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Virginia Board of Education Public Notice - September 24-25, 2025
The Virginia Board of Education will convene on Wednesday, September 24, and Thursday, September 25, 2025, for its monthly meetings.
The Wednesday, September 24, 2025, meeting will convene at 9:00 a.m. in the Lecture Hall on the first floor of the Library of Virginia (800 E. Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219) and 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. No votes will be taken during lunch. The Board will convene in a work session in the Lecture Hall at the conclusion of the closed meeting or lunch. The work session will be livestreamed on the VDOE YouTube channel.
The Thursday, September 25, 2025, meeting will convene at 9:00 a.m. in the Lecture Hall on the first floor of the Library of Virginia (800 E. Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219). Board of Education members will break for lunch.
All meetings, except closed meetings, are open to the public and 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.
September 24, 2025
- The Board will convene in a business session in the Lecture Hall, beginning at 9:00 a.m. 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.
- The Board will convene in a work session in the Lecture Hall after the business session or lunch. Public comment will not be accepted during the work session.
September 25, 2025
- The Board of Education will hold its monthly business meeting in the Lecture Hall, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Public comment will be accepted.
- 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 Library of Virginia opens at 8:30 a.m.
If you have any questions, please contact Board staff at boe@doe.virginia.gov.
Business Session Agenda – Wednesday, September 24, 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.
Work Session Agenda – Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Welcome and Opening Comments
- The meeting will be livestreamed on the VDOE YouTube channel.
Closed Session for Licensure Cases
Presentations
- Item A: Spotlight on 3E Readiness
- Item B: School Improvement & Funding
- Item C: Proficiency Recap & Critical Policy Decisions
- Item D: Communications Plan for Accountability and Accreditation
- Item E: Discussion of Revisions to the Board of Education's Comprehensive Plan
- Item F: Discussion of the Board of Education's 2025 Prescriptions on the Standards of Quality
Concluding Remarks and Adjournment
Business Session Agenda – Thursday, September 25, 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
Remarks from the President of the Board of Education
Approval of the Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Student Performance
Recognition of Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Recognition of Emmy Award Winning Series: "Virginia Roots: A Journey into Appalachian Music"
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 B: Final Review of Regulatory Action Following Periodic Reviews of Regulations
Action/Discussion Items
- Item C: Final Review of Proposed 2025-2026 Proficiency Cut Scores
- Item D: Final Review of Revisions to the Guidelines for the School Construction Assistance Program for the 2025-2026 Biennium
- Item E: First and Final Review of Recommendations Regarding Literary Loan Applications Approval for Release of Funds
- Item F: First and Final Review of Nominations to Board Advisory Committee
- Item G: First Review of Modernizing the Process for Multidivision Online Providers
- Item H: First Review of the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure's Recommendation to Approve New Education (Endorsement) Programs
- Item I: First and Final Review of PRAXIS Bridge Alternate Assessment Programs
Closed Session for Legal Issues
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.