May 21-22, 2025

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Virginia Board of Education Public Notice - May 21-22, 2025

The Virginia Board of Education will convene on Wednesday, May 21, and Thursday, May 22, 2025, for its monthly meetings in the Lipman Auditorium at the Massey Library Technology Center at Reynolds Community College (Parham Rd. Campus; 1651 E Parham Rd, Richmond, VA 23228). At the May 21 meeting, the Board will go into a closed meeting under § 2.2-3711 of the Code of Virginia. The closed meeting will not be livestreamed. Board of Education members will break for lunch, and the public may attend. No votes will be taken during lunch. The Board will convene in a work session at the conclusion of the closed meeting or lunch. The work session will be livestreamed on the VDOE YouTube channel. The May 22 meeting will be livestreamed on the VDOE YouTube channel.

The Board president reserves the right to change this schedule depending upon the time constraints during the meetings.

May 21, 2025

• The Board will convene in a business session at 9:00 a.m. in the Lipman Auditorium. The purpose of convening this meeting is for the Board to go into executive session under Virginia Code § 2.2-3711. Public comment will not be accepted during this time.
• Board of Education members will break for lunch. No votes will be taken, and it is open to the public.
• The Board will convene in a work session upon the conclusion of the business session or lunch. Public comment will not be accepted during the work session.

May 22, 2025

• The Board of Education will hold its monthly business meeting in the Lipman Auditorium, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Public comment will be accepted.
• Board of Education members will break for lunch. No votes will be taken, and it is open to the public.
• The Board of Education will accept public comment in advance of the meeting through the Board of Education Comment Form. This form collects public comments for review by the members of the Board. The Board accepts comments from the public on all matters related to public education in Virginia. Comments may be submitted at any time but will be collected and shared with Board members as part of the meeting materials for its next scheduled business meeting.
• Members of the public may signup to address the Board at one of its scheduled business meetings by using the Board of Education Public Comment Sign-Up Form. Requests to address the Board should be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled business meeting but may be requested at the meeting at the discretion of the President.
• For all meetings, persons are encouraged to print items of interest as hard copies will not be available at the meeting site. Wi-Fi is available in the meeting room.

Please note that the Massey Library Technology Center opens at 8:30 a.m.

If you have any questions, please contact Board staff at boe@doe.virginia.gov.

Business Session Agenda – Wednesday, May 21, 2025

9:00 a.m. Full Board Convenes**

Executive Session

Adjournment

** The purpose of convening this meeting is for the board to go into executive session under § 2.2-3711 of the Code of Virginia. Public comment will not be accepted at this time.

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Work Session Agenda – Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Video | Minutes

Welcome and Opening Comments

• The meeting will be livestreamed on the VDOE YouTube channel.

Discussion Items

• Item A: ELA and VLA Updates
  • Guest Speakers: UVA Virginia Literacy Partnerships 
• Item B: Update on Standards Implementation
  • 1. History
  • 2. Mathematics
  • 3. Science
  • 4. Education Technology and Classroom Innovation: Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
  • 5. Advanced Learning Instructional Update
• Item C: School Performance and Support Framework Update Presentation
  • School Performance and Support Framework Update
  • 3E Readiness Indicator
• Item D: Seat Time Flexibility
• Item E: Presentation on iTeach
• Item F: Legislative Update
• Item G: Standard Setting Committee Update

Concluding Remarks and Adjournment

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Business Session Agenda – Thursday, May 22, 2025

Video | Minutes

9:00 a.m. Full Board Convenes

• The meeting will be livestreamed on the VDOE YouTube channel.

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of the Agenda

Approval of Minutes

• Minutes from the March 26-27, 2025, Meetings of the Board of Education

Principals of Distinction Recognition

• Announcement of the First Class of Candidates for the VDOE Principal of Distinction Program

Student Performance

Public Comment*

Consent Agenda

• Item A: First and Final Review to Certify a List of Qualified Persons for the Office of Division Superintendent of Schools
  • Item A - Attachment 1
• Item B: Final Review of Financial Report on Literary Fund and Updates to the First Priority Waiting List
  • Item B - Attachment 1
  • Item B - Attachment 2

Action/Discussion Items

• Item C: Final Review of Seat Time Flexibility Notice
  •  Item C - Attachment 1
• Item D: Final Review of Regulatory Actions Following Periodic Reviews of Regulations
  • Item D - Attachment 1
  • Item D - Attachment 2
• Item E: First and Final Review of Finalization of Periodic Reviews of Regulations
  • Item E - Attachment 1
• Item F: First and Final Review of the Appointments to Board of Education Advisory Committees
• Item G: First and Final Review of an Amendment to Virginia's Consolidated State Plan to Include High-Quality Work-Based Learning in the 3E Readiness Indicator
  • Item G - Attachment 1
  • Item G - Attachment 2
• Item H: First and Final Review of Recommendations Regarding Literary Loan Applications Approval for Release of Loan Funds
  • Item H - Attachment 1
  • Item H - Attachment 2
• Item I: First and Final Review of Fast-Track Regulatory Action for Removal of Graduate Credit for Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement
  • Item I - Attachment 1
• Item J: First and Final Review of the Revisions to 8VAC20-23 and 8VAC20-650 to Align with Federal Guidelines Related to Accredited Institutions of Higher Education (Fast-Track)
  • Item J - Attachment 1
  • Item J - Attachment 2
• Item K: First and Final Review of Governor's School Approval Process
  • Item K - Attachment 1
• Item L: First Review of Internet Safety Model Policy Revision
  • Item L - Attachment 1
  • Item L - Presentation
• Item M: First Review of VQB5 Guidelines for 2025-2026
  • Item M - Attachment 1
  • Item M - Presentation
• Item N: First Review of Final Stage of Child Day Center General Procedures and Background Checks
  • Item N - Attachment 1
  • Item N - Attachment 2
  • Item N - Attachment 3
  • Item N - Presentation

Presentations and Written Reports

• Item O: Written Report on Additional Praxis Tests for Teacher Licensure
• Item P: Written Report from the Public Charter School Standing Committee

Discussion of Current Issues – by Board of Education Members and Superintendent of Public Instruction

Adjournment

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*Guidelines for Public Comment

The Board of Education will provide an opportunity for members of the public to address the Board at its meetings, as appropriate, during the public comment portion of the meeting. Written public comment will continue to be accepted through the Board of Education Comment Form.

At its regular meetings, members of the public may address the Board during the public comment portion of the meeting on any matter related to public education which includes the actions of the Board. During the public comment portion of any committee of the Board or any advisory committee of the Board, 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 or one of its committees during the public comment portion of the meeting shall include the subject to be discussed and the name of the speaker.

Requests to address the Board or one of its committees during the public comment portion of the meeting should be submitted to the Department of Education in advance of the meeting, but may be submitted the day of the meeting, at the discretion of the President or committee chairperson. In honoring such requests, the Board will limit such comments to three minutes for each speaker at the discretion of the President or committee chairperson.

The Board President or committee chairperson may, in his or her discretion, extend the public comment portion of the meeting, allocate the time available for public comment, adjust the order of speakers, or take other reasonable measures to ensure that the Board hears multiple views on any matter presented to the Board.