November 15, 2023

News & Announcements

Virginia Board of Education Public Notice – November 15, 2023

The Virginia Board of Education will convene for a one-day meeting on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.

All meetings will be held in the Board Room, located on the 22nd Floor of the James Monroe Building, 101 North 14th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, unless otherwise noted. All meetings are open to the public and will be livestreamed on the VDOE YouTube channel. Due to limited capacity on the 22nd Floor, overflow seating will be available in Conference Rooms B of the Monroe Building. The meeting will be livestreamed to the conference room. The Board president reserves the right to change the times listed on this schedule depending upon the time constraints during the meetings. Please note the Security Protocols for the James Monroe Building:

• All visitors to the James Monroe Building must show Photo ID and sign in at the security desk on the first floor. When you arrive, please pass through the security screening, sign-in at the security desk and let them know you are attending the Board of Education meeting. All visitors must have an escort to and from the security desk to the meeting location.
• Please allow time for these security protocols. Security desk hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We appreciate your patience and commitment to ensuring the safety of all employees and guests.

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

• The Board will convene in a business session, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
• The Board will 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 in the 25th Floor Conference Room. No votes will be taken, and it is open to the public.
• The Board will reconvene in a business session upon the conclusion of the executive session or lunch, whichever ends last.
• Public comment will be accepted after the Action/Discussion Items and the Presentations & Written Reports sections of the agenda. The Board anticipates that public comment will take place between 3:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., but the time is dependent on the progression of the agenda.  Members of the public who wish to address the Board are encouraged to show up early. If members of the public would like to make material available to the Board, please bring at least ten copies to the meeting or email them to boe@doe.virginia.gov.
• 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. 

If you have any questions, please contact Megan Perez, Executive Assistant of Board Relations, at boe@doe.virginia.gov.

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Business Session Agenda – Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Minutes | Video

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

• Draft Minutes of the October 2023 Meetings of the Board of Education

Recognition of Family Engagement Month 

Recognition of 2022 Milken Educator Award Winner

Closed Meeting

• The Board will go into closed meeting under Virginia Code § 2.2-3711. The Board will resume in open session at the conclusion of the closed meeting.

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

Action/Discussion Items

• Item B: Discussion of the Board of Education Comprehensive Plan
  • Item B - Attachment 1
  • Item B - Presentation
• Item C: Discussion of the Board of Education 2023 Annual Report
  • Item C - Attachment 1
• Item D: Discussion of the Board of Education 2023 Prescriptions on the Standards of Quality
  • Item D - Attachment 1
  • Item D - Presentation
  • Item D - Handout on At-Risk Add-On
  • Item D - Handout on Grow Your Own Teacher - Registered Teacher Apprentice Program
  • Item D - Handout on VLA Funding Analysis Request
• Item E: First and Final Review of Nominations to Fill Vacancies on Board of Education Advisory Committees
• Item F: First and Final Review of College Partnership Laboratory School Application from Germanna Community College
  • Item F - Attachment 1
  • Item F - Attachment 2
  • Item F - Presentation
• Item G: First and Final Review of College Partnership Laboratory School Application from the University of Mary Washington
  • Item G - Attachment 1
  • Item G - Attachment 2
  • Item G - Presentation
• Item H: First and Final Review of Programmatic Accreditation Guidelines for Career and Technical Education
  • Item H - Attachment 1
• Item I: First Review of Updated Virginia Literacy Act Core Instructional Program Guide
  • Item I - Attachment 1 
  • Item I - Presentation

Presentations & Written Reports

• Item J: Update on Special Education
• Item K: Update on College Partnership Laboratory Schools

Public Comment* 

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

Adjournment

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*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.