Approving Timeline for Revision Process for the Health Education, Physical Education, and Driver Education Standards of Learning
Resolution Number 2007-2
January 10, 2007
The Board of Education grants approval for the Department of Education to proceed with the revision process for the Health Education, Physical Education, and Driver Education Standards of Learning. The schedule for the review of the Health Education, Physical Education and Driver Education Standards of Learning is as follows:
January 2007 A Superintendent's Memorandum is distributed that:
- announces the schedule of the review process;
- announces the availability of a Standards of Learning review/comment page on the Department of Education website;
- requests that division superintendents share information about the Web site with instructional staff; and
- requests that division superintendents submit nominations for review team members.
March 2007 The Department of Education aggregates and conducts a preliminary analysis of the comments entered on the Web page.
June - July 2007 The Standards of Learning review team meets for two days to:
- analyze statewide Web page input;
- review national documents and reports as necessary; and
- make recommendations for potential changes.
August 2007 The Department of Education and the steering committee (a subgroup of the review team) meet to discuss and review the draft Health Education, Physical
Education and Driver Education Standards of Learning for first review by the Board of Education.
September 2007 The Department of Education presents the draft document to the Board of Education for first review.
October 2007 The proposed Standards of Learning document is distributed for public comment. The document is placed on the Virginia Department of Education website for review.
November - Public hearings are held as prescribed by the Board of Education.
February 2008 The Superintendent of Public Instruction presents the proposed Health Education, Physical Education and Driver Education Standards of Learning to the Board of Education for final review and adoption. The final document is posted on the Department of Education website within three weeks of adoption.
May 2008 Printed copies of the approved Health Education, Physical Education and Driver Education Standards of Learning are distributed to K-12 schools and local school division central offices.
Mark E. Emblidge, President
Board of Education
Adopted in the Minutes of the Virginia Board of Education
January 10, 2007