April 2, 2020

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Business Session Agenda – Thursday, April 2, 2020

1 p.m.  BOARD CONVENES VIA WEBINAR CONFERENCE CALL

Roll Call of Board Members Present

Welcome from President Dan Gecker

Action Items

  1. Final Review of Virginia’s Perkins V State Plan (Word) – The deadline for submission of the Perkins V State Plan to USED has changed to June 15, 2020. As such, this item is stricken from the agenda for April 2, 2020.
    Item A – Presentation (PPT)
    • George Willcox, Director of Career and Technical Education – Operations and Accountability
    • Dr. David S. Eshelman, Director of Career and Technical Education – Workforce Development and Initiatives
    • William Hatch, Coordinator, Planning, Administration, and Accountability
  2. Final Review of Emergency Guidelines for Local Alternatives to Awarding Standard Units of Credit (140-Clock Hours Requirement) Due to COVID-19 (Word) – Updated April 1, 2020
    • Dr. Leslie Sale, Interim Director of Policy
      • Emergency Guidelines for Local Alternatives to Awarding Standard Units of Credit (Word) – Approved by the Virginia Board of Education on April 2, 2020
  3. Final Review of Emergency Guidelines for Locally Awarded Verified Credits Due to COVID-19 (Word) – Updated April 1, 2020
    • Dr. Leslie Sale, Interim Director of Policy
      • Emergency Guidelines for Locally-Awarded Verified Credits (Word) – Approved by the Virginia Board of Education on April 2, 2020.

COVID-19 Briefing

  • USED Provides Initial Approval to Cancel 2019-2020 Reading, Math and Science Tests (Word) – News Release, March 30, 2020
  • Guidance from the Department of Special Education and Student Services
  • Guidance on Graduation Requirements, Awarding Credits, and Continuity of Learning
  • Guidance on Licensure of Instructional Personnel (Word) – Superintendent's Memo 083-20
  • Joint Guidance for Emergency Child Care during Statewide School Closure (Word)
  • Joint Guidance for Student Placements Reimbursed by the Children's Services Act (Word)
  • COVID-19 Parent Guide for School-Age Children
  • #GoOpenVA: COVID-19 Extended Closing Resources – Resources provided by Virginia school divisions to support educational activities when schools are closed.
  • Frequently Asked Questions – Updated regularly by VDOE

Discussion of COVID-19 Topics

  • Board Members and VDOE staff

Questions from Board Members

Adjournment