Superintendent's Memos 2017

December 18, 2017

• MEMO 344-17
  2018-2020 Biennial Budget as Introduced by Governor McAuliffe
  
  • MEMO 344-17, Attachment A: Governor’s Introduced Budget for the 2018-2020 Biennium (PDF)
  • MEMO 344-17, Attachment B: Projected State Payments for the 2018-2020 Biennium Based on the Governor's Introduced Budget (PDF)
• MEMO 343-17
  Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2018 Direct Aid to Public Education Budget as Proposed by Governor McAuliffe (the “Caboose Bill”)
  
  • MEMO 343-17, Attachment A: Governor’s Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget (PDF)
  • MEMO 343-17, Attachment B: Projected Fiscal Year 2018 Payments Based on the Governor’s Introduced Amendments (PDF)

December 15, 2017

• MEMO 342-17
  2018 Multidivision Online Provider Application Process
• MEMO 341-17
  2018-2019 Special Education Annual Plan/Part B Flow-Through Application
• MEMO 340-17
  2017-2018 Title I, Part A, Comparability Report
• MEMO 339-17
  Training on Accommodations for English Learner (EL) Students
• MEMO 338-17
  State Funding Allocation for Information Technology Industry Certifications and Related Testing Preparation Resources
• MEMO 337-17
  Sister School Project Leaders – Site Visit to Reims, France
  
  • MEMO 337-17, Attachment A: Scholarship Application Form (Word)
  • MEMO 337-17, Attachment B: School Partnership Application (USA-France) (Word)
• MEMO 336-17
  Payment of the Approved Alternative Breakfast Service Models for 2017-2018
• MEMO 335-17
  Payment of Fiscal Year 2018 State Funds for the National School Lunch Program
  
  • MEMO 335-17, Attachment A: State Lunch Reimbursement (PDF)
• MEMO 334-17
  Nominations for the 2018 Standards of Learning Special Test Forms Review Committee
• MEMO 333-17
  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Maintenance of Effort (IDEA MOE) Requirements for School Divisions – 2016-2017
  
  • MEMO 333-17, Attachment A: IDEA MOE Guidance Document (Word)
  • MEMO 333-17, Attachment B: IDEA MOE Application User’s Manual (Word)
• MEMO 332-17
  Governor’s Foreign Language Academies:  Seeking Nominations for Student Selection Committee
• MEMO 331-17
  ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate® Update

December 8, 2017

• MEMO 330-17
  Virginia's Workplace Readiness Skills: Framework for the Future
• MEMO 329-17
  2017-2018 Federal Program Monitoring Schedule for Title IX, Part A, the Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program (McKinney-Vento)
  • 2017-2018 McKinney-Vento Federal Program Monitoring Schedule (Word)
• MEMO 328-17
  Transmittal of Statement of Administrative Impact and Projected Costs of Implementation for the Promulgation of Amendments to the Proposed Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia
• MEMO 327-17
  New Implementation of Superintendent Data Collection Approval (SDCA)
• MEMO 326-17
  Federal Procurement Monitoring of School Nutrition Programs in 2017-2018
• MEMO 325-17
  Expedited Retake Credit Accommodation
  • Guidelines for Standard Diploma Credit Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Adopted September 28, 2017 (Word)
• MEMO 324-17
  Educational Stability for Students in Foster Care, Updated Virginia Joint Guidance to Align With the Every Student Succeeds Act and the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008

December 1, 2017

• MEMO 323-17
  George Mason University (GMU) Education Workforce Event
• MEMO 322-17
  CTE Competitive Innovative Program Equipment Grants for High-Demand and Fast-Growth Industry Sectors
  
  • MEMO 323-17, Attachment A: CTE Competitive Innovative Program Equipment Grants Application (Word)

November 27

• MEMO 321-17
  Composite Index of Local Ability-to-Pay for the 2018-2020 Biennium
  
  • MEMO 321-17, Attachment A: 2018-2020 Composite Index and Data Inputs (PDF)

November 17, 2017

• MEMO 320-17
  Nominations for the 2018 Standards of Learning Item and Test Review Committees
  
  • MEMO 320-17, Attachment A: 2018 Standards of Learning Item and Test Review Committee Schedule (PDF)

November 10, 2017

• MEMO 319-17
  2018 National Youth Science Camp (NYSC)
• MEMO 318-17
  “Programs That Work” Awards for Mathematics, Science, and STEM
• MEMO 317-17
  Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Program
• MEMO 316-17
  New Website Accessibility Standards and Presentations to the Board of Education
• MEMO 315-17
  Environmental Science Course
  
  • MEMO 315-17, Attachment A: Board of Education Approved Courses to Satisfy Graduation Requirements for the Standard, Advanced Studies, and Modified Standard Diplomas in Virginia Public Schools Approved Courses Effective with Ninth-Grade Class of 2010-2011 and Beyond (Word)

November 3, 2017

• MEMO 314-17
  Seeking Nominations for the 2017 Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Awards
• MEMO 313-17
  Training Options for Individuals Seeking Initial Licensure or Renewal of a License with an Endorsement as a School Counselor
  
  • MEMO 313-17, Attachment A: Training Options for Individuals Seeking Initial Licensure or Renewal of a License with   an Endorsement as a School Counselor (Word)
• MEMO 312-17
  Record Review of Cases Involving a Basis for License Revocation

October 27, 2017

• MEMO 311-17
  Virginia’s Statewide Inclusion Action Plan
  
  • MEMO 311-17, Attachment A: Co-teaching Demonstration Sites List(Word)
  • MEMO 311-17, Attachment B: Inclusive Practices Partnership Project Application (Word)
• MEMO 310-17
  Virginia Computer Science Education Week / Family Code Nights
• MEMO 309-17
  2017-2018 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Proportionate Set-Aside Requirements
  
  • MEMO 311-17, Attachment A: Special Education PSA Application Guidance Document (Word)
• MEMO 308-17
  Announcement of the Civics Summit on November 16, 2017

October 20, 2017

• MEMO 307-17
  United States Department of Education (USED) National Blue Ribbon Schools Program
• MEMO 306-17
  2017-2018 Title V, Part B, Subpart 2, Rural and Low-Income School Program Allocations under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965
  
  • MEMO 306-17, Attachment A: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Title V, Part B, Subpart 2, Rural and Low-Income School Program, 2017-2018 Grant Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 306-17, Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Title V, Part B, Subpart 2, Terms of Grant Award (PDF)
  • MEMO 306-17, Attachment C: Virginia Department of Education Reallocation Procedures for Title V, Part B, Subpart 2, Rural and Low-Income Schools Funds (PDF)
• MEMO 305-17
  Revisions to 2017-2018 Title II, Part A, Allocations under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
  
  • MEMO 305-17, Attachment A: Revised Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title II, Part A, 2017-2018 Grant Allocations (PDF)
• MEMO 304-17
  Revisions to 2016-2017 Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
  
  • MEMO 304-17, Attachment A: Revised Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children 2016-2017 Grant Allocations (PDF)
• MEMO 303-17
  Revisions to 2017-2018 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Allocations under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
  
  • MEMO 303-17, Attachment A: Revised Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, 2017-2018 Grant Allocations (PDF)
• MEMO 302-17
  Revised Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), P.L. 115-31, 2017-2018 Part B, Section 611, Subgrant Awards for Special Education
  
  • MEMO 302-17, Attachment A: Revised 2017-2018 Section 611, Flow-through Funds (Word)

October 13

• MEMO 301-17
  2017 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 300-17
  Strong Men and Women in Virginia History Writing Contest

October 6

• MEMO 299-17
  2017 Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Count of Children who are Neglected or Delinquent (N or D) in School Divisions
  
  • MEMO 299-17, Attachment A: Guidance for Identifying Eligible Institutions and Counting Children who are Neglected or Delinquent (PDF)
  • MEMO 299-17, Attachment B: Annual Report of Children in Local Institutions for Neglected or Delinquent Children and Adult Correctional Institutions (Word)
• MEMO 298-17
  FY 2018 Competitive Grant Application for National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Equipment Assistance Grants
  
  • MEMO 298-17, Attachment A: Grant Application for the FY2018 Equipment Assistance Grants - Division Application (PDF)
  • MEMO 298-17, Attachment B: Grant Application for the FY2018 Equipment Assistance Grants - Site Application (PDF)
  • MEMO 298-17, Attachment C: Grant Application for the FY2018 Equipment Assistance Grants - Equipment Application (PDF)
  • MEMO 298-17, Attachment D: Government-Wide Regulations and Assurance of Civil Rights Compliance (PDF)
• MEMO 297-17
  Capital One Coders Experience
• MEMO 296-17
  Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (VASCD) 2017 Annual Conference
• MEMO 295-17
  Virginia Reads One Book: The Lemonade War
• MEMO 294-17
  2018 Governor’s Summer Residential Program
  
  • MEMO 294-17, Attachment A: Important Dates Associated with 2018 Governor’s Summer Residential Programs (Word)
• MEMO 293-17
  2017-2018 Federal Program Monitoring Schedule for Certain Programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended
  
  • MEMO 293-17, Attachment A: 2017-2018 Federal Program Monitoring Schedule (PDF)
  • MEMO 293-17, Attachment B: Federal Program Monitoring Three-Year-Cycle 2017-2018 through 2019-2020 (PDF)
• MEMO 292-17
  LinguaFolio® Virginia Online Pilot
  
  • MEMO 292-17, Attachment A: Directions for Accessing Virginia LinguaFolio® Online (Word)
• MEMO 291-17
  Effective Date of Regulations Governing Nutritional Standards for Competitive Foods Available for Sale in the Public Schools (8VAC20-740) and Transmittal of the Statement of Administrative Impact and Projected Costs of Implementation
  
  • MEMO 291-17, Attachment A: 8VAC20-740: Regulations Governing Nutritional Standards for Competitive Foods Available for Sale in the Public Schools (PDF)
• MEMO 290-17
  Disability History and Awareness Month

September 29, 2017

• MEMO 289-17
  2017 English Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework
• MEMO 288-17
  Updates to Substitute Tests for Verified Credit
• MEMO 287-17
  Services for Students Identified as Hearing or Visually Impaired
  
  • MEMO 287-17, Attachment A: Services for HI and VI-Revised September 2017 (Word)
• MEMO 286-17
  2018 U. S. Presidential Scholars Nomination Process for Students in Career and Technical Education
  
  • MEMO 286-17, Attachment A: Criteria for Candidate Identification and Nomination (PDF)
• MEMO 285-17
  2017-2018 Green Ribbon Schools
  
  • MEMO 285-17, Attachment A: 2017-2018 Virginia Green Ribbon School Application (Word)
  • MEMO 285-17, Attachment B: 2017-2018 Virginia Green Ribbon School Division Application (Word)
• MEMO 284-17
  Implementation of New Standards of Learning Test Blueprints for the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning
• MEMO 283-17
  Consolidated Data Collection to Apply for State Funding to Support Mentors for New Teachers with No Teaching Experience
• MEMO 282-17
  Communicating Results of State Assessments to Parents/Guardians
• MEMO 281-17
  Aspiring Superintendents Program
  
  • MEMO 281-17, Attachment A: ASP Information (PDF)
    September 22
• MEMO 280-17
  2017 Leading ED Forum
• MEMO 279-17
  2017-2018 Fall Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics Due: October 18, 2017
• MEMO 278-17
  Student Immunization Status Report Instructions
• MEMO 277-17
  Pupil Transportation Report 2016-2017
• MEMO 276-17
  National School Lunch Week: October 9-13, 2017
• MEMO 275-17
  Federal Program Monitoring of the School Nutrition Programs in 2017-2018
  
  • MEMO 275-17, Attachment A: FPAR Schedule Three-Year Cycle (Word)
  • MEMO 275-17, Attachment B: School Nutrition Programs FPAR Schedule 2017-2018 (XLS)

September 15

• MEMO 274-17
  Enrollment of School-age Children Who Have Been Displaced by Hurricanes and Other Natural Disasters
• MEMO 273-17
  Training for the Administration of the WIDA Screener Online English Language Proficiency Assessment
• MEMO 272-17
  Seeking Nominations (High School Seniors) for the 2018 Presidential Scholars Program
  
  • MEMO 272-17, Attachment A: VDOE 2018 Presidential Scholars Nomination Form (Printable PDF)
  • MEMO 272-17, Attachment B: VDOE 2018 Presidential Scholars Nomination Form (Electronic Fillable PDF)
• MEMO 271-17
  Announcing the 2018 Children’s Engineering Convention

September 8

• MEMO 270-17
  2019 Commemoration Educational Resources from AMERICAN EVOLUTION™, a Sub-Agency of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc.
• MEMO 269-17
  2017-2018 Title II, Part A, Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
  
  • MEMO 269-17, Attachment A: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title II, Part A, 2017-2018 Grant Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 269-17, Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title II, Part A, Terms of Grant Award (PDF)
• MEMO 268-17
  Rule of Law Project
• MEMO 267-17
  Post-Charlottesville Resources
• MEMO 266-17
  National Arts in Education Week, September 10-16, 2017
• MEMO 265-17
  World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) Early Years: Building Partnerships to Instruct, Assess, and Support Dual Language Learners (DLLs)
• MEMO 264-17
  2017-2018 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 264-17, Attachment A: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, 2017-2018 Grant Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 264-17, Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965,Title I, Part A, Terms of Grant Award (PDF)
  • MEMO 264-17, Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965,Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Terms of Grant Award (PDF)
• MEMO 263-17
  Report of Children with Disabilities Receiving Special Education on December 1, 2017
• MEMO 262-17
  Accommodating Disabilities in the School Meals Program
  
  • MEMO 262-17, Attachment A: Modifications to Accommodate Disabilities in the School Meals Program (Word)
  • MEMO 262-17, Attachment B: Medical Statement to Request Special Meals and/or Accommodations (Word)
  • MEMO 262-17, Attachment C: Accommodating Children with Disabilities in School Meals Program - Guidance for School Food Service Professionals (PDF)

September 1

• MEMO 261-17
  2017-2018 Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Amended
  
  • MEMO 261-17, Attachment A: Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children 2017-2018 Grant Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 261-17, Attachment B: Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children 2017-2018, Consortium Incentive Grant Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 261-17, Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Title I, Part C, Terms of Grant Award (PDF)
• MEMO 260-17
  2017 Virginia Association of Science Teachers Annual Professional Development Institute
• MEMO 259-17
  Preparation for Teaching Careers
  
  • MEMO 259-17, Attachment A: Virginia's pathways to Teaching (PDF)
• MEMO 258-17
  Mandatory Notification of Opt-out Process for Student Directory Requests from Armed Forces Recruiting and Institutions of Higher Education
• MEMO 257-17
  Make Some Noise for Virginia Farm-to-School Week:  October 2-6, 2017
• MEMO 256-17
  Fall Workshops on Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL); Performance-based Assessments; and Measuring Student Growth
• MEMO 255-17
  Discipline, Crime, and Violence Reporting
• MEMO 254-17
  Data Collection for National Board Certification Teacher Incentive Awards
• MEMO 253-17
  Changes to Vision Screening in Accordance with the Code of Virginia §22.1-273

August 25

• MEMO 252-17
  Virginia License Plate Design Contest:  Take Action Against Distraction
• MEMO 251-17
  Legislative Changes Affecting Licensure Revocation and Dismissal of School Personnel, Effective July 1, 2017
  
  • MEMO 251-17, Attachment A: Selected Investigation and Reporting Requirements Established by Virginia Statute and Regulations Related to the Revocation or Suspension of a License Issued by the Virginia Board of Education  (Word)
• MEMO 250-17
  Alternative Teacher Compensation Competitive Planning Grants Request for Proposals – Fiscal Year 2018
  
  • MEMO 250-17, Attachment A: Alternative Teacher Compensation Competitive Planning Grants Request for Proposals (Word)
• MEMO 249-17
  2017-2018 Title IV, Part A, Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
  
  • MEMO 249-17, Attachment A: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title IV, Part A, 2017-2018 Grant Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 249-17, Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title IV, Part A, Terms of Grant Award (PDF)
• MEMO 248-17
  2017-2018 Title III, Part A, Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
  
  • MEMO 248-17, Attachment A: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title III, Part A, Language Instruction  for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students 2017-2018 Grant Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 248-17, 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 247-17
  2017-2018 National Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Program
  
  • MEMO 247-17, Attachment A: National Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Program – 2017-2018 School Intent-to-Apply Form (Word)
  • MEMO 247-17, Attachment B: National Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Program – 2017-2018 Instructions for Developing the Application (PDF)
  • MEMO 247-17, Attachment C: National Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Program – 2017-2018 School Participation Form (Word)
• MEMO 246-17
  September is Attendance Awareness Month
• MEMO 245-17
  Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Teacher Recruitment and Retention Incentive Awards
  
  • MEMO 245-17, Attachment A: Application for the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Teacher Recruitment and Retention Incentive Awards (PDF)
• MEMO 244-17
  Public Hearings on the Proposed Computer Science Standards of Learning
• MEMO 243-17
  Announcement of Resources for Constitution Day on September 17, 2017
• MEMO 242-17
  Algebra Readiness Diagnostic Test (ARDT) Fall Extension 2017
  
  • MEMO 242-17, Attachment A: Virginia Algebra Readiness Initiative 2017-2018 School Year Annual Report (Word)

August 18, 2017

• MEMO 241-17
  Non-compliance with the Parking Brake Interlocking Requirement of the Virginia School Bus Specifications – Follow-Up
• MEMO 240-17
  STEM Competition Team Grant Initiative
  
  • MEMO 240-17, Attachment A: STEM Competition Team Grant Initiative - Guidance Document (PDF)
  • MEMO 240-17, Attachment B: STEM Competition Team Grant Initiative – Application Packet (Word)
• MEMO 239-17
  Virginia Youth Survey to Monitor Health Risk Behaviors
• MEMO 238-17
  Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Web-based Data Collection and Fall Verification Reporting Requirements for Fiscal Year 2017 (July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018) DUE: October 1, 2017
  
  • MEMO 238-17, Attachment A: List of School Divisions Eligible to Participate in VPI in FY18 (PDF)
  • MEMO 238-17, Attachment B: Instructions for Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Data Collection and Application Requirements for 2017-2018 (PDF)
• MEMO 237-17
  Strategies to Support English Learner (EL) Newcomer Students and Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE)
• MEMO 236-17
  Parents as Educational Partners (PEP) Training
• MEMO 235-17
  Instructional Time and School Nutrition Programs
• MEMO 234-17
  The Early Childhood Education Leaders Collaborative Institutes

August 11, 2017

• MEMO 233-17
  Virginia Board of Education Seeks Public Comment on the DRAFT Educational Technology Plan for Virginia 2017-2022
• MEMO 232-17
  2018 United States Senate Youth Program (Scholarship Opportunity for High
  School Juniors and Seniors)
  
  • MEMO 232-17, Attachment A: Student Application 2018 United States Senate Youth Program (Word)
• MEMO 231-17
  2016-2017 Annual Report, Programs for the Gifted
• MEMO 230-17
  Public Comment on the Proposed Computer Science Standards of Learning
• MEMO 229-17
  Local Gifted Education Technical Review Process
  
  • MEMO 229-17, Attachment A: Local Plan Submission Schedule to the Virginia Department of Education (PDF)
• MEMO 228-17
  Announcing Governor McAuliffe’s Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Education

August 4, 2017

• MEMO 227-17
  LinguaFolio® Virginia Teacher Institute, October 4-5, 2017
  
  • MEMO 227-17, Attachment A: Institute Registration Form (Word)
  • MEMO 227-17, Attachment B: Institute Agenda (PDF)
  • MEMO 227-17, Attachment C: Request for Reimbursement of Substitute Teacher Expenses (Word)
• MEMO 226-17
  Approval of Additional Substitute Tests for Verified Credit in Reading, Writing, and Algebra I

July 28, 2017

• MEMO 225-17
  Announcement of a Professional Learning and Development Webpage Resource
• MEMO 224-17
  2016-2017 Annual School Report – Financial Section – Due Date:September 15, 2017
  
  • MEMO 224-17, Attachment A: Changes for the 2016-2017 ASRFIN (PDF)
  • MEMO 224-17, Attachment B: Instructions for Completing the 2016-2017 ASRFIN (PDF)
  • MEMO 224-17, Attachment C: Account Structure for 2016-2017 ASRFIN (PDF)
• MEMO 223-17
  The Virginia Department of Education’s (VDOE) Obligation to Review and/or Assist School Divisions Regarding Federal Civil Rights Laws
• MEMO 222-17
  2017 General Assembly Revisions to the Standards of Quality
  
  • MEMO 222-17, Attachment A: 2017 Standards of Quality with changes effective July 1, 2017 (PDF)
• MEMO 221-17
  Training Opportunity: Medicaid and Schools
  
  • MEMO 221-17, Attachment A: Medicaid and Schools Annual Training Registration Form (Word)
  • MEMO 221-17, Attachment B: Medicaid and Schools Annual Training Tentative Agenda (Word)
• MEMO 220-17
  Menu Planning Flexibilities for School Year 2017-2018
  
  • MEMO 220-17, Attachment A: VA Whole Grain-Rich Exemption Request Form (Word)
  • MEMO 220-17, Attachment B: VA Flavored Milk Exemption Request Form (Word)
• MEMO 219-17
  Career and Technical Education Federal Program Monitoring Review System

July 21, 2017

• MEMO 218-17
  2017-2018 Student Record Collection
• MEMO 217-17
  2014 Bay Watershed Agreement – Environmental Literacy Indicator Tool
• MEMO 216-17
  Training for the 2017-2018 Administration of the ACCESS for ELLs® 2.0 Test
• MEMO 215-17
  Revisions to Virginia’s Best Interest Determination and Dispute Resolution Processes for Students Experiencing Homelessness
  
  • MEMO 215-17, Attachment A: McKinney-Vento Best Interest Determination for School Placement (PDF)
  • MEMO 215-17, Attachment B: Written Explanation of McKinney-Vento Determination (PDF)
  • MEMO 215-17, Attachment C: Dispute Resolution Process for Virginia Public Schools – Eligibility for McKinney-Vento Services (PDF)
  • MEMO 215-17, Attachment D: Dispute Resolution Process for Virginia Public Schools – School Selection or Enrollment (PDF)
• MEMO 214-17
  IDEA, P.L. 115-31, 2017-2018 Part B Sections 611 and 619 Subgrant Awards for Special Education
  
  • MEMO 214-17, Attachment A: Section 611, Flow-through Funds (PDF)
  • MEMO 214-17, Attachment B: Section 619, Pre-school Funds (PDF)
• MEMO 213-17
  Formative Assessment Online Professional Development
  
  • MEMO 213-17, Attachment A: Formative Assessment Online Professional Development Participation 2017-2019 (Word)
• MEMO 212-17
  English Language Proficiency Assessments Test Administration Schedule for the 2017-2018 School Year
  
  • MEMO 212-17, Attachment A: 2017-2018 English Language Proficiency Assessments Test Administration Schedule (Word)

July 14, 2017

• MEMO 211-17
  The Virginia General Assembly Senate and House of Delegates Page Programs
• MEMO 210-17
  Testing Accommodations for Formerly English Learners - Years 1 and 2
• MEMO 209-17
  Student Enrollment Requirements – School Year 2017-2018
• MEMO 208-17
  Shorter Version of the Grades 6 through 8 Reading Standards of Learning Tests Administered in a Computer Adaptive Testing Format beginning in Fall 2017
• MEMO 207-17
  Release of July 1, 2016 School-age Population Estimates Used to Distribute Fiscal Year 2019 Sales Tax Revenues, and Estimate Review Process
  • MEMO 207-17, Attachment A: School-Age Population Estimates – Total and Percent Change 2015 to 2016 (PDF)
• MEMO 206-17
  Final Legislative Report for the 2017 General Assembly
• MEMO 205-17
  Elimination of the Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA) Reading Assessment under the Requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
• MEMO 204-17
  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 2017 and School Year (SY) 2017-2018
  
  • MEMO 204-17, Attachment A: FY 2018 (School Year 2017-2018) WRS for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessments, Allocation by School Division (PDF)
  • MEMO 204-17, Attachment B: FY 2018 (School Year 2017-2018) WRS for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessments, Allocation by Regional CTE Center (PDF)
  • MEMO 204-17, Attachment C: CTE WRS for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessments Reimbursement Request Form (Word)
• MEMO 203-17
  Career and Technical Education State Equipment Allocations and Reimbursement Request Form for School Year (SY) 2017-2018
  
  • MEMO 203-17, Attachment A: FY 2018 (School Year 2017-2018) State Equipment Funding Allocation by School Division (PDF)
  • MEMO 203-17, Attachment B: FY 2018 (School Year 2017-2018) State Equipment Funding Allocation by Regional CTE Center (PDF)
  • MEMO 203-17, Attachment C: CTE State Equipment Reimbursement Request Form – SY 2017-2018 (Word)
  • MEMO 203-17, Attachment D: Virginia Department of Education Form NA.011 – Inventory of Equipment Purchased with State CTE Equipment Funds (Word)
• MEMO 202-17
  Career and Technical Education Reimbursement for Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments Allocations and Reimbursement Request Forms for June 2017 and School Year (SY) 2017-2018
  
  • MEMO 202-17, Attachment A: FY 2018 (School Year 2017-2018) State Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments, Allocation by School Division (PDF)
  • MEMO 202-17, Attachment B: FY 2018 (School Year 2017-2018) State Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments, Allocation by Regional CTE Center (PDF)
  • MEMO 202-17, Attachment C: CTE State Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments Reimbursement Request Form (Word)
• MEMO 201-17
  Additional State Funding to Update Career and Technical Education (CTE) Equipment to Industry Standards
  
  • MEMO 201-17, Attachment A: FY 2018 (School Year 2017-2018) Special Equipment Allocation by School Division (PDF)
  • MEMO 201-17, Attachment B: FY 2018 (School Year 2017-2018) Special Equipment Allocation by Regional CTE Center (PDF)
  • MEMO 201-17, Attachment C: Special Equipment Reimbursement Request Form – SY 2017-2018 (Word)
  • MEMO 201-17, Attachment D: Virginia Department of Education Form NA.011 – Inventory of Special Equipment Purchased with State CTE Equipment Funds (Word)
• MEMO 200-17
  Additional State Funding to Support Industry Credentials for STEM-H Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs
  
  • MEMO 200-17, Attachment A: FY 2018 (School Year 2017-2018) Special Funding Allocation for STEM-H by School Division (PDF)
  • MEMO 200-17, Attachment B: FY 2018 (School Year 2017-2018) Special Funding Allocation for STEM-H by Regional CTE Center (PDF)
  • MEMO 200-17, Attachment C: STEM-H Student Credentials, Materials, and Teacher Professional Development Reimbursement Request Form (Word

June 30, 2017

• MEMO 199-17
  Qualifying Score on the New SAT® as a Substitute Test for the Praxis Core Assessment for Entry into a Teacher Preparation Program
• MEMO 198-17
  2016-2017 Data Collection: Compliance with the Standards of Quality and Other Requirements
  
  • MEMO 198-17, Attachment A: Components of the SOQ Compliance Certification and Other Required Reporting (Word)
  • MEMO 198-17, Attachment B: List of all questions included in the data collection (PDF)
• MEMO 197-17
  Annual Update of Industry Credentials for Teachers Seeking an Initial Virginia License with an Endorsement in an Area of Career and Technical Education
• MEMO 196-17
  Application for State Funding for Alternative Breakfast Service Models 2017-2018
  
  • MEMO 196-17, Attachment A: Application for State Funding for Alternative Breakfast Service Models 2017-2018 (XLS)
  • MEMO 196-17, Attachment B: School Breakfast Resources  (PDF)
  • MEMO 196-17, Attachment C: Elementary Schools with 45 percent or Greater Free and Reduced Eligibility and Qualified to Apply for 2017-2018 School Year BaB Pilot Funding  (PDF)
  • MEMO 196-17, Attachment D: Grant Opportunities  (PDF)
• MEMO 195-17
  Homebound Instruction Services Data Reporting
• MEMO 194-17
  Entrance Procedures and Recommended Entrance Criteria for Identifying English Learners
• MEMO 193-17
  Energy Performance Contracting Process available to School Divisions
• MEMO 192-17
  PluggedInVA Grant Application 2017-2018
• MEMO 191-17
  2017-2018 Virginia School Safety Survey
• MEMO 190-17
  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 189-17
  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

June 23, 2017

• MEMO 188-17
  Fiscal Year 2017 Career and Technical Education Occupational Preparation and Adult Education Entitlements (State Funds)
• MEMO 187-17
  Career Investigations Course Requirement
• MEMO 186-17
  Virginia Board of Education Seeks Public Comment on the Consolidated State Plan under the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015
• MEMO 185-17
  2017-2018 Video Streamed Training for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Administrators
• MEMO 184-17
  2017-2018 USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Application
• MEMO 183-17
  Teaching English Learners and Students with Learning Difficulties in the Inclusive Classroom Training
• MEMO 182-17
  Procedures for Completing the 2017-2018 Educational Registry Application Data Collection including the Other Academic Indicator Selection
  Due: August 25, 2017
• MEMO 181-17
  Graduate-Level Course for Educators of English Learners – University of Mary Washington
• MEMO 180-17
  Graduate-Level Course for Educators of English Learners – George Mason University
• MEMO 179-17
  Changes to the Procedures for Calculating Immigrant Children and Youth Awards under Title III, Part A, of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015

June 16, 2017

• MEMO 178-17
  Estimated State Allocations under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 for July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018
  
  • MEMO 178-17, Attachment A: Total School Year 2017-2018 Perkins Fund Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMOP 178-17, Attachment B: Perkins Funds Available Beginning July 1, 2017 (29.6 percent) and Funds Available on October 1, 2017 (70.4 percent) (PDF)
• MEMO 177-17
  Data Collections: Education of Children in Foster Care – Reimbursement of Fiscal Year 2017 Local Costs from Fiscal Year 2018 State Funds and Remedial Summer School Funding for Fiscal Year 2018 (Summer 2017 Program)
  Foster Care Due Date: July 31, 2017
  
  • MEMO 177-17, Attachment A: Instructions for Completing the Foster Care Data Collection (PDF)
  • MEMO 177-17, Attachment B: Appropriation, Statutory, and Regulation Authority for Foster Care Funding (PDF)
• MEMO 176-17
  Revision No. 2 - IDEA, P.L. 114-113, 2016-2017 Part B, Section 611, Subgrant Awards for Special Education
  
  • MEMO 176-17, Attachment A: Revision No. 2 - 2016-2017 Section 611, Flow-through Funds (PDF)
• MEMO 175-17
  New Permanent Agreement to Participate in the School Nutrition Programs Effective SY 2017-2018 and Annual SNPWeb Application Packet
  
  • MEMO 175-17, Attachment A: School Nutrition Programs Additional Guidance and Information (Word)
• MEMO 174-17
  K-12 History and Social Science Standards of Learning Institutes
  
  • MEMO 174-17, Attachment A: K-12 History and Social Science SOL Institute Agenda (PDF)

June 9, 2017

• MEMO 173-17
  New Requirements for Initial Licensure and License Renewal
  
  • MEMO 173-17, Attachment A: Training Options for Individuals Seeking Initial Licensure or Renewal of a License with an Endorsement as a School Counselor (PDF)
• MEMO 172-17
  Professional Development for Dental Careers
• MEMO 171-17
  Mandatory Water Testing in Public Schools
• MEMO 170-17
  Health and Medical Sciences and Related Clusters Administrators Update
• MEMO 169-17
  Final Fiscal Year 2017 State Payments Based on Actual March 31, 2017, ADM and Adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2017 Basic Aid State Payment
  
  • MEMO 169-17, Attachment A: Payment Sheets FY 2017 - Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly (PDF)
  • MEMO 169-17, Attachment B: Adjustments to FY 2017 Basic Aid Payments (PDF)
• MEMO 168-17
  English Proficiency Criteria for ACCESS for ELLS® 2.0 English Language Proficiency (ELP) Assessment - 2016-2017 Assessment Year
• MEMO 167-17
  Algebra Readiness Diagnostic Test (ARDT)

June 2, 2017

• MEMO 166-17
  Virginia Board of Pharmacy Examinations Options
• MEMO 165-17
  2017-2018 School Security Equipment Grants Program Application
  
  • MEMO 166-17, Attachment A: Guidelines for School Divisions Applying to the School Security Equipment Grants Program (Word)
  • MEMO 166-17, Attachment B: Application Process for 2017-2018 School Security Equipment Grants Program (Word)
  • MEMO 166-17, Attachment C: Instructions for submitting application through SSWS (SEGM) (Word)
• MEMO 164-17
  Race to GED® Grant Application 2017-2018
• MEMO 163-17
  Practical Nursing Directors and Instructors Annual Professional Development Update

May 26, 2017

• MEMO 162-17
  2017-2018 Board-Approved List of Industry Certification Examinations, State Professional Licensure Exams, and Occupational Competency Assessments
• MEMO 161-17
  Virginia Public Authority (VPSA) Educational Technology Notes Series XIII, Series XIV, Series XV, Series XVI, Series XVII, and Series XVIII, and School Security Equipment Grants Series V
  
  • MEMO 161-17, Attachment A: Series XVII VPSA Notes Issue Estimated Local Grant Allocation (PDF)
  • MEMO 161-17, Attachment B: Series XIII VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances (PDF)
  • MEMO 161-17, Attachment C: Series XIV VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances (PDF)
  • MEMO 161-17, Attachment D: Series XV VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances (PDF)
  • MEMO 161-17, Attachment E: Series XVI VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances (PDF)
  • MEMO 161-17, Attachment F: Series XVIII VPSA Notes Issue Estimated Local Grant Allocation (PDF)
  • MEMO 161-17, Attachment G: Sample Reimbursement Resolution (Word)
• MEMO 160-17
  2017 Capital One Coders Regional Events – Save the Date
  
  • MEMO 160-17, Attachment A: Capital One Coders Experience – Flyer (PDF)
• MEMO 159-17
  2017-2018 Academy for New Special Education Directors
• MEMO 158-17
  Announcing the Pharmacy Technician Instructor Clinical Training Symposium
  
  • MEMO 158-17, Attachment A: Pharmacy Technician Instructor Clinical Training Flyer (PDF)
• MEMO 157-17
  Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) Program Application for 2017-2018
• MEMO 156-17
  Emergency Medical Technician Educational Program Revised Guidelines
• MEMO 155-17
  Announcing the Emergency Telecommunicator-Instructor Certification Course
  
  • MEMO 155-17, Attachment A: Emergency Telecommunicator-Instructor Certification Course Flyer (PDF)

May 19, 2017

• MEMO 154-17
  2016-2017 End-of-Year Master Schedule Collection
• MEMO 153-17
  Non-compliance with the Parking Brake Interlocking Requirement of the Virginia School Bus Specifications
• MEMO 152-17
  Coaching and Athletic Administrators' Content Teaching Academies (CTAs)
• MEMO 151-17
  Annual Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals Conference June 25-June 27, 2017
  
  • MEMO 151-17, Attachment A: Conference At A Glance (Word)
  • MEMO 151-17, Attachment B: Registration Brochure (PDF)

May 12, 2017

• MEMO 150-17
  Virginia Tiered Systems of Supports (VTSS) Cohort 4 Application
  
  • MEMO 150-17, Attachment A: VTSS Cohort 4 Overview and Application Instructions (PDF)
  • MEMO 150-17, Attachment B: VTSS Cohort 4 Application (PDF)
  • MEMO 150-17, Attachment C: VTSS Division Exploration Activities (PDF)
• MEMO 149-17
  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 2018 – Due Date: June 15, 2017
  
  • MEMO 149-17, Attachment A: Relevant RLE and RLM Legal Citations (PDF)
  • MEMO 149-17, Attachment B: Instructions for Completing the 2017-2018 RLERLM Data Collection (PDF)
  • MEMO 149-17, Attachment C: Projected FY 2018 SOQ RLE and Optional RLM Amounts Based on the Amended 2016-2018 Budget Adopted by the 2017 General Assembly (Chapter 836) and List of Qualifying Schools for Reading Specialists and Math/Reading Instructional Specialists (XLS)
• MEMO 148-17
  2016-2017 End-of-Year Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics – Due: July 14, 2017
• MEMO 147-17
  Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans: Five Two-Day Training Sessions

May 5, 2017

• MEMO 146-17
  Teacher Appreciation Week in Virginia May 8-12, 2017
• MEMO 145-17
  Certification of 2.0 Percent Salary Increase Provided During the 2016-2018 Biennium in Order to Receive State Funding for the Compensation Supplement in Fiscal Year 2018
  
  • MEMO 145-17, Attachment A: Fiscal Year 2018 Compensation Supplement Certification (XLS)
• MEMO 144-17
  State Direct Aid to Public Education Funds Permitted to be Carried Forward from Fiscal Year 2017 to Fiscal Year 2018
• MEMO 143-17
  Fiscal Year 2018 Planning and Start-Up Grants for Extended School Year or Year-Round School Programs
  
  • MEMO 143-17, Attachment A: FY17-18 Planning Grant Instructions for Extended School Year-Year Round School Grant (Word)
  • MEMO 143-17, Attachment B: FY17-18 Planning Grant Application for Extended School Year-Year Round School Grant (Word)
  • MEMO 143-17, Attachment C: FY17-18 Start-up Grant Instructions for Extended School Year-Year Round School Grant (Word)
  • MEMO 143-17, Attachment D: FY17-18 Start-up Grant Application for Extended School Year-Year Round School Grant (Word)
• MEMO 142-17
  Early Intervention Reading Initiative Process for the 2017-2018 School Year
  
  • MEMO 142-17, Attachment A: Proposal Requirements for Use of a Local Diagnostic Screening Instrument (PDF)
• MEMO 141-17
  Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)  Application for School Year 2017-2018
  
  • MEMO 141-17, Attachment A: Addendum to the Annual Agreement for the CEP (PDF)
  • MEMO 141-17, Attachment B: Application to Participate in the CEP 2017-2018 (Excel)
  • MEMO 141-17, Attachment C: D. USDA CEP Federal Reimbursement Estimator 2017-2018 (Excel)
  • MEMO 141-17, Attachment D: Instructions for Uploading a File to the SSWS Dropbox (PDF)

April 28, 2017

• MEMO 140-17
  Virginia Health and Physical Activity Institute, July 9-12, 2017, James Madison University
• MEMO 139-17
  Notification of ESEA Maintenance of Effort Calculation for Fiscal Year 2016
• MEMO 138-17
  Announcing 2017 Summer Trade and Industrial Education Professional Development
  
  • MEMO 138-17, Attachment A: 2017 Summer Trade and Industrial Education Pre-/Post-Conference Workshops (PDF)
  • MEMO 138-17, Attachment B: 2017 Summer Trade and Industrial Education Professional Development Registration Form (Word)
• MEMO 137-17
  Youth Mental Health First Aid Courses – Trainers Available
• MEMO 136-17
  Important Change in Nursing Regulations and Processing Transcript Information
• MEMO 135-17
  Update on the Implementation of Local Alternative Assessments
• MEMO 134-17
  2017-2018 Applications for Federal Program Funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA)
• MEMO 133-17
  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 132-17
  Provisions for Reallocating Unused Student Slots in Regional Alternative Education Programs for 2017-2018
  
  • MEMO 132-17, Attachment A: Regional Alternative Education Programs Process for Determining Distribution of Unused Student Slots, 2017-2018  (Word)
• MEMO 131-17
  National School Nurse Day
• MEMO 130-17
  Information Letter to Parents of Rising Sixth-Grade Students

April 21, 2017

• MEMO 129-17
  Website Accessibility Resources and Tools for School Divisions
• MEMO 128-17
  Twice-Exceptional Learners
• MEMO 127-17
  Tuition-Free Prerequisite Course for a Provisional (Special Education) License Offered Online by Radford University – 100 Slots Available Statewide – Applications Due May 3, 2017
  
  • MEMO 127-17, Attachment A: School Division Superintendent (or Designee) Recommendation Form (PDF)
• MEMO 126-17
  Summary of Changes for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program under the Every Student Succeeds Act
  
  • MEMO 126-17, Attachment A: McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program Changes Under the Every Student Succeeds Act (PDF)
• MEMO 125-17
  School Lunch Hero Day – May 5, 2017
• MEMO 124-17
  Nominations for 2017-2018 Career and Technical Education Curriculum Review Committees
  
  • MEMO 124-17, Attachment A: VDOE 2017-2018 CTE Curriculum Review/Development Committees Schedule (PDF)
• MEMO 123-17
  English Co-Teaching Academy: Addressing Non-fiction and Writing in the Co-Taught Classroom
• MEMO 122-17
  Career and Technical Education (CTE) New Teacher Institute
  
  • MEMO 122-17, Attachment A: VDOE Approval to Enroll Form (Word)
• MEMO 121-17
  Announcing Summer Professional Development Institute for Technology and Engineering Educators

April 14, 2017

• MEMO 120-17
  Virginia Chapter of the Association for Learning Environments (previously known as CEFPI) Annual Conference, May 1-2, 2017
• MEMO 119-17
  Multi-Sensory Language Instruction Pilot Project
• MEMO 118-17
  High School Program Innovation Planning Grant Request for Proposals – Fiscal Year 2018
  
  • MEMO 118-17, Attachment A: High School Program Innovation Planning Grant Request for Proposals (Word)
• MEMO 117-17
  Call for Nominations for the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure
  
  • MEMO 117-17, Attachment A: Nomination Form for the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure (Word)
• MEMO 116-17
  2017 Art Teachers Summer Workshop: Teachers as Artists and Artists as Teachers
• MEMO 115-17
  Nominations for Substitute Tests Standard Setting Committees
• MEMO 114-17
  Local Wellness Policy
  
  • MEMO 114-17, Attachment A: USDA Final Rule: Local Wellness Policy Implementation Under the HHFKA of 2010 (PDF)
  • MEMO 114-17, Attachment B: VDOE Wellness Policy Guidelines – Elements of Implementation (PDF)
  • MEMO 114-17, Attachment C: Alliance for a Healthier Generation Model Wellness Policy (PDF)
  • MEMO 114-17, Attachment D: School Nutrition Programs Spring 2017 Regional Meetings  (PDF)
• MEMO 113-17
  The Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC) Visual Arts Contest
  
  • MEMO 113-17, Attachment A: 2017 CVC Poster Contest Entry Rules  (PDF)
  • MEMO 113-17, Attachment B: 2017 CVC Poster Contest Student Entry Form  (Word)
• MEMO 112-17
  A Convening of Business Leaders and Educators

April 7, 2017

• MEMO 111-17
  Virginia Individualized Education Program (IEP) System
• MEMO 110-17
  Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Web-based Data Collection and Application Requirements for Fiscal Year 2018 (July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018)
  
  • MEMO 110-17, Attachment A: Instructions for Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Data Collection and Application Requirements for 2017-2018 (PDF)
• MEMO 109-17
  2017 The Art of Vocal Music Institute
• MEMO 108-17
  Title VI, Part B, Subpart 2 Rural and Low-income Schools Program Carryover Provisions and Reallocation Procedures
  
  • MEMO 108-17, Attachment A: Virginia Department of Education Reallocation Procedures for Title VI, Part B, Subpart 2, Rural and Low-income School Funds (PDF)
• MEMO 107-17
  Title I, Part A, Carryover Provisions and Reallocation Procedures under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Amended
  
  • MEMO 107-17, Attachment A: Procedures for Reallocation of Title I, Part A, Funds (PDF)
• MEMO 106-17
  State Funding Allocation for Information Technology Industry Certifications and Related Testing Preparation Resources Update
• MEMO 105-17
  Options for Providing Meals to Students in the Summer
  
  • MEMO 105-17, Attachment A: Summer 2017 Comparison of Programs (PDF)
  • MEMO 105-17, Attachment B: USDA Memo SP 09-2017, 2017 Edition of Questions and Answers for the NSLP’s Seamless Summer Option (PDF)
• MEMO 104-17
  #GoOpen Regional Summit
• MEMO 103-17
  Early College Scholars Certificates
• MEMO 102-17
  Dyslexia Awareness Training Module Requirement for Initial Licensure and License Renewal – Effective July 1, 2017

March 31, 2017

• MEMO 101-17
  2017-2018 Identification of Title I Schools
  
  • MEMO 101-17, Attachment A: Identification of Title I Schools Form (Word)
• MEMO 100-17
  Changes to the 2017 School Courses for the Exchange of Data Crosswalk
• MEMO 099-17
  Governor McAuliffe Proclaims Virginia High School Student Voter Registration Week:  April 23-29, 2017
• MEMO 098-17
  Community Eligibility Provision (CEP): Required April 1, 2017, Identified Student Data Collection for All Schools and Required LEA CEP Annual Divisionwide Eligible and Near Eligible Notification
  
  • MEMO 098-17, Attachment A: CEP Preliminary Data Collection Worksheet  (XLS)
  • MEMO 098-17, Attachment B: LEA Notification of Eligibility or Near Eligibility for CEP Divisionwide (PDF)
• MEMO 097-17
  Summer Institutes for World Language Teachers and Supervisors
  
  • MEMO 097-17, Attachment A: LinguaFolio® Virginia Summer Institute Registration Form (Word)
• MEMO 096-17
  90th Annual Virginia Middle and High School Principals Conference & Exposition – June 25-June 28, 2017 (School Law Clinic, June 25, 2017)
  
  • MEMO 096-17, Attachment A: Conference At-A-Glance (PDF)
  • MEMO 096-17, Attachment B: Early Registration Form (PDF)
  • MEMO 096-17, Attachment C: Accommodation Form (PDF)
• MEMO 095-17
  Announcing Changes for the Virginia Board of Nursing Examination Process for Nurse Aide Programs and Training Workshops
  
  • MEMO 095-17, Attachment A: Sample Pearson VUE Voucher Sales Order (PDF)
• MEMO 094-17
  Grant Application for Education of Homeless Children and Youth Programs
  
  • MEMO 094-17, Attachment A: 2017-2020 Proposal Packet (PDF)
• MEMO 093-17
  Cybersecurity Instructional Workshops
• MEMO 092-17
  Announcing Principles of Technology Professional Development Workshop
  
  • MEMO 092-17, Attachment A: Principles of Technology Workshop Registration Form (PDF)

March 24, 2017

• MEMO 091-17
  2016-2017 Federal Program Monitoring Schedule for Title IX, Part A, the Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program (McKinney-Vento)
  
  • MEMO 091-17, Attachment A: 2016-2017 Federal Program Monitoring Schedule (PDF)
• MEMO 090-17
  Month of the Military Child
• MEMO 089-17
  Creating Connections to Shining Stars: Virginia's Collaborative Early Childhood Birth through Five Conference
• MEMO 088-17
  Call for Nominations for Board of Education Advisory Committees: 2017-2020 Term
  
  • MEMO 088-17, Attachment A: Nomination Form for Virginia Board of Education’s Advisory Committees (Word)

March 17, 2017

• MEMO 087-17
  Month of March – Celebration of the Fine Arts
• MEMO 086-17
  Augmenting Mathematics and Special Educator Teams for Middle School and Algebra I in the General Education Classrooms
• MEMO 085-17
  Teaching Inquiry Learning Together (TILT)
• MEMO 084-17
  Early Childhood Special Education Program Administrator Spring Institute
• MEMO 083-17
  Virtual Virginia Registration
• MEMO 082-17
  Recommendations for 2017 Commonwealth Talent Pool
  
  • MEMO 082-17, Attachment A: Virginia Department of Education 2017 Commonwealth Talent Pool Recommendation Form for Secondary (6-12) Teacher and Administrator  (Word)
• MEMO 081-17
  Ordering “Buckle Up” Signs for School Parking Lots
• MEMO 080-17
  2017-2018 Application for the Virginia Middle School Teacher Corps
  
  • MEMO 080-17, Attachment A: Virginia Middle School Teacher Corps Program Application, 2017-2018 (Word)
• MEMO 079-17
  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Excess Costs Calculation
  
  • MEMO 079-17, Attachment A: Excess Costs Calculation Guidelines  (PDF)
• MEMO 078-17
  Adapted Physical Education Content Teaching Academy (CTA)

March 10, 2017

• MEMO 077-17
  Fiscal Year 2018 Project Graduation Funding Allocation
  
  • MEMO 077-17, Attachment A: Fiscal Year 2018 Project Graduation Funding Allocations (PDF)
• MEMO 076-17
  Request for Waiver of the Verified Units of Credit Requirements
  
  • MEMO 076-17, Attachment A: Request for Waiver of the Verified Credit Requirements for a Standard or Advanced Studies Diploma (Word)
• MEMO 075-17
  Social Work Month
• MEMO 074-17
  Reallocation of 2016-2017 Title III, Part A, Unused Funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
  
  • MEMO 074-17, 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 Reallocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 074-17, Attachment B: Procedures for Reallocation of Title III, Part A, Funds (PDF)
• MEMO 073-17
  Diploma Seal Ordering Process and Diploma Seal Requirements
  
  • MEMO 073-17, Attachment A: Diploma Seal Request Form (Word)
• MEMO 072-17
  Barbering, Cosmetology, and Nail Technician Programs Requirements
• MEMO 071-17
  Virginia WWI; WWII Multi-Museum Statewide Teacher Symposiums
• MEMO 070-17
  Unpaid Meal Charges, Collection of Bad Debt, and Required Local Policies
  
  • MEMO 070-17, Attachment A: USDA Memo SP 46-2016, Unpaid Meal Charges: Local Meal Charge Policies (Word)
  • MEMO 070-17, Attachment B: USDA Memo SP 47-2016, Unpaid Meal Charges: Clarification on Collection of Delinquent Meal Payments (Word)
  • MEMO 070-17, Attachment C: USDA Memo SP 57-2016, Unpaid Meal Charges: Guidance and Q&A (Word)
  • MEMO 070-17, Attachment D: USDA Memo SP 58-2016, 2016 Edition: Overcoming the Unpaid Meal Challenge: Proven Strategies from Our Nation’s Schools (Word)
  • MEMO 070-17, Attachment E: Virginia Department of Education Sample Meal Charge Policy Template (Word)
• MEMO 069-17
  Transparency Requirements for Federal Program Administrative Reviews of Local School Nutrition Programs
  
  • MEMO 069-17, Attachment A: Virginia Department of Education Federal Program Administrative Review School Nutrition Program Summary (Word)

March 3, 2017

• MEMO 068-17
  Board of Education Approved a Passing Score for the Praxis Algebra I (5162) Test for the Mathematics – Algebra I (Add-on) Endorsement
• MEMO 067-17
  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 066-17
  Nominations for the 2018 Mary V. Bicouvaris Virginia Teacher of the Year Program
  
  • MEMO 066-17, Attachment A: General information and application procedures (Word)
  • MEMO 066-17, Attachment B: Application (Word)
• MEMO 065-17
  2017-2018 Virginia Standards of Learning Test Administration Schedule
  
  • MEMO 065-17, Attachment A: 2017-2018 Virginia Standards of Learning Assessments: Test Administration Dates (PDF)
• MEMO 064-17
  2017 Statewide Tornado Drill
• MEMO 063-17
  Supplemental Data Collection – Career Switcher Mentors
• MEMO 062-17
  Phase-out of Standards of Learning Tests Assessing Previous Standards of Learning
• MEMO 061-17
  Nominations for the Mathematics Textbook Review Committees
• MEMO 060-17
  Nominations for the History and Social Science Textbook Committees
  
  • MEMO 060-17, Attachment A: Anticipated 2017 Approval Process for K-12 History and Social Science Textbooks (PDF)

March 1, 2017

• MEMO 059-17
  Guidance Regarding School Division Responsibilities and Actions Under the Law in Reference to Students and Immigration

February 28, 2017

• MEMO 058-17
  Amendments to the 2016-2018 Biennial Budget Adopted by the 2017 General Assembly
  
  • MEMO 058-17, Attachment A: 2017 GA Adopted Amendments for 2016-2018 (PDF)
  • MEMO 058-17, Attachment B: Projected State Payments for 2016-2018 - 2017 GA Adopted Amendments (PDF)

February 24, 2017

• MEMO 057-17
  Guidelines and Application Process for the Calendar Years 2015 and 2016 Qualified Zone Academy Bonds Allocations
  
  • MEMO 057-17, Attachment A: Virginia QZAB Guidelines for Calendar Years 2015 and 2016 Allocations (PDF)
  • MEMO 057-17, Attachment B: Sample Intent to Participate Letter (PDF)
• MEMO 056-17
  2018 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education (2018 NSSME+)
• MEMO 055-17
  Teachers on the Estuary (TOTE): Estuary Science for Life Science and Biology Teachers
• MEMO 054-17
  Environmental Literacy: Implementing and Assessing Meaningful Watershed Experiences
• MEMO 053-17
  Nominations for Career Success Stars in Career and Technical Education (CTE)

February 17, 2017

• MEMO 052-17
  Model Policy Regarding Political Candidates and Public Officials and Model Policy Regarding Controversial Issues
  
  • MEMO 052-17, Attachment A: Model Policy Regarding Political Candidates and Public Officials (PDF)
  • MEMO 052-17, Attachment B: Model Policy Regarding Controversial Issues (PDF)
• MEMO 051-17
  Virginia Women in History Writing Contest
• MEMO 050-17
  Paid Lunch Equity: School Year 2017-2018 Calculations and Tool
  
  • MEMO 050-17, Attachment A: Paid Lunch Equity Tool (Excel)
• MEMO 049-17
  National School Breakfast Week - March 6-10, 2017
• MEMO 048-17
  Flexibility for the Target 2 Sodium Requirements for School Year   2017-2018
• MEMO 047-17
  Clarification Regarding Memo #296-16 Subject: CTE Credential Requirement
• MEMO 046-17
  2016-2017 Federal Program Monitoring Schedule for Title II, Part A
  
  • MEMO 046-17, Attachment A: 2016-2017 Federal Program Monitoring Schedule (PDF)
• MEMO 045-17
  Training Opportunity from the Department of Criminal Justice Services
• MEMO 044-17
  Reframing Discipline: A Practitioner's Conference
• MEMO 043-17
  Application for New Career and Technical Education Program and/or Course
• MEMO 042-17
  Announcing Professional Development for Technology Education Teachers
  
  • MEMO 042-17, Attachment A: Microcontroller/Programming Workshop Flyer (PDF)
  • MEMO 042-17, Attachment B: Microcontroller/Programming Workshop Registration Form (PDF)
• MEMO 041-17
  A Strategic Review of Technology Education

February 10, 2017

• MEMO 040-17
  Amendments to the Governor’s 2016-2018 Biennial Budget as Introduced (HB 1500/SB 900) Proposed by the House of Delegates and by the Senate
  
  • MEMO 040-17, Attachment A: Senate and House Amendments to the 2016-2018 Budget (PDF)
  • MEMO 040-17, Attachment B: Projected State Payments for 2016-2018 Based on the Proposed House Amendments (PDF)
  • MEMO 040-17, Attachment C: Projected State Payments for 2016-2018 Based on the Proposed Senate Amendments (PDF)
• MEMO 039-17
  Special Grants for Survey Fee Required for Practical Nursing Programs
• MEMO 038-17
  2017 Granville P. Meade Scholarship
  
  • MEMO 038-17, Attachment A: 2017 Granville P. Meade Scholarship Procedures for the Selection of Recipients (Word)
  • MEMO 038-17, Attachment B: VDOE 2017 Granville P. Meade Scholarship Application (Word)
  • MEMO 038-17, Attachment C: Superintendents’ Regional Study Groups (PDF)
• MEMO 037-17
  2016-2017 Spring Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics Due: April 21, 2017
• MEMO 036-17
  Development of K-12 Computer Science Standards of Learning: Seeking Information and Comments from the School Community
  
  • MEMO 036-17, Attachment A: Schedule For The Development Of Computer Science Standards Of Learning (Word)
• MEMO 035-17
  Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program
• MEMO 034-17
  Request for Proposals for 21st Century Community Learning Centers Competitive Grant Program
  
  • MEMO 034-17, Attachment A: Regional RFP Technical Assistance Workshops Registration Form (Word)
• MEMO 033-17
  Project Pathfinders Scholarships
• MEMO 032-17
  Nominations for the Aspiring Special Education Leaders Academy
  
  • Memo 032-17, Attachment A: Application (Word)
  • Memo 032-17, Attachment B: Recommendation (Word)
• MEMO 031-17
  Career and Technical Education Financial Report for School Year 2015-2016

February 3, 2017

• MEMO 030-17
  Announcing 2017 Counseling for Careers Workshops
• MEMO 029-17
  Eligibility of Private Schools to Participate in Federal Programs
  
  • MEMO 030-17, Attachment A: Webinars on Equitable Services to Private Schools (PDF)
• MEMO 028-17
  STEM Competition Team Grant Initiative (Revised February 16, 2017 - Contact information in memo has been updated)
  
  • MEMO 028-17, Attachment A: STEM Competition Team Grant Initiative - Guidance Document (PDF)
  • MEMO 028-17, Attachment B: STEM Competition Team Grant Initiative – Application Packet (Word)
• MEMO 027-17
  Call for Student Nominations for the Emancipation Proclamation Monument
• MEMO 026-17
  Additional Reduction of Test Items on the Grade 5 Reading Standards of Learning Test

January 27, 2017

• MEMO 025-17
  National School Counseling Week, February 6-10, 2017
• MEMO 024-17
  1-25-17 Investigation;Reporting Requirements - Revocation or Suspension of License
  
  • MEMO 024-17, Attachment A: Investigation and Reporting Requirements, Including Requirements Relating to the Revocation or Suspension of a License – (PDF) (Word with links)
• MEMO 023-17
  Review of the Educational Technology Plan for Virginia: 2017-2022 – Request For Stakeholder Input (Revised February 3, 2017)
  
  • MEMO 023-17, Attachment A: Review of the Educational Technology Plan for Virginia: 2017-2022 – Request For Stakeholder Input (Word)
• MEMO 022-17
  K-12 Mathematics Standards of Learning Institutes
• MEMO 021-17
  Camp Easterseals
  
  • MEMO 021-17, Attachment A: Easterseals Camp Flyer (PDF)
• MEMO 020-17
  Adoption of the English Standards of Learning and Seeking Nominations for the English Curriculum Framework Revision Committee

January 20, 2017

• MEMO 019-17
  2017 Virginia Middle School Climate Survey
• MEMO 018-17
  K-12 History and Social Science Standards of Learning Institutes Professional Development Resources
• MEMO 017-17
  Black History Month Resources
• MEMO 016-17
  Exceptions to One Percent Cap on the 2017 Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP)
  
  • MEMO 016-17, Attachment A: Survey Questions (PDF)
• MEMO 015-17
  Education Partnership Planning Grants to Strengthen Partnerships between K-12 and Higher Education
• MEMO 014-17
  Digital Learning Day 2017

January 13, 2017

• MEMO 013-17
  Nominations for the 2017 Standards of Learning Item and Test Review Committees
  
  • MEMO 013-17, Attachment A: 2017 Standards of Learning Item and Test Review Committee Schedule (Word)
• MEMO 012-17
  Updated Timeline for the Implementation of the 2015 History and Social Science Standards of Learning
  
  • MEMO 012-17, Attachment A: 2015-2019 History and Social Science Standards of Learning Implementation Schedule (PDF)
• MEMO 011-17
  CTE Competitive Innovative Program Equipment Grants for High-Demand and Fast-Growth Industry Sectors
  
  • MEMO 011-17, Attachment A: CTE Competitive Innovative Program Equipment Grants for High-Demand and Fast-Growth Industry Sectors (Word)
• MEMO 010-17
  High School Equivalency (HSE) Testing
• MEMO 009-17
  Governor McAuliffe and Virginia Council on Women Announce the 6th Annual STEM Essay Contest
• MEMO 008-17
  Announcing Competitive Grants for FY 2018 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Title II, Adult Education and Family Literacy (AEFLA) Awards

January 6, 2017

• MEMO 007-17
  Minority Educator Recruitment Event and Teachers of Color Summit
  
  • MEMO 007-17, Attachment A: Minority Educator Recruitment Pre-Summit Flyer for School Divisions (PDF)
  • MEMO 007-17, Attachment B: Minority Educator Recruitment Pre-Summit Flyer for College Students (PDF)
  • MEMO 007-17, Attachment C: VEA Teachers of Color Summit Flyer (PDF)
• MEMO 006-17
  2017 Secondary Principals Needs Assessment and Virginia Middle and High School Principals Conference & Exposition
  
  • MEMO 006-17, Attachment A: 2017 Principals Needs Assessment Form (Word)
  • MEMO 006-17, Attachment B: 2017 Call for Presentations Form (Word)
• MEMO 005-17
  2016-2017 Career and Technical Education - Creating Excellence Awards Application
  
  • MEMO 005-17, Attachment A: Secondary Application Packet (PDF)
• MEMO 004-17
  Transmittal of “Statement of Administrative Impact” for the Promulgation of an Amendment to the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel Regarding Awareness Training on the Indicators of Dyslexia and Notice of the Effective Date of the Regulations
• MEMO 003-17
  National History Teacher of the Year Award (Revised January 18, 2017 - second paragraph)
• MEMO 002-17
  National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Credentialing Update
• MEMO 001-17
  A Model Exit Questionnaire for Teachers in Virginia
  
  • MEMO 001-17, Attachment A: Model Teacher Exit Questionnaire for Virginia School Divisions (Word)