Superintendent's Memos 2023
December 20, 2023
- Memo 148-23
Executive Order 28 – Student and Family Resources Regarding Opioids, Overdoses and Fentanyl
November 27, 2023
- Memo 147-23Virginia General Assembly Page Program and Classification of Absences Due to Participation
- Memo 146-23Composite Index of Local Ability-to-Pay 2024-2026 Biennium
November 21, 2023
November 17, 2023
- Memo 144-23
Executive Order 28 - Best Practices for School-Connected Overdoses & Collaboration with Law Enforcement
November 14, 2023
- Memo 143-23
Upcoming Accountability Listening Sessions
October 31, 2023
October 16, 2023
- Memo 141-23
House Bill 585 Work Group Recommendations
October 13, 2023
- Memo 140-23
Bullying Prevention in Local Schools
August 25, 2023
- Memo 139-23
Recent Attorney General Opinion
August 18, 2023
August 10, 2023
July 18, 2023
June 29, 2023
- MEMO 135-23
Final Legislative Report from the 2023 Virginia General Assembly - MEMO 134-23
2023 School Safety Audit - MEMO 133-23
Public Comment Period and Public Hearings on the Draft 2023 Mathematics Standards of Learning - MEMO 132-23
2023-2024 Summer Positions and Exits Collection – Due: August 7, 2023 - MEMO 131-23
2022-2023 Summer Student Record Collection - Due: August 18, 2023 - MEMO 130-23
2022-2023 End-of-Year Positions and Exits Collection – Due: August 18, 2023 - MEMO 129-23
2023-2024 School Security Equipment Grants Program Application
- MEMO 128-23
Grant for Tuition Scholarships for Licensed High School Teachers to be Considered Faculty to Teach Dual Enrollment Courses
- MEMO 127-23
Annual School Bus Driver Critical Shortage Survey Pursuant to Code of Virginia Section 22.1-23 - MEMO 126-23
Procedures for Completing the 2023-2024 Educational Registry Application Data Collection Due: August 18, 2023 - MEMO 125-23
Department of Juvenile Justice Electronic Notification Process - MEMO 124-23
Board of Education Meetings on June 14–15, 2023 - MEMO 123-23
School-Level Financial Data Included in Federal Civil Rights Data Collection
June 27, 2023
- MEMO 122-23
Student Attendance in the 2022-2023 School Year
June 22, 2023
- MEMO 121-23
VQB5 - Required Participation for Early Childhood Classrooms - MEMO 120-23
Implementation of New Code of Virginia Requirement per HB2021 - MEMO 119-23
SOQ Compliance Data Collection 2022-2023
June 15, 2023
- MEMO 118-23
Approval of K-3 Core Curriculum and Deadline for Submitting Locally-Created Literacy Resources - MEMO 117-23
Nominations for 2023-2024 Career and Technical Education Curriculum Review Committees - MEMO 116-23
Special Education Intensive Support Needs Application Due September 29, 2023 - MEMO 115-23
Data Collection: Education of Children in Foster Care - MEMO 114-23
Fiscal Year 2024 Planning and Start-up Grants for Extended School Year or Year-Round School Programs - MEMO 113-23
Implementation of New Code of Virginia Requirement per HB2025
June 8, 2023
- MEMO 112-23
Board of Education Meetings on June 14–15, 2023 - MEMO 111-23
Public Comment Forums for College Partnership Laboratory School Applications from Southside Virginia Community College and Virginia Commonwealth University - MEMO 110-23
Final Fiscal Year 2023 State Payments
- MEMO 109-23
Request for Certification of Insurance Coverage on Vehicles Used to Transport Pupils or Personnel Pursuant to Sections 22.1-188 through 22.1-198, Code of Virginia - MEMO 108-23
Clarifications on School Library Management
June 1, 2023
- MEMO 107-23
Fiscal Year 2023 Career and Technical Education Occupational Preparation and Adult Education Entitlements (State Lottery Funds) - MEMO 106-23
New Legislative Training Requirements for K-12 Public School Threat Assessment Team Members - MEMO 105-23
K-12 School Innovation Planning Grant - Request for Proposals - Fiscal Year 2024 - MEMO 104-23
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Teacher Recruitment and Retention Incentive (STEM-TRRI) - Final FY 2023 Division Awards - MEMO 103-23
STEM Competition Team Grant Initiative
May 25, 2023
- MEMO 102-23
Estimated State Allocations under the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) for July 1,2023, through June 30, 2024
- MEMO 101-23
Virginia Health and Physical Activity Institute, July 9 – 12, 2023 - MEMO 100-23
Virginia Public School Authority Educational Technology Notes Series XIX through Series XXIV and School Security Equipment Grants Series XI
May 23, 2023
May 18, 2023
- MEMO 098-23
Important Virginia Literacy Updates – Spring 2023 - MEMO 097-23
Required Annual School Health Data Reporting Opens May 19, 2023 - MEMO 096-23
Board of Education Meetings on May 11, 2023 - MEMO 095-23
Determining Growth for Grades 3 through 8 Beginning with Accreditation Year 2023-2024 - MEMO 094-23
State Direct Aid to Public Education Funds Permitted to be Carried Forward from Fiscal Year 2023 to Fiscal Year 2024
May 12, 2023
- MEMO 093-23
Licensure SUMMARY Update
May 11, 2023
- MEMO 092-23
Licensure Update - MEMO 091-23
Stronger Connections Grant Award Opportunity - MEMO 090-23
Certification of Budgeted Funds to Meet Required Local Effort and Required Local Match for Certain State Funds - MEMO 089-23
Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Amendment 6 to Virginia’s Consolidated State Plan - MEMO 088-23
2022-2023 End-of-Year Master Schedule Collection - MEMO 087-23
Title I, Part A, Carryover Provisions and Reallocation Procedures under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Amended - MEMO 086-23
Provisions for Reallocating Unused Student Slots in Regional Alternative Education Programs for 2023-2024
May 4, 2023
- MEMO 085-23
Special Meeting of the Board of Education on May 11, 2023 - MEMO 084-23
Call for Nominations for Vacancies on Board of Education Advisory Committees - MEMO 083-23
Table 15 of the Superintendent’s Annual Report Provided to Meet Code of Virginia Reporting Requirements and Notice of ESEA LEA Maintenance of Effort for Fiscal Year 2022 - MEMO 082-23
ARP Act ESSER Local Plans for the Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services - Six Month Review Requirement - MEMO 081-23
2023 Clean School Bus Grant Program
April 27, 2023
- MEMO 080-23
New Standards of Learning Science Tests Assessing the 2018 Science Standards of Learning - MEMO 079-23
Board of Education Meetings on April 19–20, 2023 - MEMO 078-23
2022-2023 End-of-Year Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics – Due: July 14, 2023
April 24, 2023
April 21, 2023
- MEMO 076-23
2017 Computer Science Standards of Learning Revision Committee Application - MEMO 075-23
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Competitive Grant for Skilled Trades Programs - MEMO 074-23
Revised 2022-2023 National Board Certification Incentive Award Allocations to School Divisions - MEMO 073-23
Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) Program Application for 2023-2024 - MEMO 072-23
- Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Web-based Data Collection and Application Requirements for Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024)
- MEMO 071-23
Response to Intervention/Multi-Tiered System of Supports May Not Be Used to Delay or Deny Special Education Evaluations - MEMO 070-23
Virginia Department of Education-Sponsored Content Teaching Academies at James Madison University
April 14, 2023
- MEMO 069-23Use of IDEA Part B Funds for Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) Survey
- MEMO 068-23Hiring Standards and Professional Development for School Nutrition Directors and the New Director's Academy
- MEMO 067-23VVAAS Student Success Summary - Distribution and Access Update
April 7, 2023
- MEMO 066-23
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Teacher Recruitment and Retention Incentive (STEM-TRRI) Division Awards for FY 2023- MEMO 066-23, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements
- MEMO 066-23, Attachment B: Division Awards for the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Teacher Recruitment and Retention Incentive Award (STEM-TRRI)
- MEMO 066-23, Attachment C: Terms of Grant Award
- MEMO 065-23
Release of State Funding Calc. Tool for HB 1400 Substitute Budget - MEMO 064-23
Recruitment Incentive for Public Education (RIPE) - FY 2023 Division Awards - MEMO 063-23
Implementation of House Bill 5113 (2020 SSI) regarding the Community Eligibility Provision - MEMO 062-23
Career and Technical Education Financial Report for School Year 2021-2022 - MEMO 061-23
2023-2024 Virginia Assessment Program Test Administration Dates
March 31, 2023
- MEMO 060-23
Call for Proposals for the Dual Enrollment Support Grant - MEMO 059-23
Division Awards for the Recruitment and Retention Support Grant - MEMO 058-23
Jobs for Virginia Graduates Competitive Grant Award Application for School Year 2023-2024 - MEMO 057-23
Announcing Competitive Grants for FY2023 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title II Awards for Correctional Education - MEMO 056-23
Announcing Career and Technical Education (CTE) Experience Works 2023: Pathways for the Future
March 24, 2023
- MEMO 055-23
Revisions to 2022-2023 Title III, Part A, Allocations under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
- MEMO 055-23, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements
- MEMO 055-23, Attachment B: Revised Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Title III, Part A, 2021-2022 Allocations
- MEMO 055-23, Attachment C: Procedures for the Reallocation of Title III, Part A, Funds
- MEMO 055-23, Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements
- MEMO 054-23
Public School Age and Condition Data Collection (Code of Virginia § 22.1-138.3) - MEMO 053-23
Fiscal Year 2023 State Lunch Reimbursement - MEMO 052-23
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Excess Costs Calculation - MEMO 051-23
Federal Reporting Requirements for Federal Pandemic Relief Grant Funds on the Fiscal Year 2023 Annual School Report
March 17, 2023
- MEMO 050-23
Availability of McKinney-Vento Funds for Non-Subgrantee School Divisions - MEMO 049-23
Virginia Literacy Act Webinar on March 29th about the Statewide Training Opportunity for Reading Specialists
March 9, 2023
- MEMO 048-23
EdTech Evidence Exchange Project EdTech Evidence Exchange Project - MEMO 047-23Amendments to the 2022-2024 Biennial Budget Adopted by the 2023 General Assembly
March 3, 2023
- MEMO 046-23
Advancing Computer Science Education (ACSE) Grant Request for Proposals – Computer Science Integration
- MEMO 045-23
Nominations for the 2023 Standards of Learning Item Review Committees
February 24, 2023
- MEMO 044-23
Development and Revision of the 2018 Science Standards of Learning
- MEMO 043-23
Notice of Community Engagement Sessions on the Revisions of the 2017 English Standards of Learning - MEMO 042-23
2023 Middle and High School Principals Conference & Exposition Call for Presentations - MEMO 041-23
Guidelines for Implementing the School Construction Assistance Program in the 2022-2024 Biennium and Process to Submit Competitive Grant Applications by the March 31, 2023 Deadline - MEMO 040-23
Distribution of Mentor Teacher Funds for Fiscal Year 2023 - MEMO 039-23
Journey into Teaching Academy: A Professional Development Initiative for Selected Second-Year, Provisionally Certified Special Education Teachers - MEMO 038-23
2022-2023 Spring Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics - Due April 19, 2023 - MEMO 037-23
2022-2023 Career and Technical Education – Creating Excellence Awards Application - MEMO 036-23
Preliminary Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2023 Title I Allocations- MEMO 036-23, Attachment A: Preliminary Title I, Part A, FFY 2023 Allocations (USED Memorandum, January 24, 2023)
- MEMO 036-23, Attachment B: Preliminary Title I, Part A, FFY 2023 Allocation Formula Calculations Description (USED, January 23, 2023)
- MEMO 036-23, Attachment C: Preliminary Title I, Part A, FFY 2023 State Allocations
- MEMO 036-23, Attachment D: Preliminary Title I, Part A, FFY 2023 Virginia School Division Allocations
- MEMO 035-23
Revisions to 2020-2021 Title IV, Part A, Allocations under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
February 17, 2023
- MEMO 034-23
Call for Applications for the English Education Advisory Board - MEMO 033-23
Review of the Educational Technology Plan for Virginia – Request for Stakeholder Input - MEMO 032-23
Office of School Quality (OSQ) - School Improvement Competitive Grant Awards (SIG) - MEMO 031-23
Virginia Council on Women 12th Annual STEAM-H Essay and Scholarship Contest
February 16, 2023
- MEMO 030-23
Governor Youngkin’s Proclamation for Black History Month in Virginia and a Special Event for students in 4th Grade and Up - MEMO 029-23
Amendments to the Governor’s Amended 2022-2024 Biennial Budget as Introduced
February 10, 2023
- MEMO 028-23
Public Comment Forum for College Partnership Laboratory School Application from James Madison University - MEMO 027-23
Opportunities to Participate in the Review and Revision of the 2017 English Standards of Learning - MEMO 026-23
Application for the English Standards Revision Committee for the Revision of the 2017 English Standards of Learning - MEMO 025-23
Call for Proposals for Apprenticeship Implementation Grant - MEMO 024-23
Diploma Seals 2023 - MEMO 023-23
Fiscal Year 2023 State Funding for Breakfast Incentive Payments - MEMO 022-23
Identifying Individual Students as Economically Disadvantaged - MEMO 021-23
Regional Alternative Education Program Biennial Application
February 3, 2023
- MEMO 020-23
VVAAS (Virginia Visualization and Analytic Solution) Update for Technical Leads, Instructional Leads, and Parent Report Information - MEMO 019-23
2023 Career Readiness Survey - MEMO 018-23
Re-enrollment Training Webinar - MEMO 017-23
Grant Application for Education of Homeless Children and Youth Programs
- MEMO 016-23
Supplemental Data Collection for Spring 2023 Career Switcher Mentor Program - MEMO 015-23
Notice of Public Hearing on the Proposed Revised 2023 History and Social Science Standards of Learning - MEMO 014-23
Seeking Applications for the Grow Your Own Teacher Pilot Program from Fiscal Year 2023 Funding
January 27, 2023
- MEMO 013-23
Virginia Kindness Week
January 20, 2023
- MEMO 012-23
Request for Proposals for 21st Century Community Learning Centers Competitive Grant Program - MEMO 011-23
New ENGAGE Virginia Program to Address Chronic Absenteeism - MEMO 010-23
National School Counseling Week - MEMO 009-23
Digital Learning Day 2023 - MEMO 008-23
Call for English Learner Regional Teacher Trainers
- MEMO 007-23
2023-2024 Nominations for Career Success Stars in Career and Technical Education (CTE) - MEMO 006-23
Curriculum Review Process Update for the Virginia Literacy Act
January 13, 2023
- MEMO 005-23
Call for Proposals: New Cycle of Recruitment and Retention Support Grant
- MEMO 004-23
United States Department of Education Approval of Amendment 5 to Virginia’s Consolidated State Plan - MEMO 003-23
2023 Granville P. Meade Scholarship