July 24-25, 2024

News & Announcements

Virginia Board of Education Public Notice - July 24-25, 2024

The Virginia Board of Education will convene on Wednesday, July 24, and Thursday, July 25, 2024, for its monthly meetings. The meetings will be held in the first floor conference rooms at the Library of Virginia (800 E. Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219). All meetings are open to the public and will be livestreamed on the VDOE YouTube channel.

The Board president reserves the right to change the times listed on this schedule depending upon the time constraints during the meetings.

July 24, 2024

• The Board will convene in a business session, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The purpose of convening this meeting is for the Board to go into executive session under Virginia Code § 2.2-3711. Public comment will not be accepted during this time.
• Board of Education members will break for lunch. No votes will be taken, and it is open to the public.
• The Board will convene in a work session upon the conclusion of the business session. Public comment will not be accepted during the work session.
• Board of Education members will meet for dinner at 6:00 p.m. at Native Plate (1203 E Main St, Richmond, VA 23219). Items for the Board agenda may be discussed informally at the dinner. No votes will be taken, and it’s open to the public.

July 25, 2024

• The Board of Education will hold its monthly business meeting, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Public comment will be accepted.
• The Board of Education will accept public comment in advance of the meeting through the Board of Education Comment Form. This form collects public comments for review by the members of the Board. The Board accepts comments from the public on all matters related to public education in Virginia. Comments may be submitted at any time but will be collected and shared with Board members as part of the meeting materials for its next scheduled business meeting.
• Members of the public may signup to address the Board at one of its scheduled business meetings by using the Board of Education Public Comment Sign-Up Form. Requests to address the Board should be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled business meeting but may be requested at the meeting at the discretion of the President.
• For all meetings, persons are encouraged to print items of interest as hard copies will not be available at the meeting site. Wi-Fi is available in the meeting room.

Please note that the Library of Virginia opens at 8:30 a.m.

If you have any questions, please contact Board staff at boe@doe.virginia.gov.

 * As of 2:00 p.m. on July 19, 2024, notice of this public meeting could not be posted on the Virginia Town Hall or the Commonwealth Calendar because those sites are experiencing technical difficulties.

Business Session Agenda – July 24, 2024

9:00 a.m. Full Board Convenes**

Executive Session

Adjournment

** The purpose of convening this meeting is for the board to go into executive session under § 2.2-3711 of the Code of Virginia. Public comment will not be accepted at this time.

---

Work Session Agenda – July 25, 2024

Welcome and Opening Comments

Discussion Items

• Item A: Structural Discussion of the Board of Education 2024 Annual Report
• Item B: Presentation Regarding Virtual Virginia & Virginia Virtual Options
• Item C: Presentation and Discussion on Decision Points for the ESSA State Plan, Regulatory Feedback, & School Performance Framework
  • Item C - Attachment 1
• Item D: HB1477 Seat Time Flexibility Guidelines Launch 

Concluding Remarks and Adjournment

---

Business Session Agenda – July 25, 2024

9:00 a.m. Full Board Convenes

• The meeting will be livestreamed on the VDOE YouTube channel.

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of the Agenda

Approval of Minutes

Student Performance (Soloist from Hanover County)

Public Comment*

Consent Agenda

• Item A: First and Final Review to Certify a List of Qualified Persons for the Office of Division Superintendent of Schools 
  • Item A - Attachment 1
• Item B: First and Final Review of Financial Report on Literary Fund and Updates to the First Priority Waiting List
  • Item B - Attachment 1
  • Item B - Attachment 2

Action/Discussion Items

• Item C: Final Review of the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure’s Recommendation to replace the Praxis Social Studies: Content Knowledge (5081) with Social Studies (5581) with a passing score of 153 for History and Social Sciences Endorsement  
  • Item C - Attachment 1
  • Item C - Presentation
• Item D: First and Final Review of Standards of Accreditation (SOA) Regulations at Final Stage
  • Item D - Attachment 1
  • Item D - Attachment 2
• Item E: First and Final Review of Exempt Actions to Align Regulations with the 2024 Acts of the Assembly
  • Item E - Attachment 1
  • Item E - Attachment 2
• Item F: First and Final Review of Fast-Track Action to Align 8VAC20-81 with Chapter 502 of the 2024 Acts of the Assembly
  • Item F - Attachment 1
  • Item F - Attachment 2
• Item G: First and Final Review of Fast-Track Action to Align 8VAC20-671 with Chapter 172 of the 2021 Acts of the Assembly Special Session 1
  • Item G - Attachment 1
  • Item G - Attachment 2
• Item H: First and Final Review of Guidance Documents for Reduction
• Item I: First and Final Review of Finalization of Periodic Reviews of Regulations
  • Item I - Attachment 1
• Item J: First and Final Review of Nominations to Board of Education Advisory Committees (VACAL) 

• Item K: First and Final Review of Charter School Standing Committee Materials
  • Item K - Attachment 1 
  • Item K - Attachment 2
  • Item K - Attachment 3
• Item L: First and Final Review of Revisions to the List of 2024-2025 Board of Education Approved Industry Certifications, Occupational Competency Assessments, and Professional Licenses 
• Item M: First and Final Review of Amendments to Include Statutory Requirements for the Possession and Administration of Epinephrine in Regulated Child Day Programs
  •  Item M - Attachment 1
• Item N: First and Final Review of VALLS K-3 Assessment Calendar
  • Item N - Attachment 1
• Item O: First and Final Review of the Removal of the Virginia Communications and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) to Comply with Chapter 729 of the 2024 Acts of the Assembly
  • Item O - Attachment 1
  • Item O - Attachment 2
• Item P: First and Final Review of Long-Term Assessment Contract
• Item Q: First and Final Review of 2024 Guidelines for the General Requirements of Qualifying for the STEM+C Competition Grant
  • Item Q: Attachment 1
  • Item Q: Attachment 2
• Item R: First Review of Revised ESSA State Plan

  Elementary School Readiness Component Weighting for the School Performance and Support Framework

  Middle School Readiness Component Weighting for the School Performance and Support Framework

  High School Readiness Component Weighting for the School Performance and Support Framework

  Overall School Performance and Support Framework Proposal

  • Item R - Attachment 1
  • Item R - Presentation
• Item S: First Review of Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers (proposed stage)
  • Item S - Attachment 1
  • Item S - Attachment 2
• Item T: First Review of Proposed Revisions to the School Bus Specifications Guidance Document
  • Item T - Attachment 1
  • Item T - Attachment 2
• Item U: First Review of Updated Virginia Literacy Act Intervention Instructional Program Guide and Supplemental Instructional Program Guide
  • Item U - Attachment 1
  • Item U - Attachment 2

Discussion of Current Issues – by Board of Education Members and Superintendent of Public Instruction

Adjournment

---

*Guidelines for Public Comment

The Board of Education will provide an opportunity for members of the public to address the Board at its meetings, as appropriate, during the public comment portion of the meeting. Written public comment will continue to be accepted through the Board of Education Comment Form.

At its regular meetings, members of the public may address the Board during the public comment portion of the meeting on any matter related to public education which includes the actions of the Board. During the public comment portion of any committee of the Board or any advisory committee of the Board, the Board requests that members of the public only address the committee on matters on the committee’s published agenda and any matters added to the agenda during the meeting by the committee.

Requests to address the Board or one of its committees during the public comment portion of the meeting shall include the subject to be discussed and the name of the speaker.

Requests to address the Board or one of its committees during the public comment portion of the meeting should be submitted to the Department of Education in advance of the meeting, but may be submitted the day of the meeting, at the discretion of the President or committee chairperson. In honoring such requests, the Board will limit such comments to three minutes for each speaker at the discretion of the President or committee chairperson.

The Board President or committee chairperson may, in his or her discretion, extend the public comment portion of the meeting, allocate the time available for public comment, adjust the order of speakers, or take other reasonable measures to ensure that the Board hears multiple views on any matter presented to the Board.