Board Meeting Agenda –January 28, 2021
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Virginia Board of Education Public Notice – January 27-28, 2021
Pursuant to Chapter 1283 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly, the Virginia Board of Education will convene electronically on January 27 and 28, 2021. The purpose of these meetings is to transact the business statutorily required or necessary to continue the operations of the Board. Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus health emergency, the meetings will proceed under modified procedures
All meetings are open to the public for viewing. All meetings will be livestreamed on the 
VDOE YouTube channel. If you have any questions, please contact Emily Webb, Director of Board Relations, at emily.webb@doe.virginia.gov or 804-225-2924.
The Board of Education will hold its monthly business meeting, beginning at 10 a.m. The agenda and meeting materials are available below. Oral public comment will not be accepted, however, written public comment is always accepted on the Board’s email account at BOE@doe.virginia.gov. Written public comment received by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26 will be posted on the Board’s webpage. All written public comment will be provided to the Board in a timely manner.
Click on the links below to view individual agenda items. All documents are Word files unless otherwise indicated.
Business Session Agenda – Thursday, January 28, 2021
10:00 a.m. Full Board Convenes
Roll Call of Board Members
Approval of Minutes from the November 19, 2020 Meetings of the Board
Public Comment
- January 2021 Public Comment Spreadsheet-This is an excel spreadsheet.
- January 2021 Written Public Comment Received by the Board-This is a PDF document.
Consent Agenda
- Final Review to the Update to the Literary Fund’s First Priority Waiting List-This is a Word document.
- Final Review of Financial Report on Literary Fund-This is a Word document.
- Final Review of Revisions to the Emergency Guidelines for Locally Awarded Verified Credits Due to COVID-19-This is a Word document.
- Final Review of Revised Foundation Blocks for Learning-This is a Word document.
- Final Review to Certify a List of Qualified Persons for the Office of Division Superintendent of Schools-This is a Word document.
Action/Discussion Items
- Final Review of the Proposed Consolidation of the City of Covington and Alleghany County School Divisions-This is a Word document.
- First Review of Proposed Revisions to the Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers-This is a Word document.
- Item G – Attachment A-This is a Word document.
- Item G – Attachment B-This is a Word document.
- Item G – Presentation-This is a PPT presentation.
- First Review of an Addendum and Waiver to Virginia’s Consolidated State Plan under the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA)-This is a Word document.
- First Review of Revisions to the Approval Process for Multidivision Online Providers in Virginia-This is a Word document.
- First Review of Recommended Cut Scores for Substitute Tests for Verified Credit in Reading and Writing-This is a Word document.
- First Review of Child Abuse and Neglect Recognition and Intervention Training Curriculum Guidelines-This is a Word document.
- First Review of Revised Guidelines for Policies on Concussions in Students-This is a Word document.
- First Review of the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure’s Recommendation for a Passing Score for the Praxis® Middle School Science (5442) Test for the Middle Education 6-8 Science Endorsement-This is a Word document.
- First Review of Approval of Timeline for the Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative (VMPI)-This is a Word document.
- Item N – Attachment A-This is a PDF document.
- Item N – Attachment B-This is a Word document.
- Item N – Presentation-This is a PPT presentation.
- First Review of Nominations to Serve on the Early Childhood Advisory Committee-This is a Word document.
Presentations
- Virginia’s Equity Framework: Navigating EdEquityVA-This is a Word document.
- Status Report on COVID Impacts on PreK-12 Education-This is a Word document.
Written Reports
- Update on the 2021 General Assembly Session-This is a Word document.
- Implementation of Standards of Quality (SOQ) Staffing Requirement Flexibilities-This is a Word document.
- Timeline for the Review and Revision Process of the 2015 History and Social Science Standards of Learning-This is a Word document.
- Timeline for the Review and Revision of Virginia’s Textbook Review Process to Identify High-Quality Instructional Materials-This is a Word document.
- Timeline for the Review of the 2015 Physical Education, 2015 Driver Education and 2020 Family Life Education Standards of Learning-This is a Word document.
- Timeline for Guidelines for Instruction on the Safe Use of and Risks of Abuse of Prescription Drugs-This is a Word document.
- JLARC Report: K12 Special Education in Virginia-This is a Word document.
- JLARC Report: Review of the Children’s Services Act and Private Special Ed Day School Costs-This is a Word document.
- JLARC Report: Operations and Performance of the Virginia Department of Education-This is a Word document.
Discussion of Current Issues – by Board of Education Members and Superintendent of Public Instruction
Adjournment
Public Notice
Pursuant to Chapter 1283 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly, the Virginia Board of Education will convene electronically on Wednesday January 27 and Thursday January 28, 2021. The purpose of these meetings are to transact the business statutorily required or necessary to continue the operations of the Board. Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus health emergency, the meeting will proceed under modified procedures.
The meetings are open to the public for viewing. Due to capacity limitations on the Zoom platform, the meeting will be livestreamed at VDOE YouTube Channel.
Oral public comment will not be accepted, however, written public comment is always accepted on the Board’s email account at BOE@doe.virginia.gov. Written public comment received by 5:00p.m. on Tuesday, January 26 will be posted on the Board’s webpage. All written public comment will be provided to the Board in a timely manner.
The Board president reserves the right to change the times listed on this agenda depending upon the time constraints during the meeting.