed by the House of Delegates and by the Senate
  
  • MEMO 043-16 Attachment A: FY 2016 Caboose Bill Senate & House Amendment (PDF)
  • MEMO 043-16 Attachment B: FY 2016-2018 Senate & House AmendmentS (PDF)
  • MEMO 043-16 Attachment C: Projected State Payments for FY 2016 Based on the Proposed House Amendments (PDF)
  • MEMO 043-16 Attachment D: Projected State Payments for FY 2016 Based on the Proposed Senate Amendments (PDF)
  • MEMO 043-16 Attachment E: Projected State Payments for 2016-2018 Based on the Proposed House AmendmentS (PDF)
  • MEMO 043-16 Attachment F: Projected State Payments for 2016-2018 Based on the Proposed Senate Amendments (PDF)

February 26, 2016

• MEMO 042-16
  National School Social Work Week
  (March 6-12, 2016)
• MEMO 041-16
  EVERY STUDENT, EVERY DAY: STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS ATTENDANCE AND TRUANCY
• MEMO 040-16
  Virginia’s 21st Century Career Pathway: Cybersecurity
  
  • MEMO 040-16, Attachment A: Virginia’s 21st Century Career Pathway: Cybersecurity (PDF)
• MEMO 039-16
  Announcing the Virginia CyberCamp 2016 Program
  
  • MEMO 039-16, Attachment A: Virginia CyberCamp 2016 Guidance Document (PDF)
• MEMO 038-16
  Approval of an Additional Substitute Test for Verified Credit in Reading
  
  • MEMO 038-16, Attachment A: SOL Substitute Tests for Verified Credit (PDF)
• MEMO 037-16
  Revised #2 IDEA, P.L. 113-235, 2015-2016 Part B, Section 611, Subgrant Awards for Special Education
  
  • MEMO 037-16, Attachment A: Revised #2 2015-2016 Section 611, Flow-through Funds (PDF)
• MEMO 036-16
  Early College Scholars Certificates
• MEMO 035-16
  Supplemental Data Collection – Career Switcher Mentors
• MEMO 034-16
  Openly-licensed Education Resources (OER) and the #GoOpen Initiative

February 19, 2016

• MEMO 033-16
  Nominations for the 2017 Mary V. Bicouvaris Virginia Teacher of the Year Program
  
  • MEMO 033-16, Attachment A: General information and application procedures (Word)
  • MEMO 033-16, Attachment B: Application (Word)
• MEMO 032-16
  Payment of Fiscal Year 2016 State Funds for the National School Lunch Program
  
  • MEMO 032-16, Attachment A: State Lunch Reimbursement (PDF)
• MEMO 031-16
  The Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC) Visual Arts Contest

February 12, 2016

• MEMO 030-16
  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Maintenance of Effort (IDEA MOE) Requirements for School Divisions – 2014-2015
  
  • MEMO 030-16, Attachment A: IDEA MOE Guidance Document (PDF)
  • MEMO 030-16, Attachment B: IDEA MOE Application User’s Manual (PDF)
• MEMO 029-16
  2015-2016 Spring Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics – Due: April 15, 2016
• MEMO 028-16
  School Breakfast Program – Fiscal Year 2016 State Funding Incentive Payment for Increased Student Participation in 2014-2015
  
  • MEMO 028-16, Attachment A: FY16 State Breakfast Incentive Funding Calculations and Payments (PDF)
  • MEMO 028-16, Attachment B: FY16 State Breakfast Incentive Funding Certification Statement (Word)
• MEMO 027-16
  Request for Proposals (RFP) for 21st Century Community Learning Centers Competitive Grant Program
  
  • MEMO 027-16, Attachment A: Regional RFP Technical Assistance Workshops Registration Form (PDF)
• MEMO 026-16
  Nominations for the Aspiring Special Education Leaders Academy
  
  • MEMO 026-16, Attachment A: Application (Word)
  • MEMO 026-16, Attachment B: Recommendation (Word)
• MEMO 025-16
  New PreK Data Requirements for Master Schedule Collection for End of Year 2015-2016 and Fall 2016-2017
• MEMO 024-16
  Digital Learning Day – February 17, 2016

February 5, 2016

• MEMO 023-16
  2016 School Health Profiles

January 29, 2016

• MEMO 022-16
  Transmittal of “Statement of Administrative Impact and Projected Costs of Implementation” for the Promulgation of Permanent Amendments to the Regulations Governing Adult High School Programs and Repeal of the Regulations Governing the General Achievement Diploma
• MEMO 021-16
  Eligibility of Private Schools to Participate in Federal Programs
  
  • MEMO 021-16, Attachment A: Webinars on Equitable Services to Private Schools (PDF)
• MEMO 020-16
  2016 Secondary Principals Needs Assessment and Virginia Middle and High School Principals Conference & Exposition
  
  • MEMO 020-16, Attachment A: 2016 Principals Needs Assessment Form (Word)
  • MEMO 020-16, Attachment B: 2016 Call for Presentations Form (Word)
• MEMO 019-16
  2016 Granville P. Meade Scholarship
  
  • MEMO 019-16, Attachment A: 2016 Granville P. Meade Scholarship Procedures for the Selection of Recipients (Word)
  • MEMO 019-16, Attachment B: VDOE 2016 Granville P. Meade Scholarship Application (Word)
  • MEMO 019-16, Attachment C: State Superintendent’s Leadership Council (SSLC) (Word)
• MEMO 018-16
  National Celebration of Career and Technical Education in February
• MEMO 017-16
  Review of the English Standards of Learning: Seeking Input from the School Community
  
  • MEMO 017-16, Attachment A: Schedule for Review of the English Standards of Learning (PDF)

January 27, 2016

• MEMO 016-16
  Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week January 24-30, 2016
  
  • MEMO 016-16, Attachment A: 2016 Principals Appreciation Week Proclamation (PDF)

January 22, 2016

• MEMO 015-16
  Workplace Readiness Skills (WRS) Assessment for the Commonwealth Extended Testing Schedule
• MEMO 014-16
  2015-2016 Career and Technical Education – Creating Excellence Awards Application
  
  • MEMO 014-16, Attachment A: Secondary Application Packet (PDF)
• MEMO 013-16
  Reallocation of 2015-2016 Title III, Part A, Unused Funds Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
  
  • MEMO 013-16, 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 Reallocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 013-16, Attachment B: Procedures for Reallocation of Title III, Part A, Funds (PDF)
• MEMO 012-16
  National School Counseling Week, February 1-5, 2016
• MEMO 011-16
  Executive Order 42: Virginia Environmental Literacy Challenge
• MEMO 010-16
  Exceptions to One Percent Cap on the 2016 Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP)
  
  • MEMO 010-16, Attachment A: Survey Questions (PDF)
• MEMO 009-16
  Black History Month Resources

January 15, 2016

• MEMO 008-16
  Governor McAuliffe and Virginia Council on Women Announce the 5th Annual STEM Essay Contest
• MEMO 007-16
  Career and Technical Education Spotlight Referral Request for the R U “College & Career” Ready? Magazine
• MEMO 006-16
  Career and Technical Education Financial Report for School Year 2014-2015
• MEMO 005-16
  The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Cut Scores

January 8, 2016

• MEMO 004-16
  Introduction to the Virginia Tiered Systems of Supports (VTSS) Webinar
• MEMO 003-16
  2016 Virginia Secondary School Climate Survey
• MEMO 002-16
  Shorter Version of the Grade 3 Mathematics Standards of Learning Tests Administered in a Computer Adaptive Testing Format beginning in Spring 2016
• MEMO 001-16
  Practice Technology-Enhanced Items and Practice Item Guides for History Standards of Learning Tests