DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 133
July 6, 2007
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Billy K.
Cannaday, Jr. Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Draft Guidelines
Establishing an Incentive Program to Encourage and Recognize School
Accountability Performance and Competence to Excellence (8VAC 20-131-325) |
During the June 28, 2007, meeting of
the Virginia Board of Education, the Department of Education presented a
proposal to establish an incentive program to encourage and recognize fully
accredited schools and school divisions as they strive for excellence. The
Board accepted on first review Draft
Guidelines Establishing an Incentive Program to Encourage and Recognize School
Accountability Performance and Competence to Excellence (8VAC 20-131-325).
The draft guidelines can be accessed at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/VA_Board/Meetings/2007/jun28-itemI.pdf
The Board of Educations Virginia Index of Performance (VIP) incentive program is proposed in
the guidelines. This program will recognize and reward fully accredited schools
and school divisions that make significant progress toward achieving specific
measurable goals and objectives established by the Board of Education and
supported by the Governor.
A tiered incentive and rewards system will be
created to recognize levels of performance on the Virginia Index of Performance.
The Board is expected to take final action on the
proposed incentive program at its monthly meeting on July 25, 2007. You are
invited to comment on the draft guidelines by e-mailing Dr. Patricia I. Wright,
chief deputy superintendent of public instruction, at Patricia.Wright@doe.virginia.gov.
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