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Virginia Board of Education Public Notice – September 22-23, 2021

The Virginia Board of Education will convene on Wednesday, September 22 and Thursday, September 23 for their monthly meetings. 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. Based on CDC guidance, all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, are strongly encouraged to wear a mask. 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 8:00AM to 5:00PM. We appreciate your patience and commitment to ensuring the safety of all employees and guests.

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

• The Board will convene in a business session, beginning at 9:30a.m. The purpose of convening this meeting is for the Board to go into executive session under Virginia Code §2.2-3711(A)(40). Public comment will not be accepted during this time.
• Board of Education members will meet for lunch at noon on Wednesday, September 22. No votes will be taken, and it is open to the public.
• The Committee on the Standards of Quality will convene at 1p.m. Public comment will be accepted. Pursuant to the Bylaws of the Board of Education, 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 during the public comment portion of the meeting should be submitted to Sonya Broady at sonya.broady@doe.virginia.gov or 804-225-2540 in advance of the meeting, but may be submitted the day of the meeting, at the discretion of the committee chairperson.  In honoring such requests, the Board will limit such comments to three minutes for each speaker at the discretion of the committee chairperson.
• The Special Committee to Review the Standards of Accreditation will convene at 2:30p.m., or 10 minutes after the adjournment of the SOQ Committee, whichever is later. Public comment will be accepted. Pursuant to the Bylaws of the Board of Education, 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 during the public comment portion of the meeting should be submitted to Sonya Broady at sonya.broady@doe.virginia.gov or 804-225-2540 in advance of the meeting, but may be submitted the day of the meeting, at the discretion of the committee chairperson.  In honoring such requests, the Board will limit such comments to three minutes for each speaker at the discretion of the committee chairperson.
• The Board will convene in a work session at 3:30p.m., or 10 minutes after the adjournment of the Special Committee, whichever is later. Public comment will not be accepted during this time.

Thursday, September 23, 2021

• The Board of Education will hold its monthly business meeting, beginning at 9 a.m. Public comment will be accepted. Written public comment is always accepted on the Board’s email account at BOE@doe.virginia.gov. Requests to address the Board during the public comment portion of the meeting should be submitted to Sonya Broady at sonya.broady@doe.virginia.gov or 804-225-2540 in advance of the meeting, but may be submitted the day of the meeting, at the discretion of the President.  In honoring such requests, the Board will limit such comments to three minutes for each speaker at the discretion of the President.

If you have any questions, please contact Emily Webb, Director of Board Relations, at emily.webb@doe.virginia.gov or 804-225-2924.