Superintendent's Memos 2021

December 17, 2021

• MEMO 334-21
  Public Comment Period for the Proposed Data Science Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework (PDF)
• MEMO 333-21
  Virtual Training Sessions for the Supplemental Guidance on Evaluation and Eligibility (PDF)
• MEMO 332-21
  2021-2022 Federal Program Monitoring for Title II, Part A, and Title IV, Part A, under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 332-21, Attachment A: 2021-2022 Federal Program Monitoring Schedule (Word)
  • MEMO 332-21, Attachment B: Federal Program Monitoring Schedule 2021-2022 through 2022-2023 (Word)
• MEMO 331-21
  Nominations for the 2022 Governor’s World Language Academies Selection Committees (PDF)
• MEMO 330-21
  Revisions to Regulations Governing Special Education Services for Children with Disabilities in the Commonwealth of Virginia (PDF)
• MEMO 329-21
  Public Comment Period for the Proposed 2022 Driver Education Standards of Learning  (PDF)
• MEMO 328-21
  Change in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Definition (PDF)
• MEMO 327-21
  Foster Care Payment Eligibility Expanded (PDF)
• MEMO 326-21
  2022-2024 Biennial Budget as Introduced by Governor Northam (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 326-21, Attachment A: Governor’s Introduced Budget for the 2022-2024 Biennium (Word)
  • MEMO 326-21, Attachment B: Summary of 2022-2024 Biennial Budget Highlights (Word)
• MEMO 325-21
  Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2022 Direct Aid to Public Education Budget as Proposed by Governor Northam (the “Caboose Bill”) (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 325-21, Attachment A: Governor’s Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget (Word)

December 10, 2021

• MEMO 324-21
  School Nutrition Program Waivers for Unanticipated Closures and Supply Chain Disruptions (PDF)
• MEMO 323-21
  2022-2023 Competitive Grant for Praxis and Virginia Communication & Literacy Assessment Assistance to Support Provisionally Licensed Teachers and Pre-Service Education Candidates Seeking Full Licensure in Virginia (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 323-21, Attachment A: Competitive Grant Application for Praxis and Virginia Communication & Literacy Assessment Assistance to Support Provisionally Licensed Teachers and Pre-Service Education Candidates Seeking Full Licensure in Virginia (Word)
• MEMO 322-21
  2022 Multidivision Online Provider Application Process (PDF)
• MEMO 321-21
  2022 Program Monitoring for Certain Federal Pandemic Relief Programs
  
  • MEMO 321-21, Attachment A: 2022 Monitoring Schedule for Certain Federal Pandemic Relief Programs

December 3, 2021

• MEMO 320-21
  Onward and Upward: Supporting Literacy and Mathematics Grant Request for Proposals from Institutions of Higher Education (PDF)  - Superintendent's Memo 320-21 is no longer in effect.
  
  • MEMO 320-21, Attachment A: Onward and Upward: Supporting Literacy and Mathematics Grant Request for Proposals from Virginia Institutes of Higher Education (Word)
  • MEMO 320-21, Attachment B: Detailed Scope of Work for Program Areas (Word)
• MEMO 319-21
  2022-2023 Special Education Annual Plan/Part B Flow-Through Application (PDF)
• MEMO 318-21
  2021-2022 Title I, Part A, Comparability Report (PDF)
• MEMO 317-21
  USDA Emergency Operating Costs Allocations for School Nutrition Programs and Sponsors of the Child and Adult Care Food Program  (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 317-21, Attachment A: School Nutrition Program EOC Reimbursement Allocations (XLSX)
  • MEMO 317-21, Attachment B: Child and Adult Care Food Program EOC Reimbursement Allocations (XLSX)

November 19, 2021

• Memo 316-21 
  ARP Act ESSER III State Set-Aside Application - Addressing Unfinished Learning, Before and After School Programs, and Summer Programs Grants - Deadline Extension to December 1, 2021 (PDF)
• MEMO 315-21
  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Requirements for School Divisions 2020-2021 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 315-21, Attachment A: IDEA MOE Guidance Document (Word)
  • MEMO 315-21, Attachment B: IDEA MOE Application User’s Manual (Word)
• MEMO 314-21
  Composite Index of Local Ability-to-Pay for the 2022-2024 Biennium (PDF)
• MEMO 313-21
  COVID-19 Vaccine Playbook Resource for Students 5 to 11 Years Old (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 313-21, Attachment A: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions for Schools (Word)
• MEMO 312-21
  United States Department of Education (USED) National Blue Ribbon Schools Program (PDF)
• MEMO 311-21
  Seizure Training Requirements for School Personnel (PDF)
• MEMO 310-21
  Use of Undesignated Stock Albuterol in Schools for Respiratory Distress (PDF)

November 12, 2021

• MEMO 309-21
  Supplemental Guidance for Evaluation and Eligibility in Special Education (PDF)
• MEMO 308-21
  School Divisions of Innovation – Application for Division Designation 2022 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 308-21, Attachment A: 2022 School Divisions of Innovation Application for Division Designation (XLSX)
• MEMO 307-21
  School Division Application Process for the School Bus Driver Incentive Grant Program Funded from GEER II and ESSER II State Activities Funds (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 307-21, Attachment A: Grant Application (Word)
  • MEMO 307-21, Attachment B: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions  for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements (Word)
  • MEMO 307-21, Attachment C: Terms of Grant Award (Word)
• MEMO 306-21
  ARP Act Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools (EANS) II Program Application Process (PDF)

November 5, 2021

• MEMO 305-21
  SOQ Compliance Pilot Program - Verification of Certain Standards (PDF)
• MEMO 304-21
  Revised American Rescue Plan Act ESSER III 90 Percent LEA Awards (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 304-21, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements (Word)
  • MEMO 304-21, Attachment B: Revised ARP Act ESSER III Fund 90 Percent LEA Allocations (XLSX)

October 29, 2021

• MEMO 303-21
  Revisions to 2020-2021 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Allocations under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 303-21, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements (Word)
  • MEMO 303-21, Attachment B: Revised Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, 2020-2021 Grant Allocations (XLSX)
• MEMO 302-21
  ARP Act ESSER Local Plans for the Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services - Six Month Review Requirement (PDF)
• MEMO 301-21
  Virginia’s ARP Act ESSER State Plan Approved by the U.S. Department of Education (PDF)

October 22, 2021

• MEMO 300-21
  FY 2022 Dual Enrollment Alignment Grant Program (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 300-21, Attachment A: Dual Enrollment Alignment Grant Information Packet (Word)
• MEMO 299-21
  Virtual Instruction and VKRP Assessments (PDF)
• MEMO 298-21
  2021-2022 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Proportionate Set-Aside Requirements (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 298-21, Attachment A: IDEA Proportionate Set-Aside Guidance Document (Word)
• MEMO 297-21
  2021-2022 Federal Program Monitoring for Certain Programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended  (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 297-21, Attachment A: 2021-2022 Federal Program Monitoring Schedule (Word)
  • MEMO 297-21, Attachment B: 2021-2022 Federal Program Monitoring Type (Word)
  • MEMO 297-21, Attachment C: Federal Program Monitoring Five-Year-Schedule 2020-2021 through 2024-2025 (Word)
• MEMO 296-21
  Revisions to 2020-2021 Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 296-21, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements (Word)
  • MEMO 296-21, Attachment B: Revised Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children 2020-2021 Grant Allocations (XLSX)
• MEMO 295-21
  Call for Nominations for Vacancies on the Advisory Board for Teacher Education and Licensure (ABTEL) (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 295-21, Attachment A: Nomination Form for Advisory Board for Teacher Education and Licensure (Word)

October 15, 2021

• MEMO 294-21
  Opportunity to Comment on a Waiver from the United States Department of Education on the Number of Students Being Assessed on the Virginia Alternate Assessment (PDF)
• MEMO 293-21
  American Rescue Plan-Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) – ARP Homeless II Application (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 293-21, Attachment A: ARP-HCY II Application Directions (Word)
  • MEMO 293-21, Attachment B: ARP-HCY II Application (Word)
• MEMO 292-21
  CTE Competitive Innovative Program Equipment Grants for High-Demand and Fast-Growth Industry Sectors (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 292-21, Attachment A: CTE Competitive Innovative Program Equipment Grants Application (Word)
• MEMO 291-21
  ARP Act ESSER III State Set-Aside Application Now Available - Addressing Unfinished Learning, Before and After School Programs, and Summer Programs Grants (PDF)
• MEMO 290-21
  Accounting for Unscheduled Remote Learning Days (PDF)
• MEMO 289-21
  FY 2021 Pandemic EBT Local Level Administrative Cost Grant Funding (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 289-21, Attachment A: P-EBT Administrative Funding Allocations (XLSX)
  • MEMO 289-21, Attachment B: Fiscal Year 2021 Certification Statement (Word)
• MEMO 288-21
  National School Psychology Week (PDF)
• MEMO 287-21
  2022 Governor’s Summer Residential Program (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 287-21, Attachment A: Important Dates Associated with 2022 Governor’s Summer Residential Programs (Word)

October 8, 2021

• MEMO 286-21
  National School Lunch Week: October 11–15, 2021 (PDF)
• MEMO 285-21
  2021-2022 National ESEA Distinguished Schools Recognition Program (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 285-21, Attachment A: National ESEA Distinguished Schools Recognition Program – 2021-2022 Instructions for Developing the Application (Word)
  • MEMO 285-21, Attachment B: National ESEA Distinguished Schools Recognition Program – 2021-2022 School Participation Form (Word)
• MEMO 284-21
  2022 Virginia School Survey of Climate and Working Conditions (PDF)

October 1, 2021

• MEMO 283-21
  Refugee Student Enrollment (PDF)
• MEMO 282-21
  2020-2021 Fall Positions and Exits Collection - Due: December 17, 2021 (PDF)
• MEMO 281-21
  Governor’s Scorecard on Nutrition and Physical Activity Launch Event (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 281-21, Attachment A: Governor’s Scorecard on Nutrition and Physical Activity Executive Summary (Word)
• MEMO 280-21
  Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Funds to Support HVAC Replacement and Improvement Projects - Application Due November 15, 2021 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 280-21, Attachment A: Attachment: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements (Word)
  • MEMO 280-21, Attachment B: ARP Act CSLFRF Division Allocations for Ventilation Projects (XLSX)
  • MEMO 280-21, Attachment C: ARP Act CSLFRF for Ventilation Projects Terms of Grant Award (Word)
• MEMO 279-21
  Disability History and Awareness Month (PDF)
• MEMO 278-21
  Annual Resources for Serving Students with Sensory Disabilities (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 278-21, Attachment A: Annual Resources for Serving Students with Sensory Disabilities Revised October, 2021 (Word)

September 24, 2021

• MEMO 277-21
  Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), 2nd Window Opening, September 28, 2021 to October 13, 2021 (PDF)
• MEMO 276-21
  Revisions to the Guidelines for Locally Awarded Verified Credits to Allow for the Use of Performance Assessments to Verify Credits in History and Social Science (PDF)
• MEMO 275-21
  2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars Nomination Process for Students in Career and Technical Education (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 275-21, Attachment A: CTE Criteria U.S. Presidential Scholars 2022 (Word)
  • MEMO 275-21, Attachment B: CTE U.S. Presidential Scholars Nomination Form (Word)
• MEMO 274-21
  Seeking Nominations (High School Seniors) for the 2022 Presidential Scholars (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 274-21, Attachment A: VDOE 2022 Presidential Scholars Nomination Form (Word)
  • MEMO 274-21, Attachment B: VDOE 2022 Presidential Scholars Nomination Form (PDF)
• MEMO 273-21
  School Division Participation in the At-Risk Afterschool Meals Portion of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (PDF)
• MEMO 272-21
  2021 Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Count of Children who are Neglected or Delinquent (N or D) in School Divisions (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 272-21. Attachment A: Guidance for Identifying Eligible Institutions and Counting Children who are Neglected or Delinquent (Word)
  • MEMO 272-21, Attachment B: Directions for Using the Annual October Count Application in SSWS (Word)
• MEMO 271-21
  Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Web-based Data Collection and Fall Verification Reporting Requirements for Fiscal Year 2022 (July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022) DUE: November 5, 2021 (PDF)
• MEMO 270-21
  Pupil Transportation Report 2020-2021 (PDF)
• MEMO 269-21
  Early Childhood Provisionally Licensed Teacher Incentive Program (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 269-21, Attachment A: Early Childhood Provisionally Licensed Teacher Incentive Program Application (Word)
  • MEMO 269-21, Attachment B: Early Childhood Provisionally Licensed Teacher Incentive Program FAQ (Word)

September 17, 2021

• MEMO 268-21
  USED RISE Award Nominations Open (PDF)
• MEMO 267-21
  U.S. Department of Education Issues Guidance on Using ARP Act ESSER Funds to Address Unfinished Learning (PDF)
• MEMO 266-21
  2021 Fall Master Schedule Collection: 1) Student Enrollment Demographic Form (SEDF) Data; 2) Instructional Personnel and Verification of Licensure Endorsement Report (PDF)
• MEMO 265-21
  Local Gifted Education Technical Review Process (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 265-21, Attachment A: Local Plan Submission Schedule to the Virginia Department of Education (Word)
• MEMO 264-21
  Report of Children with Disabilities Receiving Special Education on December 1, 2021 (PDF)

September 10, 2021

• MEMO 263-21
  Student Immunization Status Report Instructions (PDF)
• MEMO 262-21
  Second Year State Funds for Implementation of the Regulations Governing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in Virginia (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 262-21, Attachment A: Budget Worksheet and Application Submission Template (PDF)
  • MEMO 262-21, Attachment B: Certification Submission Template (PDF)
• MEMO 261-21
  2021-2022 Green Ribbon Schools (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 261-21, Attachment A: Virginia Green Ribbon Schools Application (Word)
  • MEMO 261-21, Attachment B: Virginia Green Ribbon Schools FAQ (Word)
• MEMO 260-21
  Virginia General Assembly Page Program and Classification of Absences Due to Participation (PDF)
• MEMO 259-21
  Federal Program Monitoring of the School Nutrition Programs in 2021-2022 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 259-21, Attachment A: School Nutrition Programs FPAR Master Five-Year Cycle (Word)
  • MEMO 259-21, Attachment B: School Nutrition Programs FPAR and Procurement Review Schedule 2021-2022 (Word)
• MEMO 258-21
  School Boards Required to Develop Policy Related to Student Meal Debt (PDF)
• MEMO 257-21
  New Teachers Program Data Collection for the Mentor Teacher Program and Career Switcher Program (PDF)
• MEMO 256-21
  Data Collection for FY 2022 National Board Certification Incentive Awards (PDF)
• MEMO 255-21
  2021-2022 Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children Consortium Incentive Grant Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 255-21, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements (Word)
  • MEMO 255-21, Attachment B: Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children Migrant Education Program Consortium Incentive Grants 2021-2022 Allocations (XLSX)
  • MEMO 255-21, Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children Consortium Incentive Grant Terms of Grant Award 2021-2022 (Word)

September 3, 2021

• MEMO 254-21
  Reminders and Updates regarding the Implementation of the 2018 Science Standards of Learning and New Science Assessments (PDF)
• MEMO 253-21
  Celebrate National Farm to School Month and Virginia Farm to School Week (PDF)
• MEMO 252-21
  Fiscal Year Competitive Grant for Praxis and Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment Assistance to Support Diversity Among Provisionally Licensed Teachers Seeking Full Licensure in Virginia (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 252-21, Attachment A: Competitive Grant Application for Praxis and Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment Assistance to Support Diversity Among Provisionally Licensed Teachers Seeking Full Licensure in Virginia (Word)
• MEMO 251-21
  Announcement of Resources for Constitution Day and Citizenship Day on September 17, 2021 (PDF)
• MEMO 250-21
  2021-2022 Fall Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics
  Due: October 15, 2021 (PDF)
• MEMO 249-21
  Update on Virginia’s Early Childhood Unified Measurement and Improvement System - VQB5 Practice Year 1 (PDF)

August 27, 2021

• MEMO 248-21
  Post Secondary Special Education Support: Guidance for One-year High School Extensions for Certain Students with Disabilities (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 248-21, Attachment A: Guidance for One-year High School Extensions for Certain Students with Disabilities Frequently Asked Questions (Word)
• MEMO 247-21
  Public Comment for Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Supplemental Guidance for Evaluation and Eligibility in Special Education and Sample Eligibility Forms and Disability Worksheets (PDF)
• MEMO 246-21
  Revisions to the Virginia Community College System’s Dual Enrollment Admissions Policy (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 246-21, Attachment A: Dual Enrollment Admissions Revised July 22, 2021 (PDF)
• MEMO 245-21
  Algebra Readiness Initiative – Frequently Asked Questions 2021-2022 School Year (PDF)
• MEMO 244-21
  Virtual Education in Virginia: A Collection of Supports and Resources (PDF)
• MEMO 243-21
  Office of School Quality Support for Unidentified Schools (PDF)
• MEMO 242-21
  History/Social Science and Writing Assessments for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities (PDF)
• MEMO 241-21
  Updated Guidance on ESSER III Maintenance of Equity (PDF)
• MEMO 240-21
  FY22 State Funding for Purchase of Albuterol and Valved Holding Chambers for Virginia Public Schools (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 240-21, Attachment A: FY22 Albuterol and Valved Holding Chamber Program State Payments FY 2022 (XLSX)
• MEMO 239-21
  Virginia Youth Survey to Monitor Health Risk Behaviors (PDF)

August 20, 2021

• MEMO 238-21
  Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PDF)
• MEMO 237-21
  Training Opportunity: Medicaid and Schools (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 237-21, Attachment A: Medicaid and Schools Annual Training Agenda (Word)
• MEMO 236-21
  Changes to Certain Accreditation Indicators Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic and 2021 General Assembly Action (PDF)
• MEMO 235-21
  2021-2022 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Amended (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 235-21, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements (Word)
  • MEMO 235-21, Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, 2021-2022 Grant Allocations (XLSX)
  • MEMO 235-21, Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part A, Terms of Grant Award (Word)
  • MEMO 235-21, Attachment D: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Terms of Grant Award (Word)
• MEMO 234-21
  Reporting Data as Required Under The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (PDF)
• MEMO 233-21
  2021-2022 Student Behavior and Administrative Response Collection (PDF)
• MEMO 232-21
  Training Opportunity: Re-enrollment – Beyond the Basics (PDF)
• MEMO 231-21
  2021-2022 Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Amended (REVISED) (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 231-21, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements (Word)
  • MEMO 231-21, Attachment B: Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children 2021-2022 Grant Allocations - REVISED (XLSX)
  • MEMO 231-21, Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Title I, Part C, Terms of Grant Award - REVISED (Word)

August 18, 2021

• MEMO 230-21
  Preparing for Instructional Disruptions During the 2021-2022 School Year (PDF)

August 13, 2021

• MEMO 229-21
  Active Learning Grant PreK-Grade 2 Request for Proposals–Fiscal Year 2022 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 229-21, Attachment A: Active Learning Grant RFP (Word)
• MEMO 228-21
  Frequency of Fire Drills and Lock-Down Drills (PDF)
• MEMO 227-21
  Recruitment Incentive for Public Education (RIPE) (PDF)
• MEMO 226-21
  State Vision Screening Grant for Fiscal Year 2022 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 226-21, Attachment A: Forty percent or Greater Free Lunch (XLSX)
• MEMO 225-21
  Homebound Instruction Services Data Reporting (PDF)
• MEMO 224-21
  U.S. Department of Education Releases Return to School Roadmap to Support Students, Schools, Educators and Communities (PDF)
• MEMO 223-21
  Nominations for the 2021 Standards of Learning Special Test Forms Review Committee (PDF)
• MEMO 222-21
  2022 United States Senate Youth Program (Scholarship Opportunities for High School Juniors and Seniors (PDF)
• MEMO 221-21
  Update on Required Growth Assessments in Grades 3-8 Reading and Mathematics (PDF)
• MEMO 220-21
  2021-2022 Title II, Part A, Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Amended (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 220-21, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements (Word)
  • MEMO 220-21, Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title II, Part A, 2021-2022 Grant Allocations (XLSX)
  • MEMO 220-21, Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title II, Part A, Terms of Grant Award (Word)
• MEMO 219-21
  2020-2021 Annual Report, Programs for the Gifted (PDF)
• MEMO 218-21
  2021-2022 Title V, Part B, Subpart 2, Rural and Low-Income School Program Allocations under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Amended (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 218-21, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements (Word)
  • MEMO 218-21, Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Title V, Part B, Subpart 2, Rural and Low-Income School Program, 2021-2022 Grant Allocations (XLSX)
  • MEMO 218-21, Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Title V, Part B, Subpart 2, Terms of Grant Award (Word)

August 6, 2021

• MEMO 217-21
  Future Updates to the Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) (PDF)
• MEMO 216-21
  Annual School Bus Driver Critical Shortage Survey (PDF)
• MEMO 215-21
  Call for Nominations for Vacancies on the State Special Education Advisory Committee (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 215-21, Attachment A: Nomination Form for State Special Education Advisory Committee (Word)
• MEMO 214-21
  Updated Guidelines for Local Alternative Assessments: 2021-2022 and Beyond (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 214-21, Attachment A: Guidelines for Local Alternative Assessments: 2021-2022 and Beyond (Word)
  • MEMO 214-21, Attachment B: Implementation Support for Balanced Assessment Plans (Word)
• MEMO 213-21
  English Language Proficiency Assessments Test Administration Schedule for the 2021-2022 School Year (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 213-21, Attachment A: 2021-2022 English Language Proficiency Assessments Test Administration Schedule (Word)
• MEMO 212-21
  FAQ Guidance Document for Students with Intensive Support Needs (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 212-21, Attachment A: FAQ Guidance Document for Students with Intensive Support Needs (Word)
• MEMO 211-21
  Career and Technical Education Federal Program Monitoring Review System (PDF)
• MEMO 210-21
  Career and Technical Education Civil Rights Annual Notice (PDF)
• MEMO 209-21
  Intensive Support Needs Application Due September 30, 2021 (PDF)
• MEMO 208-21
  Guidelines for Granting Excused Absences for Civic Engagement (PDF)
• MEMO 207-21
  Implementation of the Virginia Inclusive Self-Assessment and Action Planning Tool: Effective no later than July 2022-2023 school year (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 207-21, Attachment A: Virginia Inclusive Practice Action Planning Tool Participant Resources (PDF)
• MEMO 206-21
  ESSER III Maintenance of Equity - Required Identification of High Poverty Schools (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 206-21, Attachment A: ESSER III Maintenance of Equity Tool to Identify High Poverty Schools (XLSX)
• MEMO 205-21
  2021-2022 Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Amended (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 205-21, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements (Word)
  • MEMO 205-21, Attachment B: Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children 2021-2022 Grant Allocations (XLSX)
  • MEMO 205-21, Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended, Title I, Part C, Terms of Grant Award (Word)
• MEMO 204-21
  2021-2022 Title III, Part A, Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Amended (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 204-21, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions For Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements (Word)
  • MEMO 204-21, Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title III, Part A, 2021-2022 Grant Allocations (XLSX)
  • MEMO 204-21, Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title III, Part A, Terms of Grant Award (Word)
• MEMO 203-21
  2021-2022 Title IV, Part A, Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Amended (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 203-21, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements (Word)
  • MEMO 203-21, Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title IV, Part A, 2021-2022 Grant Allocations (XLSX)
  • MEMO 203-21, Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title IV, Part A, Terms of Grant Award (Word)

July 30, 2021

• MEMO 202-21
  Complying with House Bill 145 (2020) and Senate Bill 161 (2020) Regarding Model Policies Concerning the Treatment of Transgender Students (PDF)
• MEMO 201-21
  Public Comments for the Proposed Transfer of Rights for Students with Disabilities (PDF)
• MEMO 200-21
  Maximizing Enrollment across Early Childhood Programs (PDF)
• MEMO 199-21
  Amendments to §§ 9.1-153 and 9.1-156. Volunteer court-appointed special advocates; powers and duties; assignment; qualifications; training and its impact on the Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia (PDF)

July 23, 2021

• MEMO 198-21
  IDEA, P.L. 116-260, 2021-2022 Part B Flow-Through Sections 611 and 619 and American Rescue Plan (ARP), P.L. 117-2 Subgrant Awards for Special Education (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 198-21, Attachment A: Section 611, Flow-through Funds (XLSX)
  • MEMO 198-21, Attachment B: Section 619, Pre-school Funds (XLSX)
  • MEMO 198-21, Attachment C: Section 611, ARP Flow-through (XLSX)
  • MEMO 198-21, Attachment D: Section 619, ARP Pre-school Funds  (XLSX)
  • MEMO 198-21, Attachment E: Special Terms and Conditions (Word)
• MEMO 197-21
  Guidance for the Provision of Specialized Student Support Positions in Virginia Public Schools (PDF)
• MEMO 196-21
  Updates to the Understand Scoring Application (PDF)
• MEMO 195-21
  2021 Standards of Quality (SOQ) (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 195-21, Attachment A: 2021 Standards of Quality (PDF)
• MEMO 194-21
  2020-2021 Summer Student Record Collection (PDF)
• MEMO 193-21
  2020-2021 Annual School Report - Financial Section (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 193-21, Attachment A: Account Structure for 2020-2021 ASRFIN (PDF)
• MEMO 192-21
  Release of July 1, 2020 School-Age Population Estimates (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 192-21, Attachment A: School Age Population Estimates - Total and Percent Change 2019 to 2020 (XLSX)

July 15, 2021

• MEMO 191-21
  Dissemination of African American History Elective State-Developed Course (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 191-21, Attachment A: End User License Agreement (PDF)
• MEMO 190-21
  2021-2022 Student Record Collection (PDF)
• MEMO 189-21
  Additional State Funding to Update Career and Technical Education (CTE) Equipment to Industry Standards (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 189-21, Attachment A: FY 2022 (School Year 2021-2022) Special Equipment Allocation by School Division (Word)
  • MEMO 189-21, Attachment B: FY 2022 (School Year 2021-2022) Special Equipment Allocation by Regional CTE Center (Word)
  • MEMO 189-21, Attachment C: Special Equipment Reimbursement Request Form – SY 2021-2022 (Word)
  • MEMO 189-21, Attachment D: Virginia Department of Education Form NA.011 – Inventory of Special Equipment Purchased with State CTE Equipment Funds (Word)
• MEMO 188-21
  Career and Technical Education State Equipment Allocations and Reimbursement Request Form for School Year (SY) 2021-2022 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 188-21. Attachment A: FY 2022 (School Year 2021-2022) State Equipment Funding Allocation by School Division (Word)
  • MEMO 188-21. Attachment B: FY 2022 (School Year 2021-2022) State Equipment Funding Allocation by Regional CTE Center (Word)
  • MEMO 188-21. Attachment C: CTE State Equipment Reimbursement Request Form–SY 2021-2022 (Word)
  • MEMO 188-21. Attachment D: Virginia Department of Education Form NA.011–Inventory of Equipment Purchased with State CTE Equipment Funds (Word)
• MEMO 187-21
  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 2021 and School Year (SY) 2021-2022 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 187-21, Attachment A: FY 2022 (School Year 2021-2022) WRS for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessments, Allocation by School Division (Word)
  • MEMO 187-21, Attachment B: FY 2022 (School Year 2021-2022) WRS for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessments, Allocation by Regional CTE Center (Word)
  • MEMO 187-21, Attachment C: CTE WRS for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessments Reimbursement Request Form (Word)
• MEMO 186-21
  Career and Technical Education Reimbursement for Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments Allocations and Reimbursement Request Forms for June 2021 and School Year (SY) 2021-2022 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 186-21, Attachment A: FY 2022 (School Year 2021-2022) State Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments, Allocation by School Division (Word)
  • MEMO 186-21, Attachment B: FY 2022 (School Year 2021-2022)  State Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments, Allocation by Regional CTE Center (Word)
  • MEMO 186-21, Attachment C: CTE State Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments Reimbursement Request Form (Word)
• MEMO 185-21
  Additional State Funding to Support Industry Credentials for STEM-H Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 185-21, Attachment A: FY 2022 (School Year 2021-2022) Special Funding Allocation for STEM-H by School Division (Word)
  • MEMO 185-21, Attachment B: FY 2022 (School Year 2021-2022) Special Funding Allocation for STEM-H by Regional CTE Center (Word)
  • MEMO 185-21, Attachment C: STEM-H Student Credentials, Materials, and Teacher Professional Development Reimbursement Request Form (Word)

July 8, 2021

• MEMO 184-21
  Update on Calculator Use in Standards of Learning Mathematics Tests based on the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning (PDF)
• MEMO 183-21
  Approval of Virginia’s Request for a Waiver from Certain Requirements of ESSA (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 183-21, Attachment A: Waiver Request Approval Letter from USED (PDF)
• MEMO 182-21
  2021-2022 Virginia Assessment Program Test Administration Dates (PDF)
• MEMO 181-21
  Legal/Advocacy Groups and Resources for Special Education (PDF)

July 2, 2021

• MEMO 180-21
  Lifting of Declared State of Emergency and Impact on Waivers and Relief Measures (PDF)
• MEMO 179-21
  2021-2022 Application for Alternative Breakfast Service Models (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 179-21, Attachment A: Certification Statement for Breakfast after the Bell (Word)
  • MEMO 179-21, Attachment B: Application for Breakfast after the Bell (Word)
• MEMO 178-21
  Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Guidance Standards Available to Virginia School Divisions (PDF)
• MEMO 177-21
  Procedures for Completing the 2021 - 2022 Educational Registry Application Data Collection (PDF)
• MEMO 176-21
  Final Legislative Report from the 2021 Virginia General Assembly (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 176-21, Attachment A: 2021 General Assembly Report (Word)
• MEMO 175-21
  2021-2022 Board-Approved List of Industry Certification Examinations, State Professional Licensure Exams, and Occupational Competency Assessments (PDF)
• MEMO 174-21
  Student Enrollment Requirements - School Year 2021-2022 (PDF)

June 25, 2021

• MEMO 173-21 
  2020-2021 SOQ Compliance and Other Certifications Data Collection (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 173-21, Attachment A: Complete List of Questions Included in the 2020-2021 SOQ Compliance and Other Certifications Data Collection (Word)
• MEMO 172-21
  Federal Communication Commission’s Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Window Opens June 29, 2021, at Noon (PDF)
• MEMO 171-21
  Fiscal Year 2021 Career and Technical Education Occupational Preparation and Adult Education Entitlements (State Lottery Funds) (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 171-21, Attachment A: Career and Technical Education Entitlement Payment from State Categorical Funds - Fiscal Year 2021 (Word)
• MEMO 170-21
  Expiration of Temporary Flexibilities for Staffing Ratios (PDF)
• MEMO 169-21
  U.S. Department of Education Guidance on ESSER III Maintenance of Equity (PDF)
• MEMO 168-21
  Temporary Procedures for English Learner Identification and Presumptive English Learner Designation Discontinued (PDF)
• MEMO 167-21
  Digital Devices in the Classroom: Health and Safety Guidelines (PDF)
• MEMO 166-21
  Final Virginia Preschool Initiative Slot Allocations for 2021-2022 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 166-21, Attachment A: Final Allocated VPI Slots by Division for 2021-2022 (PDF)

June 21, 2021

• MEMO 165-21
  Final Fiscal Year 2021 State Payments (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 165-21, Attachment A: Adjustments to FY 2021 Basic Aid Payments (XLSX)
  • MEMO 165-21, Attachment B: FY 2021 Sales Tax Distributions (XLSX)

June 17, 2021

• MEMO 164-21
  Implementation of SB1196/ HB1904 and Cultural Competency Training Requirements (PDF)
• MEMO 163-21
  Awards to School Divisions for the Addressing Unfinished Learning and Extended School Year/Year Round School Programs (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 163-21, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements (Word)
  • MEMO 163-21, Attachment B: Addressing Unfinished Learning and Extended School Year/Year Round School Division Allocations (XLSX)
  • MEMO 163-21, Attachment C: Addressing Unfinished Learning and Extended School Year/Year Round School Terms of Grant Award (Word)
• MEMO 162-21
  Changes to Code of Virginia § 22.1-253.13:1 Kindergarten through Grade 3; Reading Intervention Services for Certain Students (PDF)
• MEMO 161-21
  U.S. Department of Education Approves Multiple ESSA Waiver Requests (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 161-21, Attachment A: 2020-2021 Virginia ESEA Waiver Approval Letter (PDF)

June 11, 2021

• MEMO 160-21
  Approved Alternative Breakfast Service Model Funding for School Year 2020-2021 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 160-21, Attachment A: List of Schools Approved and Not-Approved for BaB Funding - REVISED (XLSX)
• MEMO 159-21
  VKRP Pre-K Expansion to VPI for 2021-2022 (PDF)
• MEMO 158-21
  VMFA Exhibit on Southern Hip-hop Culture is Free for Public and Private Teachers and State Employees (PDF)
• MEMO 157-21
  U.S. Department of Education Guidance on ESSER and GEER Spending (PDF)
• MEMO 156-21
  Data Collection: Education of Children in Foster Care (PDF)
• MEMO 155-21
  Micro-purchase and Small Acquisition Thresholds for School Food Authorities (PDF)
• MEMO 154-21
  Website Posting of the Career Success Stars in Career and Technical Education (CTE) (PDF)
• MEMO 153-21
  Review of Family Life Education in the Commonwealth (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 153-21, Attachment A: Family Life Survey Questions (Word)
• MEMO 152-21
  STEM Competition Team Grant Initiative (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 152-21, Attachment A: STEM Competition Team Grant Initiative - Guidance Document (Word)
  • MEMO 152-21, Attachment B: STEM Competition Team Grant Initiative - Application Packet (Word)
• MEMO 151-21
  Frequently Asked Questions for Regulations Governing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in Virginia (PDF)

June 4, 2021

• MEMO 150-21
  Final Periodic Report (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 150-21, Attachment A: Final Periodic Division Report Questions (PDF)
• MEMO 149-21
  Required Entrance Procedures and Criteria for Identifying Potential English Learners (PDF)
• MEMO 148-21
  ARP Act ESSER State Plan Public Comment (PDF)
• MEMO 147-21
  Department of Special Education and Student Services (SESS) Upcoming Family Engagement Initiatives (PDF)
• MEMO 146-21
  Federal Communication Commission’s Emergency Broadband Benefit (PDF)
  • Resource: FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit Providers

May 28, 2021

• MEMO 145-21
  United States Department of Education’s Approval of Virginia’s Accountability and Reporting Waiver for School Year 2020-2021 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 145-21, Attachment A: 20-21 Virginia Accountability Waiver Approval Letter (PDF)
• MEMO 144-21
  Options for Providing Meals to Students in the Summer  (PDF)
• MEMO 143-21
  Updates to Fiscal Year 2021 Direct Aid Payments (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 143-21, Attachment A: May 3, 2021, Superintendent's Email (Word)
  • MEMO 143-21, Attachment B: Updates to FY 2021 Direct Aid Payments (XLSX)
• MEMO 142-21
  Professional Standards for New School Nutrition Directors and the New Director’s Academy (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 142-21, Attachment A: Attachment: Certification of New School Nutrition Program Director (Word)
  • MEMO 142-21, Attachment B: 2021 New Director’s Academy Dates and Registration Links (Word)
• MEMO 141-21
  Department of Criminal Justice Services Superintendent’s Symposium (PDF)

May 26, 2021

• MEMO 140-21
  Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools Program Value of Services Awarded (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 140-21, Attachment A: Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools (EANS) Fund (XLSX)

May 21, 2021

• MEMO 139-21
  2021-2022 School Security Equipment Grants Program Application (PDF)
• MEMO 138-21
  Nominations for 2021-2022 Career and Technical Education Curriculum Review Committees (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 138-21, Attachment A: 2021-2022 CTE Review/Development Committees Schedule (Word)
• MEMO 137-21
  Teacher-created Resources from 2020-2021 OER Mini-grants Published on #GoOpenVA (PDF)
• MEMO 136-21
  USDA Releases Nationwide COVID-19 Waivers for School Year 2021-2022 (PDF)

May 14, 2021

• MEMO 135-21
  Career and Technical Education (CTE) High School Innovation Grants (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 135-21, Attachment A: CTE High School Innovation Grant Request for Proposals (PDF)
• MEMO 134-21
  Use of CSA Funds – Transitional Services in the Public School Setting (PDF)
• MEMO 133-21
  United States Department of Education Approval to Waive Certain Fiscal and Programmatic Requirements Under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant Program (Title IV, Part A, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 133-21, Attachment A: Approval Letter from United States Department of Education for Title IV, Part A, Waivers (PDF)
• MEMO 132-21
  Provisions for Reallocating Unused Student Slots in Regional Alternative Education Programs for 2021-2022 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 132-21, Attachment A: Regional Alternative Education Programs Process for Determining Distribution of Unused Student Slots, 2021-2022 (Word)
• MEMO 131-21
  Virginia Public School Authority Educational Technology Notes and School Security Equipment Grants (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 131-21, Attachment A: Series XXI VPSA Notes Issue Estimated Local Grant Allocation (XLSX)
  • MEMO 131-21, Attachment B: Series XVII VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances (XLSX)
  • MEMO 131-21, Attachment C: Series XVIII VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances (XLSX)
  • MEMO 131-21, Attachment D: Series XIX VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances (XLSX)
  • MEMO 131-21, Attachment E: Series XX VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances (XLSX)
  • MEMO 131-21, Attachment F: Series XXII VPSA Notes Issue Estimated Local Grant Allocation (XLSX)
  • MEMO 131-21, Attachment G: Sample Reimbursement Resolution (Word)
• MEMO 130-21
  Community Eligibility Provision in the 2021-2022 School Year (Required) (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 130-21, Attachment A: Community Eligibility Provision in the 2021-2022 School Year (Required) (Word)
  • MEMO 130-21, Attachment B: Instructions for the CEP Schedule in SNPWeb 2021-2022 (Word)
• MEMO 129-21
  Expansion of School-Based Medicaid Program (PDF)
• MEMO 128-21
  Free and Reduced-Price Eligibility Data for the 2020-2021 School Year (PDF)
• MEMO 127-21
  K-12 School Innovation Planning Grant Request for Proposals–Fiscal Year 2022 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 127-21, Attachment A: K-12 School Innovation Planning Grant Request for Proposals (Word)

May 7, 2021

• MEMO 126-21
  VDOE Grant to Support Performance Matters Analytics (PowerSchool) for the 2021-2022 School Year (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 126-21, Attachment A: SPA Application (Word)
• MEMO 125-21
  Experience Works—A Convening of Business Leaders and Educators (PDF)
• MEMO 124-21
  Guidance for One-year High School Extensions for Certain Students with Disabilities (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 124-21, Attachment A: Criteria for Postsecondary Advancement Series (Word)
  • MEMO 124-21, Attachment B: Postsecondary Advancement Plan (Word)
• MEMO 123-21
  2021-2022 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Teacher Recruitment and Retention Incentive (PDF)
• MEMO 122-21
  State Direct Aid to Public Education Funds Permitted to be Carried Forward from Fiscal Year 2021 to Fiscal Year 2022 (PDF)
• MEMO 121-21
  Certification of Budgeted Funds to Meet Required Local Effort and Required Local Match for Certain State Funds (PDF)
• MEMO 120-21
  Approved Passing Score for the Praxis® Middle School Science (5442) Test for the Middle Education 6-8 Science Endorsement (PDF)
• MEMO 119-21
  2021-2022 Identification of Title I Schools (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 119-21, Attachment A: 2021-2022 Identification of Title I Schools (Word)
• MEMO 118-21
  Use of IDEA Part B Funds for Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) Survey (PDF)
• MEMO 117-21
  Request for Waiver of Certain Graduation Requirements (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 117-21, Attachment A: Good Cause Waiver Form (Word)
  • MEMO 117-21, Attachment B: Transfer Student Verified Credit Waiver Form  (Word)

April 30, 2021

• MEMO 116-21
  Virtual Virginia’s Current Offerings Update (PDF)
• MEMO 115-21
  Teacher Appreciation Week in Virginia May 3-7, 2021 (PDF)
• MEMO 114-21
  93rd Annual Virginia Middle and High School Principals Conference & Exposition (Hybrid Event) – June 23-25, 2021 (School Law Clinic June 25, 2021) (PDF)
• MEMO 113-21
  Virginia Health and Physical Activity Institute, July 12-14, 2021 (PDF)
• MEMO 112-21
  Estimated State Allocations under the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) for July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 112-21, Attachment A: Total School Year 2021-2022 Perkins Fund Allocations (Word)
  • MEMO 112-21, Attachment B: Perkins Funds Available Beginning July 1, 2021 (41.29 percent) and Funds Available on October 1, 2021 (58.71 percent) (Word)
• MEMO 111-21
  Changes in Accreditation Requirements (PDF)
• MEMO 110-21
  American Rescue Plan Act - ESSER III 90 Percent LEA Awards (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 110-21, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements (Word)
  • MEMO 110-21, Attachment B: ARP Act ESSER III Fund 90 Percent LEA Allocations (XLSX)
  • MEMO 110-21, Attachment C: ARP Act ESSER III Fund Terms of Grant Award (Word)
  • MEMO 110-21, Attachment D: ARP Act ESSER III Fund Allowable Uses of Funds (Word)
• MEMO 109-21
  Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) Program Application for 2021-2022 (PDF)
  
  • Memo 109-21, Attachment A: 2021-2022 Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) Application Package (Word)
• MEMO 108-21
  Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE) - Definition, Supports, and Data Collection (PDF)
• MEMO 107-21
  Restriction on Use of CSA Funds – Unlicensed Private Educational Programs (PDF)

April 23, 2021

• MEMO 106-21
  Public Comments for the Proposed Social Emotional Learning Standards (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 106-21, Attachment A: Draft of Virginia Social Emotional Learning Standards (Word)
• MEMO 105-21
  Uses of State and Federal Fund Sources for Summer Learning (PDF)
• MEMO 104-21
  Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Web-based Data Collection and Application Requirements for Fiscal Year 2022 (July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022) (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 104-21, Attachment A: Instructions for Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI Data Collection and Application Requirements for 2021-2022 (Word)

April 16, 2021

• MEMO 103-21
  An Update on LASER - the State-wide Decision Analytics Platform (PDF)
• MEMO 102-21
  Jobs for Virginia Graduates Competitive Grant Award Application for School Year 2021-2022 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 102-21, Attachment A: Jobs for Virginia Graduates (JVG) Competitive Grant Award Program Introduction and Application Packet (Word)
• MEMO 101-21
  Child Abuse and Neglect Recognition and Intervention Training Curriculum Guidelines (PDF)
• MEMO 100-21
  Superintendent’s Annual Report for Virginia and ESEA Maintenance of Effort Calculation (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 100-21, Attachment A: Instructions for Using Table 15 Worksheets (Word)
  • MEMO 100-21, Attachment B: ESEA Maintenance of Effort Calculation (XLSX)
• MEMO 099-21
  UPDATE: Changes to the Annual School Report for the Fiscal Year 2021 Data Collection (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 099-21, Attachment A: Superintendent's Email - May 11, 2020 (PDF)
  • MEMO 099-21, Attachment B: Superintendent's Email - March 10, 2021 (PDF)
  • MEMO 099-21, Attachment C: New Schedules for the FY 2021 ASRFIN Excel Template (XLSX)
  • MEMO 099-21, Attachment D: Account Code Schema for Text File (XLSX)
  • MEMO 099-21, Attachment E: Sample Text File (TXT)

April 13, 2021

• MEMO 098-21
  Virginia LEARNS Guidance Document Released (PDF)Resource: Navigating Virginia Education in Uncertain Times (PDF)

April 9, 2021

• MEMO 097-21
  2021 Multidivision Online Provider Application Process (PDF)
• MEMO 096-21
  2020-2021 End-of-Year Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics – Due: July 9, 2021 (PDF)
• MEMO 095-21
  House Bill 1090 Childhood Vaccine Requirements Update (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 095-21, Attachment A: Supplemental Guidance for School Required Vaccines FAQs for Parents (English) (Word)
  • MEMO 095-21, Attachment B: Supplemental Guidance for School Required Vaccines FAQs for Parents (Spanish) (Word)
• MEMO 094-21
  Screening Tools for Identifying Kindergarten English Learners (PDF)
• MEMO 093-21
  Title I, Part A, Carryover Provisions and Reallocation Procedures under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Amended (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 093-21, Attachment A: Procedures for Reallocation of Title I, Part A, Funds (Word)
• MEMO 092-21
  Title V, Part B, Subpart 2, Rural and Low-Income Schools Program Carryover Provisions and Reallocation Procedures (PDF)
• MEMO 091-21
  School Lunch Hero Day - May 7, 2021 (PDF)
• MEMO 090-21
  ESSER I and ESSER II Formula Funds Reimbursement Process (PDF)

April 2, 2021

• MEMO 089-21
  “Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back” Program Established for Low- and Middle-Income Students in Virginia (PDF)
• MEMO 088-21
  2020-2021 Length of School Term Waiver Application (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 088-21, Attachment A: Template for Hour Count Submission (XLSX)
  • MEMO 088-21, Attachment B: Sample Certification Letter Template (Word)
  • MEMO 088-21, Attachment C: Copy of 2020-2021 Length of School Term Waiver Application Questions (PDF)
• MEMO 087-21
  Fiscal Year 2021 State Funding for Breakfast Incentive Payments (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 087-21, Attachment A: Total Incentive Entitlement for School Breakfast (XLSX)
  • MEMO 087-21, Attachment B: Fiscal Year 2021 Certification Statement (Word)
• MEMO 086-21
  Call for Nominations for Board of Education Advisory Committees: 2021-2024 Term (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 086-21, Attachment A: Nomination Form for Virginia Board of Education Advisory Committees (Word)
• MEMO 085-21
  Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools (PDF)
• MEMO 084-21
  Opportunity to Comment on Virginia’s Request for a Waiver from Certain Mathematics Requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) (PDF)
• MEMO 083-21
  Virginia Board of Education Revised the Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers (PDF)

March 26, 2021

• MEMO 082-21
  Alternative Accreditation Plan Applications for Special Purpose Schools (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 082-21, Attachment A: Alternative Accreditation Request - Special Purpose Schools for 2022-2023 (Word)
  • MEMO 082-21, Attachment B: Alternative Accreditation Request - Graduation Cohort for 2022-2023 (Word)
• MEMO 081-21
  Opportunity to Comment on a Proposed Waiver to Virginia’s Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) State Plan MEMO 080-21 (PDF)
• MEMO 080-21
  Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools Program Application Process (PDF)
• MEMO 079-21
  USDA Announces Extension of Eight Nationwide Child Nutrition Waivers (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 079-21, Attachment A: School Year 2020-2021 Waivers – SFSP (Word)
  • MEMO 079-21, Attachment B: School Year 2020-2021 Waivers – SSO (Word)
• MEMO 078-21
  Early College Scholars Certificates (PDF)
• MEMO 077-21
  Celebrating Military-Connected Students (PDF)
• MEMO 076-21
  CEP ISP Data Collection and Annual Notification of LEA CEP Eligibility (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 076-21, Attachment A: Instructions to Submit the April 1 Identified Student Percentage Data in SNPWeb (Word)
  • MEMO 076-21, Attachment B: LEA Notification of Divisionwide Potentially Eligible, Near Eligible, and Expiring (XLSX)
• MEMO 075-21
  New Service to Assist Virginia Students Applying for Financial Aid (PDF)
  • Resource: Virginia CAN 

March 19, 2021

• MEMO 074-21
  School Divisions of Innovation – Application for Division Designation 2021 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 074-21, Attachment A: 2021 School Divisions of Innovation Application for Division Designation (Word)
• MEMO 073-21
  Nominations for the 2022 Mary V. Bicouvaris Virginia Teacher of the Year Program (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 073-21, Attachment A: 2022 Mary V. Bicouvaris Virginia Teacher of the Year general information and application procedures (Word)
  • MEMO 073-21, Attachment B: 2022 Mary V. Bicouvaris Virginia Teacher of the Year application (Word)
• MEMO 072-21
  Fiscal Year 2022 Project Graduation Funding Allocation (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 072-21, Attachment A: Fiscal Year 2022 Project Graduation Funding Allocations (Word)
• MEMO 071-21
  Changes to Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) Spring 2021 Testing Window for Grades PreK-3 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 071-21, Attachment A: EIRI Assessment Schedule 2020-2021 (Word)
• MEMO 070-21
  Update on the Revised World Language Standards of Learning (PDF)
• MEMO 069-21
  United States Department of Education Approval of Amendment 4 to Virginia’s Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) State Plan (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 069, Attachment A: Approval Letter from United States Department of Education for Amendment 4 (PDF)
• MEMO 068-21
  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Excess Costs Calculation (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 068-21, Attachment A: Excess Costs Calculation Guidelines and Procedures Manual (Word)
• MEMO 067-21
  New Guidance Regarding the Sequential Elective Graduation Requirement (PDF)
• MEMO 066-21
  Approved Alternative Breakfast Service Model Funding for School Year 2020-2021 (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 066, Attachment A: List of Schools Approved and Not-Approved for BaB Funding - This attachment has been REVISED. Refer to Superintendent's Memo 160-21, Attachment A (XLSX) for the updated list
• MEMO 065-21
  2020-2021 End-of-Year Master Schedule Collection
  Due:   Successful Submission August 2, 2021
  Final Verifications August 31, 2021 (PDF)
• MEMO 064-21
  CARES Act Grants Ending September 30, 2022 (PDF)
• MEMO 063-21
  2020-2021 Spring Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics - Due: April 16, 2021 (PDF)

March 12, 2021

• MEMO 062-21
  Diploma Seals Distribution Process and Criteria for 2021 Graduates (PDF)
• MEMO 061-21
  Announcing the 2021 Mary Peake Award for Excellence in Education Equity (PDF)

March 9, 2021

• MEMO 060-21
  Adoption of the Amended 2020-2022 Biennial Budget by the 2021 Special Session I General Assembly (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 060-21, Attachment A: Summary of the 2020-2022 Budget Amendments Affecting PreK-12 Education (Word)

March 5, 2021

• MEMO 059-21
  Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program (VKRP) Spring Term and Assessment Windows, Availability of Remote EMAS Math Assessment, and General Administration Guidance (EMAS, CBRS and PALS) (PDF)
• MEMO 058-21
  Updates to Active Virginia SCED Codes and Process for New Code Approval (PDF)
• MEMO 057-21
  English Language Development (ELD) Standards Framework Implementation Timeline and Support (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 057-21, Attachment A: English Language Development (ELD) Standards Framework Implementation Trainings Available (Word)
• MEMO 056-21
  Water System Restart for Schools (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 056-21, Attachment A: Overview of the Water System Restart for Public Schools in Virginia (Word)
• MEMO 055-21
  National School Social Work Week, March 7-13, 2021 (PDF)
• MEMO 054-21
  Career and Technical Education Financial Report for School Year 2019-2020 (PDF)

March 2, 2021

• MEMO 053-21
  Correspondence from the United States Department of Education and Virginia’s Assessment Plans for Spring 2021 (PDF)

February 26, 2021

• MEMO 052-21
  Second Periodic Reporting Requirement to Ensure Eligibility for Length of School Term Waiver (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 052-21, Attachment A: March 2021 Periodic Division Report Questions (Word)
• MEMO 051-21
  Amendments to the Governor’s Amended 2020-2022 Biennial Budget as Introduced Proposed by the House of Delegates and by the Senate (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 051-21, Attachment A: Senate and House Amendments to the 2020-2022 Biennial Budget (Word)
• MEMO 050-21
  Local School Wellness Policy Toolkit and Resources (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 050-21, Attachment A: Guidance Document for Updating the Wellness Policy (Word)
  • MEMO 050-21, Attachment B: Local School Wellness Policy Model (Word)
  • MEMO 050-21, Attachment C: Local School Wellness Policy Template (Word)
  • MEMO 050-21, Attachment D: Local School Wellness Policy Checklist (Word)
• MEMO 049-21
  Professional Development Opportunity: Building Science Teacher Leader Capacity (PDF)
• MEMO 048-21
  Virginia Preschool Initiative New and Sustained Strategies for Expanding Access to Quality Early Learning: Planning for 2021-2022 (PDF)
  
  • Memo 048-21, Attachment A: Virginia Preschool Initiative Slot Add-On Table FY21 (XLS)
• MEMO 047-21
  National School Breakfast Week - March 8-12, 2021 (PDF)

February 17, 2021

• MEMO 046-21
  Financial Aid Awareness Month - Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (PDF)
• MEMO 045-21
  Announcing Institute of Education Sciences’ NAEP 2021 School Survey (PDF)
• MEMO 044-21
  Nominations for the Standards of Learning Item and Test Review Committees (PDF)
• MEMO 043-21
  2021 VDOE Fine Arts Division Leadership Virtual Meetings (PDF)

February 12, 2021

• MEMO 042-21
  CDC Face Mask Order (PDF)
• MEMO 041-21
  Update to the Emergency Guidelines for Locally-Awarded Verified Credits (PDF)
• MEMO 040-21
  Parent Ombudsman for Special Education (PDF)
• MEMO 039-21
  Digital Learning Day: Joint North Carolina and Virginia RISE OER Unconference (PDF)

February 5, 2021

• MEMO 038-21
  VASCD Offers Teachers Micro-credentials Aligned with the Profile of a Virginia Classroom (PDF)
• MEMO 037-21
  Seeking Applications for the Grow Your Own Teacher Pilot Program from Fiscal Year 2021 Funding (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 037-21, Attachment A: Fiscal Year 2021 Application for the Grow Your Own Teacher Pilot Program (Word)
  • MEMO 037-21, Attachment B: VDOE Grow Your Own Teacher Application Form (Word)
• MEMO 036-21
  Extension of Nationwide Waiver for Food Service Management Contract Duration in the National School Lunch Program and Summer Food Service Program (PDF)
• MEMO 035-21
  Release of the Revised Governor’s Scorecard on Nutrition and Physical Activity (PDF)
• MEMO 034-21
  2021-2022 Nominations for Career Success Stars in Career and Technical Education (CTE) (PDF)
• MEMO 033-21
  Development of a New Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (PDF)
• MEMO 032-21
  Waiver of Requirements in §22.1-98 J. Provided to School Divisions (PDF)
• MEMO 031-21
  Revisions to 2020-2021 Title III, Part A, Allocations under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) (PDF)
  
  • MEMO 031-21, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements (Word)
  • MEMO 031-21, Attachment B: Revised Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Title III, Part A, 2020-2021 Allocations (XLS)
  • MEMO 031-21, Attachment C: Attachment: Procedures for the Reallocation of Title III, Part A, Funds (Word)
• MEMO 030-21
  Office of School Nutrition Programs Notification of Federal Award Identification Number (PDF)
• MEMO 029-21
  2021 Career and Technical Education New Teacher Institute (PDF)

February 1, 2021

• MEMO 028-21
  Public Comments for the Proposed Guidelines for Policies on Concussions in Students (Word)
  
  • MEMO 028-21, Attachment A: Virginia Board of Education Guidelines for Policies on Concussions in Students - Strikethrough and Underline Version (Word)
  • MEMO 028-21, Attachment B: Virginia Board of Education Guidelines for Policies on Concussions in Students (Word)
• MEMO 027-21
  Review of the Physical Education, Driver Education, and Family Life Education Standards of Learning: Seeking Input from the School Community and Nominations for the Review Committees (Word)

January 29, 2021

• MEMO 026-21
  Opportunity to Comment on an Addendum and Waiver to Virginia’s Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) State Plan (Word)
• MEMO 025-21
  Review of the History and Social Science Standards of Learning: Seeking Input from the School Community (Word)
• MEMO 024-21
  Black History Month Resources (Word)
• MEMO 023-21
  Additional Details regarding Standards of Learning Testing in Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 (Word)
• MEMO 022-21
  Certification of the List of Qualified Persons for the Office of Division Superintendents of Schools (Word)
• MEMO 021-21
  Preliminary Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2021 Title I Allocations (Word)
• MEMO 020-21
  Triennial Assessment of the Local School Wellness Policy (Word)

January 22, 2021

• MEMO 019-21
  Weekly Reporting Request Related to Provision of COVID-19 Vaccinations (Word)
  
  • MEMO 019-21, Attachment A: School Division Survey: COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution (Word)
• MEMO 018-21
  Extracurricular Activities and Students with Disabilities (Word)
• MEMO 017-21
  2021 Granville P. Meade Scholarship (Word)
  
  • MEMO 017-21, Attachment A: Granville P. Meade Scholarship Program 2021 Procedures (Word)
• MEMO 016-21
  Virginia Kindness Week, February 14-20, 2021 (Word)
• MEMO 015-21
  Request for Proposals for 21st Century Community Learning Centers Competitive Grant Program (Word)
• MEMO 014-21
  Surveys Requesting Input on Revisions to Virginia’s Joint Guidance for the Education of Students in Foster Care (Word)
• MEMO 013-21
  National School Counseling Week, February 1-5, 2021 (Word)
• MEMO 012-21
  Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act - ESSER II 90 Percent LEA Awards (Word)
  
  • MEMO 012-21, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements (Word)
  • MEMO 012-21, Attachment B: CRRSA Act ESSER II Fund 90 Percent LEA Allocations (XLS)
  • MEMO 012-21, Attachment C: CRRSA Act ESSER II Fund Terms of Grant Award (Word)
  • MEMO 012-21, Attachment D: CRRSA Act ESSER II Fund Allowable Uses of Funds (Word)
• MEMO 011-21
  Guidance and Model Policy for the Notification of Protective Orders in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools (Word)
• MEMO 010-21
  Fiscal Year 2021 State Lunch Reimbursement (Word)
  
  • MEMO 010-21, Attachment A: State Lunch Reimbursement Payments for FY 2021 (Word)
• MEMO 009-21
  At-Risk Afterschool Meals Component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program: An Excellent Resource for Addressing Child Food Insecurity in Virginia (Word)

January 15, 2021

• MEMO 008-21
  Preschool Development Grant Community Networks - Application for Cohort 3 (Word)
• MEMO 007-21
  Announcing the 2021 #EdEquityVA Webinar Series Open to all Virginia Educators (Word)
• MEMO 006-21
  English Language Development (ELD) Standards, 2020 Edition Released (Word)

January 14, 2021

• MEMO 005-21
  Interim Guidance for PreK-12 School Reopening (Word)

January 8, 2021

• MEMO 004-21
  Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week January 24-30, 2021 (Word)
  MEMO 003-21
• Waiver of Standards of Quality Class Size Maximums Under Certain Conditions (Word)
• MEMO 002-21
  CTE Competitive Innovative Program Equipment Grants for High-Demand and Fast-Growth Industry Sectors (Word)
  
  • MEMO 002-21, Attachment A: CTE Competitive Innovative Program Equipment Grants Application (Word)
• MEMO 001-21
  Immunization Requirements (Word)