Superintendent's Memos - 2009
Weekly memoranda from the superintendent of public instruction are the means by which the Virginia Department of Education communicates official information to the commonwealth's school divisions. Superintendent's memoranda are posted on Fridays.
December 18, 2009
- MEMO #342-09
Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Test Fee Payment Program - MEMO #341-09
Compliance with the Standards of Quality - 2009-2010 Submission - MEMO #340-09
Tuition Certification for Governor’s Schools and Foreign Language Academies - MEMO #339-09
Optional Below-State NAEP Program - MEMO #338-09
2010-2012 Biennial Budget as Introduced by Governor Kaine - MEMO #337-09
Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2010 Direct Aid to Public Education Budget as Proposed by Governor Kaine ("Caboose Bill")
December 11, 2009
- MEMO #336-09
Academic and Career Plan - MEMO #335-09
Technical Assistance Webinar for Reporting the Title I School Improvement Data Required Under No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 - MEMO #334-09
Revisions to the 2008-2009 Title III, Part A, Allocations Under Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law 107-110 - MEMO #333-09
Exceptions to One Percent Cap on the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) - MEMO #332-09
Nominations for the 2010 Standards of Learning Item and Test Review Committees - MEMO #331-09
Nominations for the 2010 Standards of Learning Assessments Review Committees for Special Test Forms and Plain English Mathematics Test Forms - MEMO #330-09
Update of Approved Supplemental Educational Services Providers: A Requirement of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), Title I, Section 1116
December 4, 2009
- MEMO #329-09
2010 National Youth Science Camp (NYSC) - MEMO #328-09
Payment of State Funds for the National School Lunch Program - MEMO #327-09
Distribution of Free Student Guides to r u ready? - Life After High School (2010 Edition) - MEMO #326-09
Eleventh Annual Panasonic National School Change Awards - MEMO #325-09
Sexting - Implications for Schools Information Brief - MEMO #324-09
Learning without Boundaries - 2008-09 Report - MEMO #323-09
2010-2011 Special Education Annual Plan/Part B Flow-Through Application - MEMO #322-09
Content and Language Integration as a Means of Bridging Success (CLIMBS) Institutes Spring 2010 - MEMO #321-09
Content Literacy Continuum Demonstration Sites - Competitive Application for Regions 2, 5, 7 & 8
November 20, 2009
- MEMO #320-09
Career and Technical Education Student Competency Records Modifications - MEMO #319-09
Even Start Family Literacy – Competitive Grant Application - MEMO #318-09
March 16, 2010 Statewide Tornado Drill
November 13, 2009
- MEMO #317-09
2009 Mathematics Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework and the Impact on Assessment - MEMO #316-09
Response to Intervention (RtI) Fall 2009 Statewide Institute - MEMO #315-09
Joint School Regulations
November 6, 2009
- MEMO #314-09
Composite Index of Local Ability-to-Pay for the 2010-2012 Biennium - MEMO #313-09
Nominations for 2010 Virginia Modified Achievement Standards Test (VMAST) Item Review Committees - MEMO #312-09
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) Program - MEMO #311-09
Code of Virginia and Regulations of the Board of Education - Availability on Internet and Hard Copy - MEMO #310-09
Annual Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (SDFSCA) Program Progress Report for 2008-2009 - MEMO #309-09
2009-2010 Title I, Part A Comparability Report - MEMO #308-09
Revisions to 2008-2009 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Entitlements Under Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law 107-110
October 30, 2009
- MEMO #307-09
Virginia Wizard Update to Superintendent’s Memo #183-09 - MEMO #306-09
Utilization of Employment Services Organizations to Purchase Goods and Services - MEMO #305-09
Reading First Online Reading Academy for K-3 Teachers - MEMO #304-09
Celebrate Farm-to-School Week November 9-13, 2009 - MEMO #303-09
2009-2010 Title VI, Part B, Subpart 2, Rural and Low-Income School Program Entitlements Under Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law 107-110 - MEMO #302-09
Application for Title I, Part A, Waiver Requests for Certain Requirements under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
October 27, 2009
October 23, 2009
- MEMO #300-09
Public Comment and Public Hearings on the Proposed Revised English Standards of Learning and Science Standards of Learning - MEMO #299-09
Investing in Data Quality (IDQ) Program - MEMO #298-09
2009 Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Count of Children Who Are Neglected or Delinquent (N or D) - MEMO #297-09
Children’s Engineering Convention - MEMO #296-09
Teacher-Training Academies for Selected Industry Certifications (Fall-Winter 2009)
October 16, 2009
- MEMO #295-09
Virginia Online Reading Tutorial and Virginia Online Algebra I Tutorial
- MEMO #294-09
Revisions to the Guidelines for the Development of Policies and Procedures for Managing Student Behavior in Emergency Situations in Virginia Public Schools, Focusing on Physical Restraint and Seclusion-Revised September 2009
- MEMO #293-09
The 2010 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
- MEMO #292-09
Revisions to the Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia – Changes for the 2009-2010 School Year - MEMO #291-09
2010 Governor's Summer Residential Program - MEMO #290-09
Consolidated Data Collection to Apply for Funding to Support Mentors for New Teachers - MEMO #289-09
Holocaust Education - MEMO #288-09
Second Half, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Sub-grant Awards Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) - MEMO #287-09
Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (VASCD) 2009 Conference
October 9, 2009
- MEMO #286-09
Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals (VAESP) 2009 Annual Principals' Conference - MEMO #285-09
Governor's Conference for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education - MEMO #284-09
National School Lunch Week is October 12-16, 2009: Celebrate an “All-Star School Lunch” - MEMO #283-09
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Caulk - MEMO #282-09
Report of Children With Disabilities Receiving Special Education on December 1, 2009 - MEMO #281-09
Reimbursement of Tuition for Eligible Students With Disabilities Attending Certain Regional Special Education Programs during the Period February 1, 2009, through June 30, 2009 - MEMO #280-09
Resources for Continuity of Instruction if Schools Need to Close Due to H1N1 Influenza - MEMO #279-09
History and Social Science Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework 2008 and the Impact on Assessment
October 2, 2009
- MEMO #278-09
The Lee-Jackson Scholarship Program - MEMO #277-09
2009 Virginia Association of Science Teachers Annual Professional Development Institute - MEMO #276-09
Instructional Personnel Report for 2009-2010 - MEMO #275-09
Geography Awareness Week: November 15-21, 2009 - MEMO #274-09
Commemoration of Veterans Day - MEMO #273-09
Commemoration of George Washington’s Birthday - MEMO #272-09
2009-2010 Title I, Part C, Allocations under Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law 107-110 - MEMO #271-09
Content Literacy Continuum Demonstration Events
September 25, 2009
- MEMO #270-09
Project Graduation Academic Year Grants - MEMO #269-09
Revisions to GS-21 Records Retention Schedule for Public School Records - MEMO #268-09
Options for Continuing Meal Service to Students in the Event Schools are Closed for H1N1 Influenza - MEMO #267-09
Milk Substitution for Children with Medical or Special Dietary Needs (Non-Disability), Questions and Answers - MEMO #266-09
Verification of Households' Eligibility for Free or Reduced Price Meals
September 18, 2009
- MEMO #265-09
Governor Kaine’s Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Reduction Plan - MEMO #264-09
2009 Enhancing Education Through Technology Competitive Grant Program Application - MEMO #263-09
2009-2010 Fall Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics - DUE: OCTOBER 16, 2009 - MEMO #262-09
2009-2010 National Title I Distinguished Schools Recognition Program - MEMO #261-09
Virginia Disability History and Awareness Month - MEMO #260-09
“What’s Different About Teaching Reading to Students Learning English” Fall Professional Development Institute - MEMO #259-09
Revisions to the 2008-2009 Title I, Part C, Allocations Under Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law 107-110 - MEMO #258-09
Annual Conference of the Foreign Language Association of Virginia - MEMO #257-09
2009 Educational Technology Institute
September 11, 2009
- MEMO #256-09
United States Department of Education’s No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools Recognition Program - MEMO #255-09
2010 Outstanding Middle Level Principal of Virginia (VASSP), 2010 Outstanding High School Principal of Virginia (VASSP) and 2011 Outstanding Secondary School Assistant Principal of Virginia - MEMO #254-09
2009-2010 Title III, Part A, Allocations under Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law 107-110 - MEMO #253-09
Technical Amendments to Board of Education Regulations Governing the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program Requirements and Selection Procedures - MEMO #252-09
2009-2010 Tuition Assistance for Special Educators - MEMO #251-09
2009-2010 Tuition Assistance for Early Childhood Special Educators - MEMO #250-09
Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars Program - MEMO #249-09
Virginia Staff Development Council (VSDC) Fall Conference - MEMO #248-09
Career and Technical Education Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2009 (School Year 2008-2009) - MEMO #247-09
Final Title II, Part A, Allocations for the 2009-2010 School Year Under Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law 107-110
September 4, 2009
- MEMO #246-09
Rule of Law Project - MEMO #245-09
2009-2010 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Entitlements Under Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law 107-110 - MEMO #244-09
Announcement of the Civics Summit on September 24, 2009, and Resources for Constitution Day on September 17, 2009 - MEMO #243-09
Read for the Record, October 8, 2009 - MEMO #242-09
Fall Content and Language Integration as a Means of Bridging Success (CLIMBS) Institutes
August 28, 2009
- MEMO #241-09
Learn & Serve Virginia 6-12 School-Based STEM Service-Learning Grants Program for 2009-2012 - MEMO #240-09
Student Enrollment Requirements - MEMO #239-09
Implementation of New Standards of Learning Test Blueprints for the 2008 History & Social Science Standards of Learning - MEMO #238-09
Fall Professional Development Academy for K-12 Teachers of English Language Learners (ELLs) - MEMO #237-09
Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Web-based Data Collection & Fall Verification Reporting Requirements for Fiscal Year 2010 (July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010) DUE: October 1, 2009 - MEMO #236-09
Release of Spring 2009 Standards of Learning Tests in Spring 2010 Amended - MEMO #235-09
Virginia Department of Health Student Immunization Status Report - MEMO #234-09
Reporting School Closure Due to H1N1 Influenza - MEMO #233-09
Final Title IV, Part A: Safe & Drug-Free Schools & Communities Act Entitlements for the 2009-2010 School Year Under Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law 107-110
August 21, 2009
- MEMO #232-09
Title II, Part D, Enhancing Education Through Technology Formula Subgrant Allocations from the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 & the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 - MEMO #231-09
The Senate & House of Delegates Page Programs - MEMO #230-09
K-12 Mathematics Standards of Learning Training Institutes - MEMO #229-09
Transmitting School Absentee Data to the Virginia Department of Health for the Purposes of Public Health Surveillance - MEMO #228-09
State Standards of Learning Writing & Grades 3 through 8 Testing Schedule for 2010-2011 - MEMO #227-09
2009 - 2010 Real World Design Challenge - MEMO #226-09
Reading First Online Reading Academy for K-3 Teachers & Reading First Online Reading Academy for Teachers of English Language Learners - MEMO #225-09
Federal Program Monitoring, Coordinated Review Effort (CRE), of School Nutrition Programs 2009 - 2010
August 14, 2009
- MEMO #224-09
Public Comment & Public Hearings on the Proposed Economics & Personal Finance Standards of Learning - MEMO #223-09
Training Opportunity for New & Beginning Teachers - MEMO #222-09
Functional Behavioral Assessment & Behavior Intervention Plan, 3-Part Series - MEMO #221-09
2009-2010 Driver Education Program Approval Application - MEMO #220-09
Online Training for the Algebra Readiness Diagnostic Test (ARDT)
August 7, 2009
- MEMO #219-09
Accurate Identification & Reporting of Eligible Migrant Students - MEMO #218-09
Local School Division Survey - Project Child HANDS - MEMO #217-09
2009-2010 NCLB Other Academic Indicator Selection DUE: August 31, 2009 - MEMO #216-09
2008-2009 Summer Student Record Collection & Miscellaneous Statistics DUE: AUGUST 31, 2009 - MEMO #215-09
Certification of Adequate Funds Budgeted to Meet Required Local Effort for the Standards of Quality & Local Match Requirements for Certain State Funds in Fiscal Year 2010 - MEMO #214-09
Transmittal of "Statement of Administrative Impact & Project Costs of Implementation" for the Proposed Revisions to the Regulations Governing Pupil Transportation - MEMO #213-09
Professional Development Opportunities for Economics & Personal Finance Course - MEMO #212-09
Updated Family Life Education Guidelines & Standards of Learning - MEMO #211-09
2009 Revision: Student Conduct Policy Guidelines - MEMO #210-09
Disproportionality Fall Institute - Putting the Puzzle Pieces Together: Aligning Resources for Improved Student Outcomes - MEMO #209-09
Career & Technical Education Reimbursement for Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, & Occupational Competency Assessments Allocations & Reimbursement Request Forms for June 2009 & School Year 2009-2010 - MEMO #208-09
H1N1 Influenza - MEMO #207-09
Survey of Private, Nonprofit Schools for Federal Program Participation Due: October 16, 2009 - MEMO #206-09
Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan (FAMIS)
July 31, 2009
- MEMO #205-09
Training Opportunity - Medicaid & Schools - MEMO #204-09
2008-2009 Title I School Improvement Data Collection Due September 11, 2009 - MEMO #203-09
Update of Approved Supplemental Educational Services Providers: A Requirement of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), Title I, Section 1116 - MEMO #202-09
United States Senate Youth Program (Scholarship Opportunity for High School Juniors & Seniors) - MEMO #201-09
Homebound Instruction Services Data Reporting - MEMO #200-09
Federal Program Monitoring Review of Career & Technical Education Programs
July 24, 2009
- MEMO #199-09
Public Comment on the Proposed Revised 2009 Mathematics Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework - MEMO #198-09
Virginia School Plant Managers Association Conference - MEMO #197-09
Request for Report of Insurance Coverage on School Buses Pursuant to §22.1-188 through 22.1-198, §46.2-472, & §38.2-2206, Code of Virginia - MEMO #196-09
Board of Education Approval Process to Evaluate Locally Selected or Developed English Language Proficiency Assessments for 2009-2010 Administration - MEMO #195-09
2008-2009 Annual School Report - Financial Section Due September 15, 2009 - MEMO #194-09
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, P.L. 108-446, 2009-2010 Regular Part B Sub-grant Awards for Special Education - MEMO #193-09
School Division Representatives for the Public Television Regional Schools Contracting & Planning Committee - MEMO #192-09
Career & Technical Education State Equipment Allocations & Reimbursement Request Form for School Year 2009-2010
July 17, 2009
- MEMO #191-09
Data Collection for the 2009 Review of the Standards of Quality - MEMO #190-09
2009-2010 Academy for New Special Education Directors - MEMO #189-09
Submission of Comprehensive Strategy for Programs of Prevention, Intervention & Remediation for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Due September 18, 2009 - MEMO #188-09
Remedial Summer School Funding for Fiscal Year 2010 (Summer 2009 Program) Due September 25, 2009 - MEMO #187-09
Physical Examination & Immunization Requirements for School Enrollment - MEMO #186-09
Annual Reports on Status of Three-Year School Improvement Plan Implementation for Schools Rated Accredited with Warning for the 2006-2007, 2007-2008 & 2008-2009 School Years - MEMO #185-09
2008-2009 Annual Report, Programs for the Gifted
July 10, 2009
- MEMO #184-09
Local Application to Receive State Fiscal Stabilization Funds under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 - MEMO #183-09
Virginia Wizard Partnership - MEMO #182-09
Mathematics and Science Partnership Competitive Grant Program for 2009-2010 - MEMO #181-09
School Expenditure Template - MEMO #180-09
Transmittal of the 2009 Standards of Quality - MEMO #179-09
Virginia Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School Funding Opportunities for Elementary and Middle Schools (K-8) - MEMO #178-09
NCS Mentor for Virginia Replaced by New Understand Scoring Service - MEMO #177-09
Submission of Division Remedial Program Data Collection Report for Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Due September 4, 2009 - MEMO #176-09
Guidelines for Determining the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) of "Small n Schools" - MEMO #175-09
Appeals of AYP Accountability Decisions for Schools and School Divisions Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
July 3, 2009
June 26, 2009
- MEMO #173-09
Annual Review of Crisis Plans
June 19, 2009
- MEMO #172-09
Revision to 2007-2008 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Entitlements Under Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law 107-110 - MEMO #171-09
Revised United States Department of Education (USED) Requirements for Notice to Parents Regarding Public School Choice (PSC) & Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
June 12, 2009
- MEMO #170-09
Courses to Satisfy Graduation Requirements in Virginia Public Schools for Students Entering the Ninth Grade in 2010-2011 - MEMO #169-09
Jobs for Virginia Graduates (JVG) Grant Application Process - MEMO #168-09
Education of Foster Children Care – Fiscal Year 2010 Reimbursement of Fiscal Year 2009 Local Costs Due July 24, 2009 - MEMO #167-09
Authorization of Signature in Absence of Division Superintendent - MEMO #166-09
Procedures for Completing the 2009-10 Educational Registry Application Data Collection Due August 17, 2009 - MEMO #165-09
NCES Identifiers for New Schools in 2009-10 and 2010-2011 Due July 31, 2009 - MEMO #164-09
State ACCESS for ELLs Testing Schedule for 2009-2010 - MEMO #163-09
2010-2011 Race/Ethnicity Standards - MEMO #162-09
Award Notification for Equipment Assistance Grants for School Nutrition Programs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - MEMO #161-09
Course Enrollment Data Collection Due September 15, 2009(CEDC) - MEMO #160-09
2008-2009 Driver Education Status Questionnaire and 2009-2010 Fee for the Laboratory Phase of Driver Education
June 5, 2009
- MEMO #159-09
Grant Applications for McKinney-Vento Homeless Children and Youth Program Funds Made Available Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) - MEMO #158-09
Response to Intervention (RTI) Summer 2009 Statewide Institutes - MEMO #157-09
MODSIM World 2009 Conference & Expo - MEMO #156-09
The 2009 Virginia Science Standards Institutes - MEMO #155-09
Youth Tobacco Survey - MEMO #154-09
Fiscal Year 2009 State Payments for Basic Aid
May 29, 2009
- MEMO #153-09
Grade 3 History and Social Science Assessment - MEMO #152-09
2008-2009 End-of-Year Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics Due June 15, 2009
May 22, 2009
- MEMO #151-09
82nd Annual Virginia Middle and High School Principals Conference and Exposition - MEMO #150-09
Fiscal Year 2009 Career & Technical Education Entitlements (State Funds) - MEMO #149-09
2009-2010 Student Record Collection - MEMO #148-09
Annual Agreement to Participate in the School Nutrition Programs for 2009-2010 - MEMO #147-09
Revisions to the Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia - MEMO #146-09
Continued Use of the "2% Proxy" for Students with Disabilities in the Calculation of Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for 2009-2010 - MEMO #145-09
2009 Virginia School & Campus Safety Training Forum - MEMO #144-09
School Safety Audit Requirements for 2009-10 - MEMO #143-09
Annual Review of Crisis Plans - MEMO #142-09
Summer Professional Development Academy on Parental Participation - MEMO #141-09
State Direct Aid to Public Education Funds Permitted to be Carried Forward from Fiscal Year 2009 to Fiscal Year 2010
May 19, 2009
May 15, 2009
- MEMO #139-09
Changes in Standards of Learning Mathematics Tests in 2012 - MEMO #138-09
2009 Mathematics Standards of Learning Implementation Timeline - MEMO #137-09
Title III: Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient (LEP) and Immigrant & Youth (IY) Students Data Collection - MEMO #136-09
New State Codes for Reporting the English Language Proficiency (ELP) of Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students - MEMO #135-09
Nominations for the 2009 Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Item Development Committees - MEMO #134-09
Final Legislative Report for the 2009 General Assembly - MEMO #133-09
Discipline, Crime & Violence Report for School Year 2008-2009 - MEMO #132-09
Transmittal of "Statement of Administrative Impact & Projected Costs of Implementation" for the Promulgation of the Proposed Regulations Governing Local School Boards & School Divisions - MEMO #131-09
Content & Language Integration as a Means of Bridging Success (CLIMBS) Instructor Institute for the World-Class Instructional Design & Assessment (WIDA) English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards
May 8, 2009
- MEMO #130-09
2009-2010 Virginia Incentive Program for Speech-Language Pathologists (VIP-SLP) - MEMO #129-09
USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Application for 2009-2010 - MEMO #128-09
Call for Nominations for Board of Education Advisory Committees: 2009-2012 Term - MEMO #127-09
2009-2010 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Entitlements under Provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Public Law 111-5 - MEMO #126-09
Technical Assistance Academy for Coordinators of Title I, Part A; Title II, Part A; Title II, Part D; and Title III, Part A - MEMO #125-09
2009 Career and Technical Education New Teacher Institute - MEMO #124-09
Virtual Virginia Registration - MEMO #123-09
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) Federal Funds for July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010
May 1, 2009
- MEMO #122-09
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B Sub-grant Awards Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - MEMO #121-09
Survey for Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience (MWEE) - MEMO #120-09
2009 Review of the Standards of Quality - MEMO #119-09
Change in Deposit Cycle for Federal Grant Funds - MEMO #118-09
Completion of the Building-Level Technology Status Report - MEMO #117-09
Charter School Report for 2008-2009 - MEMO #116-09
Virginia Middle School Association 20th Annual Conference
April 24, 2009
- MEMO #115-09
Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Web-based Data Collection and Application Requirements for Fiscal Year 2010 (July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010) - MEMO #114-09
Certification of DUNS Number and Registration in CCR for Stimulus Reporting - MEMO #113-09
2010 Governor's Career and Technical Education Exemplary Standards Awards - MEMO #112-09
Virginia Middle School Teacher Corps Recruitment and Application - MEMO #111-09
Data Collection for Teacher/Student Industry Credentialing, Occupational Competency Assessments and Related External Examinations for Career and Technical Education, School Year 2008-2009 - MEMO #110-09
Submission and Online Technical Assistance for the 2009-2010 Federal Program Applications under Public Law 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) and Public Law 111-5, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
April 17, 2009
- MEMO #109-09
82nd Annual Virginia Middle and High School Principals Conference & Exposition, June 28-July 1, 2009 - MEMO #108-09
Title II, Part D, Enhancing Education Through Technology Formula Subgrant Allocations from the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - MEMO #107-09
2009 Virginia Pupil Transportation Conference, June 22-25, 2009 - MEMO #106-09
Virginia Alternate Assessment Program Range Finding Committee - MEMO #105-09
Virginia Grade Level Alternative Range Finding Committees - MEMO #104-09
Virginia Substitute Evaluation Program Range Finding Committees - MEMO #103-09
School Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week is May 4-8, 2009 - MEMO #102-09
Teacher-Training Academies for Selected Industry Certifications (April-July 2009) - MEMO #101-09
Regulations Governing the Secondary School Transcript - MEMO #100-09
Environmental Education Summer Professional Development Opportunities - MEMO #099-09
Summer Professional Development Academy in Reading and Writing Strategies for K-12 Teachers of Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students - MEMO #098-09
Collection of Data Relative to Compliance with the Standards of Quality and Other Certifications for 2008-2009
April 10, 2009
- MEMO #097-09
Announcement of the Posting of Response to Intervention (RTI) Resources to the Virginia Department of Education website - MEMO #096-09
Virginia Public School Authority (VPSA) Educational Technology Notes Series V, Series VI, Series VII, Series VIII, Series IX and Series X - MEMO #095-09
Second and Final Payment of FY09 State School Breakfast Incentive Funds - MEMO #094-09
Equipment Assistance Grants for School Nutrition Programs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - MEMO #093-09
Virginia on iTunes U - MEMO #092-09
School Nurse Day - MEMO #091-09
Funding for National Board Certification
April 3, 2009
- MEMO #090-09
Use of IDEA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds to Purchase Equipment - MEMO #089-09
Intent-to-Apply for Title I, Part A, Funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Updated April 6, 2009) - MEMO #088-09
Guidance on the Disposition of Equipment and Materials in Nonpublic Schools Purchased with Title V, Part A, Innovative Program Funds - MEMO #087-09
Informational Forums and Trainings on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Final Regulations - MEMO #086-09
Project Graduation Summer Academies - MEMO #085-09
School Health and Education Partnership Conference, July 13-15, 2009 - MEMO #084-09
2008-2009 School Health Advisory Board Annual Progress Report and Local Wellness Policy Status Report - MEMO #083-09
Update of Approved Instructional Intervention Provider to Satisfy Provisions in the Standards of Accreditation (SOA)
March 27, 2009
- MEMO #082-09
Early College Scholars Certificates - MEMO #081-09
Early Intervention Reading Initiative Application Process for the 2009-2010 School Year - MEMO #080-09
The Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC) Visual Arts Contest - MEMO #079-09
Adult Education English Literacy/Civics Education Program Competitive Subgrant Application 2009-2010 - MEMO #078-09
Recommendations for 2009 Commonwealth Talent Pool - MEMO #077-09
Nominations for the 2010 Mary V. Bicouvaris Virginia Teacher of the Year Program - MEMO #076-09
Technical Assistance Webinar for School Divisions with Schools on the Title I "Watch" List - MEMO #075-09
Information on the Equitable Participation of Private School Students, Teachers, and Other Education Personnel in Certain Programs under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 - MEMO #074-09
Provisions for Reallocating Unused Student Slots in Regional Alternative Education Programs for 2009-2010 - MEMO #073-09
From Vision to Practice Fifth Annual Institute: Seven Million Minutes from Pre-Kindergarten to Graduation - MEMO #072-09
Pre-accreditation Eligibility (PACE) and Reporting of Other Information Required by the Board of Education
March 20, 2009
- MEMO #071-09
Letter from U. S. Department of Education Regarding Proper Treatment of Retirement Incentive Payments - MEMO #070-09
Diploma Seals - MEMO #069-09
Table 15 from the Superintendent's Annual Report for Virginia - Fiscal Year 2008 - MEMO #068-09
CDX Regional Automotive Instruction Training for Spring of 2009 - MEMO #067-09
Certification of Compliance with the Regulations Governing Reduction of State Aid When Length of School Term Below 180 Days or 990 Teaching Hours
March 13, 2009
- MEMO #066-09
Virginia Youth Survey - MEMO #065-09
Request for Proposals (RFP) for 21st Century Community Learning Centers Competitive Grant Program - MEMO #064-09
Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) Program Application for 2009-2010 - MEMO #063-09
General Adult Education (GAE) Application for 2009-2010 - MEMO #062-09
2009 Hispanic Youth Symposium - MEMO #061-09
Career and Technical Education Summer Professional Development Institute, August 3-7, 2009
March 6, 2009
- MEMO #060-09
Reading First Comprehension Symposium - MEMO #059-09
Waiver of Pre-Labor Day Opening Requirement for 2009-2010 - MEMO #058-09
2009 Virginia Educational Technology Conference - MEMO #057-09
Review of the K-12 History and Social Science Textbooks and Instructional Materials: Seeking Input from the School Community - MEMO #056-09
Two Chesapeake Bay Summer Academies - MEMO #055-09
Revisions to the 2007-2008 Title III, Part A, Allocations Under Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law 107-110 - MEMO #054-09
Nominations for the Aspiring Special Education Leaders Academy - MEMO #053-09
Virginia Health and Physical Activity Institute, July 20-23, 2009, James Madison University
March 5, 2009
February 27, 2009
- MEMO #051-09
2009 Process for Requesting a Waiver of Verified Credits - MEMO #050-09
Kickoff Forums: Children's Services System Transformation - MEMO #049-09
"Programs That Work" Awards for Mathematics and Science - MEMO #048-09
Preserve America History Teacher of the Year Award - MEMO #047-09
Application for Technical Support for Promoting Inclusive Placement Opportunities for Preschoolers (IPOP) - MEMO #046-09
Reimbursement of Tuition for Eligible Students with Disabilities Attending Certain Regional Special Education Programs during the Period July 1, 2008, through January 31, 2009 - MEMO #045-09
Announcement of the Posting of Response to Intervention (RTI) resources to the Virginia Department of Education website
February 20, 2009
- MEMO #044-09
Statewide Workshop on Leadership: March 31, 2009 - MEMO #043-09
Amendments to the Governor's 2008-2010 Biennial Budget as Introduced (HB 1600/SB 850) Proposed by the House of Delegates and by the Senate - MEMO #042-09
Career and Technical Education Administrator's Spring WebEx Meetings - MEMO #041-09
Career and Technical Education Federal Perkins Act Carry-Over Allocations for Rural School Divisions for the Period July 1, 2008, Through June 30, 2009 - MEMO #040-09
World Geography Connects: 1500 A.D. to the Present – An interactive Online Course Beginning March 23, 2009 - MEMO #039-09
National Foreign Language Week, March 2-6, 2009 - MEMO #038-09
Professional Development Opportunities for Educators Working with Students Who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
February 13, 2009
- MEMO #037-09
Amendments to the Governor's 2008-2010 Biennial Budget as Introduced (HB 1600/SB 850) Proposed by the House of Delegates and Pending by the Senate - MEMO #036-09
2008-2009 Spring Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics Due: April 24, 2009 - MEMO #035-09
2009 Career and Technical Education Creating Excellence Awards - MEMO #034-09
National School Breakfast Week, March 2-6, 2009, and National Nutrition Month, March 2009 - MEMO #033-09
Content Literacy Continuum Demonstration Sites: Competitive Application for Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 8 - MEMO #032-09
Virginia's Involvement in the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) - MEMO #031-09
Revision to 2008-2009 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Entitlements under Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law 107-110 - MEMO #030-09
Spring Professional Development Training for the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards and the Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State-to-State for English Language Learners (ACCESS For ELLs) - MEMO #029-09
Comments on Science Flexibility Agreement - MEMO #028-09
"What's Different about Teaching Reading to Students Learning English?" Spring Professional Development Institute - MEMO #027-09
Rural and Low-Income School Program Symposium - MEMO #026-09
Revisions to the 2007-2008 Title I, Part C, Allocations Under Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law 107-110
February 6, 2009
- MEMO #025-09
Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals Annual Assistant Principal/Lead Teacher Professional Development Conference - MEMO #024-09
Black History Month Resources - MEMO #023-09
Virginia Educational Facility Planners Conference March 2-3, 2009 - MEMO #022-09
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial History and Social Science website: An Online Resource for the Classroom - MEMO #021-09
Teacher-Training Academies for Selected Industry Certifications (February-May 2009) - MEMO #020-09
Virginia's Early Reading Interventions Symposium: March 25 and March 26, 2009
January 30, 2009
- MEMO #019-09
Revised List of Credentials Approved for the Board of Education's Career and Technical Education Seal, the Board of Education's Seal of Advanced Mathematics and Technology, and Student-Selected Verified Credit - MEMO #018-09
Parental and Community Outreach Materials for Internet Safety
January 23, 2009
- MEMO #017-09
Additional Graphing Calculator Approved for Use on the Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments - MEMO #016-09
Educational Resources from the Library of Virginia: 2009 African American Trailblazers in Virginia History and 2009 Virginia Women in History Program - MEMO #015-09
New Immunization Requirement for the 2009-2010 School Year - MEMO #014-09
National School Counselor Appreciation Week February 2-6, 2009 - MEMO #013-09
Waiver of Pre-Labor Day Opening Requirements for 2009-2010 - MEMO #012-09
Review of the Science Standards of Learning - MEMO #011-09
Review of the English Standards of Learning - MEMO #010-09
Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans: Evidence-Based Practices for Students with Challenging Behavior Problems - MEMO #009-09
Submission of Division Remediation Plan for Fiscal Year 2009-2010, Due Date: February 20, 2009 - MEMO #008-09
Section 504 Guidance Following the ADA Amendments Act of 2008
January 16, 2009
- MEMO #007-09
2009 Granville P. Meade Scholarships - MEMO #006-09
Request for Nominations of College-Bound Students for the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship
January 9, 2009
- MEMO #005-09
Data to be Reported for Out-of-School Suspension and Expulsion for Students with Disabilities - MEMO #004-09
Transmittal of "Statement of Administrative Impact and Projected Costs of Implementation" for the Promulgation of the Proposed Regulations Governing Educational Services for Gifted Students - MEMO #003-09
Tracking Legislation During the 2009 General Assembly - MEMO #002-09
Update of Approved Instructional Intervention Provider to Satisfy Provisions in the Standards of Accreditation (SOA) - MEMO #001-09
Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow (VTfT)/Future Educators Association (FEA) Training Sessions for 2009