Superintendent's Memos 2019
Superintendent's Memos
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 20, 2019
- MEMO 291-19
Proposed Guidelines for Alternate Routes to Licensure in Response to House Bill 2486 (2019 General Assembly)-This is a Word document. - MEMO 290-19
2020 Multidivision Online Provider Application Process-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 289-19
Virginia Reads One Book: The Toothpaste Millionaire-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 288-19
2020-2021 Special Education Annual Plan/Part B Flow-Through Application-This is a Word document.
December 17, 2019
- MEMO 287-19
2020-2022 Biennial Budget as Introduced by Governor Northam-This is a Word document.- MEMO 287-19 Attachment A: Governor’s Introduced Budget for the 2020-2022 Biennium-This is a Word document. (Revised December 20, 2019)
- MEMO 286-19
Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2020 Direct Aid to Public Education Budget-This is a Word document.
December 13, 2019
- MEMO 285-19
Announcing the Emergency Medical Technician Educational Program Guidelines Update 2019-2020-This is a Word document. - MEMO 284-19
Registration of 18-Year Old Males with Selective Service-This is a Word document. - MEMO 283-19
Determining McKinney-Vento Eligibility for Student Not Residing with Their Parents-This is a Word document. - MEMO 282-19
Revisions to 2018-2019 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Allocations under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)-This is a Word document.
December 6, 2019
- MEMO 281-19
Seeking Nominations for Board of Education's Innovative Practice Recognition Award for the Exemplar School Recognition Program-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 280-19
Virginia Department of Education Public Notice and Comment Period Waiver Request Pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 200.6(C)(4)-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 279-19
2019-2020 Title I, Part A, Comparability Report-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 278-19
2019 Broadband Connectivity Capability Survey-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 277-19
National History Teacher of the Year Award-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 276-19
#GoOpenVA Coming in January 2020-This is a Word document.
November 22, 2019
- MEMO 275-19
The Triennial Assessment of the Local Wellness Policy-This is a Word document.- MEMO 275-19 Attachment A: Triennial Assessment Worksheet-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 275-19 Attachment B: School Level Report Card: Tool for the Triennial Assessment-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 275-19 Attachment C: Compliant Triennial Assessment Sample-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 275-19 Attachment D: Triennial Assessment Template-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 274-19
Replacing Data Universal Numbering System with New Entity Identifier Number-This is a Word document. - MEMO 273-19
Virginia is for Learners Innovation Network – Cohort II: Profile of a Virginia Graduate Implementation-This is a Word document.
November 15, 2019
- MEMO 272-19
Revisions in Weighting of Standards in the Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers, Principals and Superintendents-This is a Word document.- MEMO 272-19 Attachment A: Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 272-19 Attachment B: Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Principals-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 272-19 Attachment C: Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Superintendents-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 271-19
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Maintenance of Effort (IDEA MOE) Requirements for School Divisions 2018-2019-This is a Word document. - MEMO 270-19
2020 Virginia Secondary School Climate Survey-This is a Word document.
November 8, 2019
- MEMO 269-19
Public Comment Period on the Proposed 2020 Economics and Personal Finance Standards of Learning-This is a Word document. - MEMO 268-19
Reading Makes Cents - Establishing a Foundation of Financial Literacy-This is a Word document. - MEMO 267-19
School Psychology Awareness Week, November 11-15, 2019-This is a Word document.
November 1, 2019
- Memo 266-19
Announcing Comprehensive Literacy Webinar Series-This is a Word document. - MEMO 265-19
Application for School Divisions to Apply for Tuition Scholarships for Licensed High School Teachers to be Considered Faculty to Teach Dual Enrollment Courses-This is a Word document. - MEMO 264-19
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Program-This is a Word document. - MEMO 263-19
Composite Index of Local Ability-to-Pay for the 2020-2022 Biennium-This is a Word document. - MEMO 262-19
ESSA School-Level Expenditure Reporting Requirement-This is a Word document. - MEMO 261-19
Updated Title I, Part A, Equitable Services Guidance Released by the U.S. Department of Education - MEMO 260-19
IDEA, P.L. 115-245, 2019-2020 Part B, Sections 611 and 619 Subgrant Awards for Special Education-This is a Word document.
October 25, 2019
- MEMO 259-19
Virginia Council on Women 9th Annual STEM Essay and Scholarship Contest-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 258-19
Revisions to 2018-2019 Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965-This is a Word document. - MEMO 257-19
Resources for Serving Students with Sensory Disabilities-This is a Word document. - MEMO 256-19
Seeking Nominations for the 2020 Governor’s Volunteerism and Community Service Awards-This is a Word document. - MEMO 255-19
Request for Applications from Virginia School Divisions for Divisionwide Technical Assistance to Develop Exemplary Services for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder-This is a Word document. - MEMO 254-19
Virginia Community School Framework-This is a Word document. - MEMO 253-19
Nominations Open for Inaugural Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award-This is a Word document.
October 18, 2019
- MEMO 252-19
2019-2020 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Proportionate Set-Aside Requirements-This is a Word document. - MEMO 251-19
Public Comment Period and Public Hearings on the Proposed 2020 Health Education Standards of Learning-This is a Word document. - MEMO 250-19
Nominations for the Science Textbook Review Committees-This is a Word document. - MEMO 249-19
Resources for Implementation of the 2017 English Standards of Learning-This is a Word document. - MEMO 248-19
United States Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Schools Program-This is a Word document.
October 11, 2019
- MEMO 247-19
Announcement of the Civics Summit on November 15, 2019-This is a Word document. (Revised October 23, 2019) - MEMO 246-19
National Center for Education Statistics High School & Beyond Longitudinal Study of 2020-This is a Word document. - MEMO 245-19
2019 Fall Master Schedule Collection: 1) Student Enrollment Demographic Form (SEDF) Data; 2) Instructional Personnel and Verification of Licensure Endorsement Report; 3) Instructional Personnel Survey Data Report; and 4) Supply and Demand Report-This is a Word document. - MEMO 244-19
Review of the Computer Technology Standards of Learning-This is a Word document.
October 4, 2019
- MEMO 243-19
Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) Four-Year State Plan-This is a Word document. - MEMO 242-19
Virginia Farm to School Week: October 7-11, 2019-This is a Word document. - MEMO 241-19
National School Lunch Week: October 14-18, 2019-This is a Word document. - MEMO 240-19
Student Immunization Status Report Instructions-This is a Word document.
September 27, 2019
- MEMO 239-19
2020 Governor's Summer Residential Program-This is a Word document. - MEMO 238-19
Resources for the New History and Social Science Tests Assessing the 2015 History and Social Science Standards of Learning-This is a Word document. - MEMO 237-19
Resources for the New Reading Tests Assessing the 2017 English Standards of Learning-This is a Word document. - MEMO 236-19
Updates to the Online Desmos Virginia Calculators for the 2019-2020 School Year-This is a Word document. - MEMO 235-19
USDA Farm to School Census Data Collection-This is a Word document. - MEMO 234-19
2019-2020 Green Ribbon Schools-This is a Word document. - MEMO 233-19
Virginia’s Initiative to Advance Effective Instruction and Interactions in Virginia Preschool Initiative Classrooms -This is a Word document. - MEMO 232-19
2019 Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Count of Children who are Neglected or Delinquent (N or D) in School Divisions-This is a Word document. - MEMO 231-19
2019-2020 Federal Program Monitoring Schedule for Certain Programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as Amended-This is a Word document. - MEMO 230-19 2017 Computer Science Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework-This is a Word document.
September 20, 2019
- MEMO 229-19
2019-2020 National ESEA Distinguished Schools Recognition Program-This is a Word document.- MEMO 229-19 Attachment A: National ESEA Distinguished Schools Recognition Program – 2019-2020 School Intent to Apply Form-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 229-19 Attachment B: National ESEA Distinguished Schools Recognition Program - 2019-2020 Instructions for Developing the Application-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 229-19 Attachment C: National ESEA Distinguished Schools Recognition Program - 2019-2020 School Participation Form-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 228-19
The New Teachers Program Data Collection for the Mentor Teacher Program and Career Switcher Program-This is a Word document. - MEMO 227-19
Seeking Nominations (High School Seniors) for the 2020 Presidential Scholars-This is a Word document. - MEMO 226-19
Pupil Transportation Report 2018-2019-This is a Word document. - MEMO 225-19
Report of Children with Disabilities Receiving Special Education on December 1, 2019-This is a Word document. - MEMO 224-19
Disability History and Awareness Month-This is a Word document. - MEMO 223-19
STEM Competition Team Grant Initiative -This is a Word document.
September 13, 2019
September 6, 2019
- MEMO 221-19
Announcing the 2020 Children's Engineering Convention-This is a Word document. - MEMO 220-19
2020 U. S. Presidential Scholars Nomination Process for Students in Career and Technical Education-This is a Word document. - MEMO 219-19
Virginia Youth Survey to Monitor Health Risk Behaviors-This is a Word document. - MEMO 218-19
Virginia Preschool Initiative Provisionally Licensed Teacher Incentive Program-This is a Word document. - MEMO 218-19 Attachment A: Virginia Preschool Initiative Provisionally Licensed Teacher Incentive Program Application 2019-2020 -This is a Word document
- MEMO 218-19 Attachment B: Virginia Preschool Initiative Provisionally Licensed Teacher Incentive Program Frequently Asked Questions-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 217-19
Nominations for Standard Setting Committees for the Reading Standards of Learning Tests Based on the 2017 English Standards of Learning-This is a Word document. - MEMO 216-19
Governmental Accounting Standards Board Pronouncement 84 (Fuduciary Activities) -This is a Word document - MEMO 215-19
Robots for Autism Grant-This is a Word document. - MEMO 214-19
SAVE THE DATE: Constitution Day 2019-This is a Word document. - MEMO 213-19
Application for New Career and Technical Education Program and/or Course-This is a Word document.
August 30, 2019
- MEMO 212-19
Updates to the Understand Scoring Application-This is a Word document. - MEMO 211-19
Suicide Prevention Month Educational Campaign-This is a Word document. - MEMO 210-19
Reporting Sub-Grant Data and Executive Compensation Data for Sub-recipients as Required Under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA)-This is a Word document. - MEMO 209-19
First Notice - Federal Grant Awards Ending September 30, 2019-This is a Word document. - MEMO 208-19
2019-2020 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)-This is a Word document.- MEMO 208-19 Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 208-19 Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, 2019-2020 Grant Allocations-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- MEMO 208-19 Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part A, Terms of Grant Award-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 208-19 Attachment D: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Terms of Grant Award-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 207-19
Federal Program Monitoring of the School Nutrition Programs in 2019-2020-This is a Word document. - MEMO 206-19
2019-2020 Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children Consortium Incentive Grant Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)-This is a Word document. - MEMO 206-19 Attachment B: Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children Migrant Education Program Consortium Incentive Grants 2019-2020 Allocations-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- MEMO 206-19 Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children Consortium Incentive Grant Terms of Grant Award 2019-2020-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 205-19
September is Attendance Awareness Month-This is a Word document. - MEMO 204-19
Data Collection for National Board Certification Incentive Awards-This is a Word document. - MEMO 203-19
Virginia Preschool Initiative Web-based Data Collection and Fall Verification Reporting Requirements for Fiscal Year 2020 (July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020) DUE: October 18, 2019-This is a Word document.
August 23, 2019
- MEMO 202-19
Local Gifted Education Technical Review Process-This is a Word document. - MEMO 201-19
2018-2019 Annual Report, Programs for the Gifted-This is a Word document. - MEMO 200-19
#GoOpenVA Content Acquisition Committees Seeking Applicants-This is a Word document.
August 16, 2019
- MEMO 199-19
Advancing Computer Science Education Grant Request for Proposals – Fiscal Year 2019-This is a Word document. - MEMO 198-19
Naloxone Administration in Schools-This is a Word document. - MEMO 197-19
Rule of Law Project-This is a Word document. - MEMO 196-19
2020 United States Senate Youth Program (Scholarship Opportunities for High School Juniors and Seniors)-This is a Word document.
August 9, 2019
- MEMO 195-19
End-of-Course Standards of Learning Tests in Algebra I for Students Instructed under the 2009 Mathematics Standards of Learning-This is a Word document. - MEMO 194-19
English Language Proficiency Assessments Test Administration Schedule for the 2019-2020 School Year-This is a Word document. - MEMO 193-19
National Transportation Safety Board Bus Driver Physical Performance Recommendation-This is a Word document.
August 2, 2019
- MEMO 192-19
Announcing #EdEquityVA Webinar Series-This is a Word document. - MEMO 191-19
Frequency of Fire Drills, Tornado Drills, Lock-Down Drills, Bus Drills, and Annual Training-This is a Word document. - MEMO 190-19
Competitive Grants for Praxis and Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment Assistance to Support Diversity Among Provisionally Licensed Teachers Seeking Full Licensure in Virginia-This is a Word document. - MEMO 189-19
2018-2019 Summer Student Record Collection - Due August 23, 2019-This is a Word document. - MEMO 188-19
Professional Standards for Hiring New School Nutrition Directors – Updated-This is a Word document. - MEMO 187-19
Update to Account Authentication for Single Sign-on for WEB Systems-This is a Word document. - MEMO 186-19
2014 Bay Watershed Agreement-Environmental Literacy Indicator Tool-This is a Word document. - MEMO 185-19
Request for Certification of Insurance Coverage on Vehicles Used to Transport Pupils or Personnel Pursuant to Sections 22.1-188 through 22.1-198, and Section 38.2-2204, Code of Virginia-This is a Word document. - MEMO 184-19
2019-2020 Title III, Part A, Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)-This is a Word document.- Memo 184-19 Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements-This is a Word document.
- Memo 184-19 Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title III, Part A, 2019-2020 Grant Allocations-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- Memo 184-19 Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title III, Part A, Terms of Grant Award-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 183-19
2019-2020 Title II, Part A, Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)-This is a Word document.- Memo 183-19 Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements-This is a Word document.
- Memo 183-19 Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Title II, Part A, 2019-2020 Grant Allocations-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- Memo 183-19 Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title II, Part A, Terms of Grant Award-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 182-19
2019-2020 Master Schedule Collection-This is a Word document. - MEMO 181-19
Balanced Assessment Plans for 2019-2020-This is a Word document.
July 26, 2019
- MEMO 180-19
Update on Literary Fund First Priority Waiting List, Availability of Literary Funds for Direct Loans, and New Interest Rate Subsidy Program-This is a Word document. - MEMO 179-19
Application for State Funding for Alternative Breakfast Service Models 2019-2020-This is a Word document. - MEMO 178-19
2019-2020 Title V, Part B, Subpart 2, Rural and Low-Income School Program Allocations under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)-This is a Word document.- Memo 178-19 Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements-This is a Word document.
- Memo 178-19 Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 Title V, Part B, Subpart 2, Rural and Low-Income School Program, 2019-2020 Grant Allocations-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- Memo 178-19 Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965, Title V, Part B, Subpart 2, Terms of Grant Award-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 177-19
IDEA, P.L. 115-245, 2019-2020 Part B Sections 611 and 619 Subgrant Awards for Special Education-This is a Word document. - MEMO 176-19
Public Comment Period and Public Hearings on the Proposed 2017 Computer Science Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework-This is a Word document. - MEMO 175-19
Training Opportunity: Critical Decision Points for Families of Children with Disabilities-This is a Word document. - MEMO 174-19
2019-2020 Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Amended-This is a Word document.- Memo 174-19 Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements-This is a Word document.
- Memo 174-19 Attachment B: Title I, Part C, Education of Migratory Children 2019-2020 Grant Allocations-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- Memo 174-19 Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965, As Amended, Title I, Part C, Terms of Grant Award-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 173-19
2019-2020 Title IV, Part A, Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Amended-This is a Word document.- Memo 173-19 Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements-This is a Word document.
- Memo 173-19 Attachment B: Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965, Title IV, Part A, 2019-2020 Grant Allocations-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- Memo 173-19 Attachment C: Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965, Title IV, Part A, Terms of Grant Award-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 172-19
2019 General Assembly Revisions to the Standards of Quality (SOQ)-This is a Word document.
July 19, 2019
- MEMO 171-19
Update on Virginia Department of Education Study of Special Education Regional Programs-This is a Word document. - MEMO 170-19
2019-2020 Student Record Collection-This is a Word document. - MEMO 169-19
Virginia Awarded Acceptance to the Collaborating States Initiative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning-This is a Word document. - MEMO 168-19
Career and Technical Education Civil Rights Review-This is a Word document. - MEMO 167-19
Career and Technical Education Federal Program Monitoring Review System-This is a Word document. - MEMO 166-19
Career and Technical Education State Equipment Allocations and Reimbursement Request Form for School Year (SY) 2019-2020-This is a Word document.- Memo 166-19 Attachment A: FY 2020 (School Year 2019-2020) State Equipment Funding Allocation by School Division-This is a Word document.
- Memo 166-19 Attachment B: FY 2020 (School Year 2019-2020) State Equipment Funding Allocation by Regional CTE Center-This is a Word document.
- Memo 166-19 Attachment C: CTE State Equipment Reimbursement Request Form – SY 2019-2020-This is a Word document.
- Memo 166-19 Attachment D: Virginia Department of Education Form NA.011 – Inventory of Equipment Purchased with State CTE Equipment Funds-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 165-19
Additional State Funding to Update Career and Technical Education (CTE) Equipment to Industry Standards-This is a Word document.- Memo 165-19 Attachment A: FY 2020 (School Year 2019-2020) Special Equipment Allocation by School Division-This is a Word document.
- Memo 165-19 Attachment B: FY 2020 (School Year 2019-2020) Special Equipment Allocation by Regional CTE Center-This is a Word document.
- Memo 165-19 Attachment C: Special Equipment Reimbursement Request Form – SY 2019-2020-This is a Word document.
- Memo 165-19 Attachment D: Virginia Department of Education Form NA.011 – Inventory of Special Equipment Purchased with State CTE Equipment Funds-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 164-19
Career and Technical Education Reimbursement for Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessment Allocations and Reimbursement Request Forms for June 2019 and School Year (SY) 2019-2020-This is a Word document.- Memo 164-19 Attachment A: FY 2020 (School Year 2019-2020) WRS for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessments, Allocation by School Division-This is a Word document
- Memo 164-19 Attachment B: FY 2020 (School Year 2019-2020) WRS for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessments, Allocation by Regional CTE Center-This is a Word document.
- Memo 164-19 Attachment C: CTE WRS for the Commonwealth and/or Other Industry Certification Assessments Reimbursement Request Form-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 163-19
Career and Technical Education Reimbursement for Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments Allocations and Reimbursement Request Forms for June 2019 and School Year (SY) 2019-2020-This is a Word document.- Memo 163-19 Attachment A: FY 2020 (School Year 2019-2020) State Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments, Allocation by School Division-This is a Word document.
- Memo 163-19 Attachment B: FY 2020 (School Year 2019-2020) State Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments, Allocation by Regional CTE Center-This is a Word document.
- Memo 163-19 Attachment C: CTE State Industry Certification Examinations, Licensure Tests, and Occupational Competency Assessments Reimbursement Request Form-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 162-19
Additional State Funding to Support Industry Credentials for STEM-H Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs-This is a Word document.- Memo 162-19 Attachment A: FY 2020 (School Year 2019-2020) Special Funding Allocation for STEM-H by School DivisionThis is a Word document.
- Memo 162-19 Attachment B: FY 2020 (School Year 2019-2020) Special Funding Allocation for STEM-H by Regional CTE Center-This is a Word document.
- Memo 162-19 Attachment C: STEM-H Student Credentials, Materials, and Teacher Professional Development Reimbursement Request Form-This is a Word document.
July 12, 2019
- MEMO 161-19
Student Enrollment Requirements - School Year 2019-2020-This is a Word document. - MEMO 160-19
Data Collection: 2018-2019 Annual School Report – Financial Section – Due Date: September 15, 2019-This is a Word document. - MEMO 159-19
Update on Proposed Amendment to Virginia’s Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) State Plan-This is a Word document. - MEMO 158-19
The Virginia Purple Star Designation for Schools-This is a Word document. - MEMO 157-19
Release of July 1, 2018 School-Age Population Estimates Used to Distribute Fiscal Year 2021 Sales Tax Revenues, and Estimate Review Process-This is a Word document. - MEMO 156-19
Revisions to 2018-2019 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Allocations under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965-This is a Word document.- Memo 156-19 Attachment A: Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements-This is a Word document.
- Memo 156-19 Attachment B: Revised Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, 2018-2019 Grant Allocations-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- MEMO 155-19
2018 Science Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework-This is a Word document. - MEMO 154-19
Final Title I, Part A, Supplement not Supplant Guidance Released by the U.S. Department of Education-This is a Word document. - MEMO 153-19
Homebound Instruction Services Data Reporting-This is a Word document.
June 28, 2019
- MEMO 152-19
2018-2019 SOQ Compliance and Other Certifications Data Collection-This is a Word document. - MEMO 151-19
Federal Fiscal Year 2019 Competitive Grant Application for the National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant-This is a Word document. - MEMO 150-19
Virginia Farm to School Grant Request for Applications-This is a Word document. - MEMO 149-19
Virginia General Assembly Page Programs and Absences-This is a Word document. - MEMO 148-19
Virginia Public School Bus Specifications Effective July 1, 2019-This is a Word document. - MEMO 147-19
Data Collection: Uses of At-Risk Funding in Fiscal Year 2020 - Due August 1, 2019-This is a Word document.
June 21, 2019
- MEMO 146-19
Requirements for Virginia School Safety Audit Program-This is a Word document. - MEMO 145-19
Virginia Public Records Act Survey-This is a Word document. - MEMO 144-19
Fiscal Year 2019 Career and Technical Education Occupational Preparation and Adult Education Entitlements (State Lottery Funds)-This is a Word document. - MEMO 143-19
Economics and Personal Finance Standards of Learning Revision-This is a Word document. - MEMO 142-19
Upcoming Changes to Operating System Requirements for Administering Online Standards of Learning Tests-This is a Word document. - MEMO 141-19
Pre-Labor Day Legislation-This is a Word document.
June 14, 2019
- MEMO 140-19
Application for the 2019-2020 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Teacher Recruitment and Retention Incentives - MEMO 139-19
Data Collection: Education of Children in Foster Care — Reimbursement of Fiscal Year 2019 Local Costs from Fiscal Year 2020 State Funds and Remedial Summer School Funding for Fiscal Year 2020 (Summer 2019 Program)
Foster Care Due Date: July 31, 2019 - MEMO 138-19
Registered Apprenticeship (RA) and Youth Registered Apprenticeship (YRA) Program Opportunities - MEMO 137-19
Procedures for Completing the 2019-2020 Educational Registry Application Data Collection — Due: August 23, 2019 - MEMO 136-19
Final Legislative Report for the 2019 General Assembly
June 7, 2019
- MEMO 135-19
Proposed Amendment to Virginia's Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) State Plan - Additional Change - MEMO 134-19
Final Fiscal Year 2019 State Payments Based on Actual March 31, 2019, ADM and Adjustments to the Fiscal Year 2019 Basic Aid State Payment - MEMO 133-19
Provisions for Reallocating Unused Student Slots in Regional Alternative Education Programs for 2019-2020 - MEMO 132-19
Training Opportunity: Medicaid and Schools - MEMO 131-19
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP): Application for 2019-2020 - MEMO 130-19
Standards of Accreditation (SOA) Guidance Document
May 31, 2019
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MEMO 129-19
Web-Based Application Requirements for School Nutrition Programs - MEMO 128-19
2019-2020 School Security Equipment Grants Program Application - MEMO 127-19
Opportunity to Comment on an Amendment to Virginia's Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) State Plan - MEMO 126-19
Annual Update of Industry Credentials for Teachers Seeking an Initial Virginia License with an Endorsement in an Area of Career and Technical Education - MEMO 125-19
Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program: Preparing for 2019-2020 - MEMO 124-19
Title I, Part A, Carryover Provisions and Reallocation Procedures under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Amended
May 24, 2019
- MEMO 123-19
Request for a Renewable License Pursuant to House Bill 2037 and Senate Bill 1397 of the 2019 General Assembly - MEMO 122-19
Training Opportunity: Upcoming School and Threat Assessment Conferences and Trainings - MEMO 121-19
Virginia Public School Authority (VPSA) Educational Technology Notes Series XV, Series XVI, Series XVII, Series XVIII, Series XIX, Series XX, and School Security Equipment Grants Series VII- Memo 121-19 Attachment A: Series XIX VPSA Notes Issue Estimated Local Grant Allocation-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- Memo 121-19 Attachment B: Series XV VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- Memo 121-19 Attachment C: Series XVI VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- Memo 121-19 Attachment D: Series XVII VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- Memo 121-19 Attachment E: Series XVIII VPSA Notes Issue Local Grant Balances-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- Memo 121-19 Attachment F: Series XX VPSA Notes Issue Estimated Local Grant Allocation-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- Memo 121-19 Attachment G: Sample Reimbursement Resolution-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 120-19
Virginia School Plant Manager of the Year - MEMO 119-19
Disclosure of Free and Reduced Eligibility Information
May 17, 2019
- MEMO 118-19
Career and Technical Education Catalogue of Industry Credentials with Testing Accommodations for English Language Learners - MEMO 117-19
Announcing the Pharmacy Technician Instructor Preparation Course - MEMO 116-19
State Direct Aid to Public Education Funds Permitted to be Carried Forward from Fiscal Year 2019 to Fiscal Year 2020
May 10, 2019
- MEMO 115-19
Fiscal Year 2020 Planning and Start-up Grants for Extended School Year or Year-Round School Programs- Memo 115-19 Attachment A: 2019-2020 Planning Grant Instructions for Extended School Year, Year-Round School Grant
- Memo 115-19 Attachment B: 2019-2020 Planning Grant Application for Extended School Year, Year-Round School Grant
- Memo 115-19 Attachment C: 2019-2020 Start-up Grant Instructions for Extended School Year, Year-Round School Grant
- Memo 115-19 Attachment D: 2019-2020 Start-up Grant Application for Extended School Year, Year-Round School Grant
- MEMO 114-19
2019-2020 Board-Approved List of Industry Certification Examinations, State Professional Licensure Exams, and Occupational Competency Assessments - MEMO 113-19
Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) Program Application for 2019-2020 - MEMO 112-19
Community Eligibility Provision Application 2019-2020
May 3, 2019
- MEMO 111-19
National School Nurse Day-This is a Word document. - MEMO 110-19
Teacher Appreciation Week in Virginia May 6-10, 2019-This is a Word document. - MEMO 109-19
Review of the Health Education Standards of Learning: Seeking Input from the School Community-This is a Word document. - MEMO 108-19
Certification of Adequate Funds Budgeted to Meet Required Local Effort for the Standards of Quality, Local Match Requirements for Certain State Funds, and the Compensation Supplement in Fiscal Year 2020 - Due June 1, 2019-This is a Word document. - MEMO 107-19
Addition of Multiple Races Student Group to State Accreditation Achievement Gap Indicators Beginning in the 2020-2021 School Year-This is a Word document. - MEMO 106-19
Submission of the Annual Application Packet for SY 2019-2020-This is a Word document. - MEMO 105-19
Public Comment Period and Public Hearings on the Proposed 2018 Science Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework-This is a Word document. - MEMO 104-19
Announcing Summer Professional Development Institute for Technology and Engineering Teachers-This is a Word document. - MEMO 103-19
2019-2020 Virginia Standards of Learning Test Administration Dates-This is a Word document.
April 26, 2019
- MEMO 102-19
Paid Lunch Equity Guidance for 2019-2020 School Year-This is a Word document. - MEMO 101-19
Tdap Immunization Requirements for Entry Into Seventh Grade-This is a Word document. - MEMO 100-19
Early College Scholars Certificates-This is a Word document. - MEMO 099-19
Model Guidance for Positive, Preventive Code of Conduct Policy and Alternatives to Suspension-This is a Word document. - MEMO 098-19
Request for Waiver of the Verified Units of Credit Requirements-This is a Word document. - MEMO 097-19
2019 Virginia Pupil Transportation Conference, June 16-20, 2019-This is a Word document. - MEMO 096-19
2019-2020 Identification of Title I Schools-This is a Word document. - MEMO 095-19
Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) Web-based Data Collection and Application Requirements for Fiscal Year 2020 (July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020)-This is a Word document. - MEMO 094-19
Announcing 2019 Summer Health and Medical Sciences Professional Development-This is a Word document.- Memo 094-19 Attachment A: REVIVE! Opioid Overdoes and Naloxone Education for Virginia-This is a Word document.
- Memo 094-19 Attachment B: Pearson VUE Virginia Nurse Aide-This is a Word document.
- Memo 094-19 Attachment C: Pearson VUE Agenda for Instructor Session-This is a Word document.
- Memo 094-19 Attachment D: Emergency Telecommunicator-Instructor Certification Courses-This is a PDF document.
April 19, 2019
- MEMO 093-19
Table 15 from the Superintendent’s Annual Report for Virginia and ESEA Maintenance of Effort Calculation for Fiscal Year 2018-This is a Word document. - MEMO 092-19
Implementation of New Standards of Learning Test Blueprints based on the 2015 History and Social Science Standards of Learning-This is a Word document. - MEMO 091-19
K-3 English and Mathematics Achievement Records-This is a Word document. - MEMO 090-19
Website Posting of the 2019-2020 Career Success Stars in Career and Technical Education (CTE)-This is a Word document. - MEMO 089-19
Use of IDEA Part B Funds for Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) Survey-This is a Word document.
April 12, 2019
- MEMO 088-19
HPV Immunization for Rising Sixth-Grade Students-This is a Word document. - MEMO 087-19
150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad-This is a Word document. - MEMO 086-19
#GoOpenVA Summit on June 14, 2019 in Abingdon-This is a Word document. - MEMO 085-19
Options for Providing Meals to Students in the Summer-This is a Word document. - MEMO 084-19
2018-2019 End-of-Year Master Schedule Collection
Due: Successful Submission August 16, 2019
Final Verifications September 13, 2019 -This is a Word document. - MEMO 083-19
2018-2019 End of Year Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics - Due July 12, 2019-This is a Word document.
April 5, 2019
- MEMO 082-19
Governor Northam’s Amendments to the 2018-2020 Biennial Budget Considered at the 2019 Reconvened (Veto) Session-This is a Word document. - MEMO 081-19
Employment of Teachers to Provide Online Instruction-This is a Word document. - MEMO 080-19
High School Student Voter Registration Week, April 21-27, 2019-This is a Word document. - MEMO 079-19
92nd Annual Virginia Middle and High School Principals Conference & Exposition – June 23-26, 2019 (School Law Clinic and College and Career Readiness Workshop June 23, 2019)-This is a Word document. - MEMO 078-19
Nominations for 2019-2020 Career and Technical Education Curriculum Review Committees-This is a Word document. - MEMO 077-19
Estimated State Allocations under the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) for July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020-This is a Word document. - MEMO 076-19
High School Program Innovation Planning Grant Request for Proposals – Fiscal Year 2019-This is a Word document. - MEMO 075-19
A Convening of Business Leaders and Educators-This is a Word document. - MEMO 074-19
SAVE THE DATE – Professional Development: Supporting Instruction and Deeper Learning through Balanced Assessment-This is a Word document. - MEMO 073-19
Student Data Privacy Resources-This is a Word document.
March 29, 2019
- MEMO 072-19
2019-2020 Nominations for Career Success Stars in Career and Technical Education (CTE)-This is a Word document. - MEMO 071-19
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Excess Costs Calculation-This is a Word document. - MEMO 070-19
CEP ISP Data Collection and Annual Notification of LEA CEP Eligibility-This is a Word document. - MEMO 069-19
Retired VRS Employees Returning to Critical Shortage Areas-This is a Word document. - MEMO 068-19
Call for Nominations for Board of Education Advisory Committee: 2019-2022 Term-This is a Word document.
March 22, 2019
- MEMO 067-19
2015 History and Social Science Standards of Learning Tests and Upcoming Item and Test Review Committees-This is a Word document. - MEMO 066-19
Early Childhood Quality Grant – Seeking Forward Thinking Partners to Begin Implementation-This is a Word document. - MEMO 065-19
Flexibilities for Milk, Sodium, Whole Grains, and Sodium Requirements-This is a Word document. - MEMO 064-19
Approval of K-12 English Language Arts Textbooks-This is a Word document. - MEMO 063-19
Review of the K-12 Fine Arts Standards of Learning: Seeking Input from the School Community-This is a Word document.
March 15, 2019
- MEMO 062-19
Secretary of Education’s 2019 Essay Challenge for Virginia and United States Government Students-This is a Word document. - MEMO 061-19
Virtual Virginia 2019 Summer School Registration-This is a Word document. - MEMO 060-19
Fiscal Year 2020 Project Graduation Funding Allocation-This is a Word document. - MEMO 059-19
Virginia Harvest of the Month Campaign-This is a Word document.
March 8, 2019
- MEMO 058-19
Celebrate National CACFP Week – March 17-23, 2019-This is a Word document. - MEMO 057-19
Nominations for the 2020 Mary V. Bicouvaris Virginia Teacher of the Year Program-This is a Word document. - MEMO 056-19
Recommendations for the 2019 Commonwealth Talent Pool-This is a Word document. - MEMO 055-19
Diploma Seal Ordering Process and Diploma Seal Requirements-This is a Word document.
March 4, 2019
- MEMO 054-19
Fiscal Year 2020 Compensation Supplement Excel Calculator for School Divisions-This is a Word document.- Memo 054-19 Attachment A: Fiscal Year 2020 Compensation Supplement Excel Calculator-This is an excel spreadsheet. REVISED: This attachment has been revised per Superintendent’s Memo #082-19. Please refer to that memo and attachment for the updated information.
March 1, 2019
- MEMO 053-19
U.S. Department of Education Acts on School Safety Report Recommendation to Improve Understanding of Student Privacy Law-This is a Word document. - MEMO 052-19
2018-2019 Spring Student Record Collection and Miscellaneous Statistics
Due: April 19, 2019-This is a Word document.
February 27, 2019
- MEMO 051-19
Amendments to the 2018-2020 Biennial Budget Adopted by the 2019 General Assembly-This is a Word document.
February 22, 2019
- MEMO 050-19
Resources to Support Student and Community Dialogues on Racism-This is a Word document. - MEMO 049-19
Career and Technical Education Financial Report for School Year 2017-2018-This is a Word document. - MEMO 048-19
Early Intervention Reading Initiative for the 2019-2020 School Year-This is a Word document. - Memo 048-19 Attachment A: Proposal Requirements for Use of an Alternative Diagnostic Screening Instrument-This is a Word document.
February 15, 2019
- MEMO 047-19
National School Breakfast Week – March 4-8, 2019-This is a Word document. - MEMO 046-19
VTSS Effective Classroom Systems Professional Learning Opportunity-This is a Word document. - MEMO 045-19
Victims of Crime Act School Based Victim Services Grant Program - MEMO 044-19
Passing Scores Adopted by the Virginia Board of Education for the New End-of-Course Mathematics Tests Based on the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning-This is a Word document. - MEMO 043-19
Update to Online Calculator Use in Standards of Learning Mathematics Tests based on the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning-This is a Word document. - MEMO 042-19
Preliminary Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2019 Title I Allocations-This is a Word document. - MEMO 041-19
STOP School Violence Threat Assessment and Technology Reporting Program-This is a Word document. - MEMO 040-19
Early Childhood Special Education Program Administrator Spring Institute-This is a Word document.
February 8, 2019
- MEMO 038-19
Guidance for Submitting Claims within 60-Days for School and Child Nutrition Programs-This is a Word document.- Memo 038-19 Attachment A: Request to Claim Submission after the 60-Day Deadline-This is a Word document.
- Memo 038-19 Attachment B: Frequently Asked Questions-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 037-19
Digital Learning Day 2019-This is a Word document. - MEMO 036-19
2019 Granville P. Meade Scholarship-This is a Word document.- Memo 036-19 Attachment A: 2019 Granville P. Meade Scholarship Procedures for the Selection of Recipients-This is a Word document.
- Memo 036-19 Attachment B: VDOE 2019 Granville P. Meade Scholarship Application-This is a Word document.
February 1, 2019
- MEMO 035-19
Shortages of Auto-Injectable Epinephrine-This is a Word document. - MEMO 034-19
New Virginia Diploma Seal for STEM-This is a Word document. - MEMO 033-19
The Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC) Visual Arts Contest-This is a Word document. - MEMO 032-19
New Price Schedule for National Nurse Aide Certification Examination-This is a Word document. - MEMO 031-19
Revisions to 2018-2019 Title III, Part A, Allocations under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)-This is a Word document. - MEMO 030-19
Revisions to 2017-2018 Title I, Part A, and Title I, Part D, Subpart 2, Allocations under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)-This is a Word document.
January 25, 2019
- MEMO 029-19
Meal applications and benefits for households impacted by the federal government partial shutdown-This is a Word document. - MEMO 028-19
Change Timeline and Scope of Review of the Health Education Standards of Learning-This is a Word document. - MEMO 027-19
Nominations for the 2019 Range Finding Committees for Writing and History and Social Science-This is a Word document. - MEMO 026-19
Use of Braille Standards of Learning Tests in Nemeth Code for Certain Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired-This is a Word document. - MEMO 025-19
Guidelines for Local Alternative Assessments for 2018-2019 through 2019-2020-This is a Word document. - MEMO 024-19
Black History Month Resources-This is a Word document. - MEMO 023-19
Request for Proposals for 21st Century Community Learning Centers Competitive Grant Program-This is a Word document. - MEMO 022-19
2018-2019 Federal Program Monitoring Schedule for Title II, Part A-This is a Word document. - MEMO 021-19
New Data Element for 2018-2019 End-of-Year Student Record Collection-This is a Word document. - MEMO 020-19
Public Comment Period for K-12 English Language Arts Textbooks-This is a Word document.
January 17, 2019
- MEMO 019-19
Opportunity to Comment on an Amendment to Virginia’s Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) State Plan-This is a Word document. - MEMO 018-19
Resources from the John Marshall Foundation-This is a Word document. - MEMO 017-19
School Board Policies on Concussions in Students-This is a Word document. - MEMO 016-19
Special Grants for Survey Fee Required for Practical Nursing Programs-This is a Word document. - MEMO 015-19
E-rate Filing Window for FY 2019 and E-rate Training-This is a Word document. - MEMO 014-19
CTE Competitive Innovative Program Equipment Grants for High-Demand and Fast-Growth Industry Sectors-This is a Word document. - MEMO 013-19
Nominations for the 2019 Standards of Learning Special Test Forms Review Committee-This is a Word document. - MEMO 012-19
School Breakfast Program – Fiscal Year 2019 State Funding Incentive Payment for Increased Student Participation in 2017-2018-This is a Word document.- Memo 012-19 Attachment A: State Incentive Funding for School Breakfast - School Meals Claimed in 2017-2018 for Payment in SY 2018-2019-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- Memo 012-19 Attachment B: Fiscal Year 2019 Certification Form, School Breakfast Program State Funding Incentive for Increased Student Participation-This is a Word document.
- MEMO 011-19
AMERICAN EVOLUTION™ Our American Story Student Contest, Deadline Extension-This is a Word document. - MEMO 010-19
National History Teacher of the Year Award-This is a Word document.
January 11, 2019
- MEMO 009-19
Revisions to 2017-2018 Title V, Part B, Subpart 2, Rural and Low-Income School Program Allocations under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)-This is a Word document. - MEMO 008-19
Virginia Council on Women 7th Annual STEM Essay and Scholarship Contest-This is a Word document. - MEMO 007-19
2018-2019 Career and Technical Education – Creating Excellence Awards Application-This is a Word document. - MEMO 006-19
Virginia is for Learners Innovation Network: Profile of a Virginia Graduate Implementation -This is a Word document. - MEMO 005-19
Update on Virginia’s Request for a Waiver for Certain Statutory Requirements of ESSA – High School Assessments-This is a Word document. - MEMO 004-19
National School Counseling Week, February 4-8, 2019-This is a Word document. - MEMO 003-19
Reporting Requirements for 2018-2019 State Funding for Alternative Breakfast Service Models-This is a Word document. - MEMO 002-19
2019 Secondary Principals Needs Assessment and Virginia Middle and High School Principals Conference & Exposition-This is a Word document.
January 4, 2019
- MEMO 001-19
Virginia School Principals Appreciation Week January 20-26, 2019-This is a Word document.