April 22-23, 2026

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Virginia Board of Education Public Notice - April 22-23, 2026

The Virginia Board of Education will convene on Wednesday, April 22, and Thursday, April 23, 2026, for its monthly meetings. The Wednesday, April 22, 2026, meeting will convene at 9:00 a.m. in Conference Room A 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. The Board will convene in a work session in the Lecture Hall at the conclusion of the closed meeting. The work session will be livestreamed on the VDOE YouTube channel. The Thursday, April 23, 2026, meeting will convene at 9:00 a.m. in the Conference Room A on the first floor of the Library of Virginia (800 E. Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219). All meetings, except closed sessions, 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.

April 22, 2026

• The Board will convene in a business session at 9:00 a.m. in Conference Room A on the first floor of the Library of Virginia. 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.

April 23, 2026

• The Board of Education will hold its monthly business meeting in in Conference Room A on the first floor of the Library of Virginia, 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 Library of Virginia opens at 8:30 a.m.

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

Work Session Agenda – Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Video | Minutes 

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

Welcome and Opening Comments

Closed Session for Licensure Cases

Presentations

• Overview of Virginia Quality Birth to Five (VQB5)
  • Attachment 1
  • Attachment 2
  • Handout
• Listening Tour Update

Concluding Remarks and 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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Business Session Agenda – Thursday, April 23, 2026

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

• Minutes from the March 25-26, 2026, Meetings of the Board of Education

Student Performance

2026 Virginia Dual Language Immersion Teacher of the Year

Recognition of 2026 Principals of Distinction

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 Regulatory Action to Align with Item 130.H of Chapter 2 of the Acts of the Assembly 2022 Special Session I (Final Stage)
  • Attachment 1 (Redline)
  • Attachment 2
• Item D: Final Review Regulatory Action to Amend 8VAC20-543-20 to Align with Chapter 186 of the 2025 Acts of the Assembly
  • Attachment 1 (Redline)
  • Attachment 2
• Item E: Second Review Virginia Textbook and High-Quality Instructional Materials Process
  • Attachment 1 (Redline) 
  • Attachment 2
  • Presentation
• Item F: Final Review Guidance Document for 8VAC20-780
  • Attachment 1
• Item G: First and Final Review Request to Withdraw Fast-Track Regulatory Actions to Amend Chapters 780, 790, 800 and 850 to incorporate Stock Epinephrine Requirements
• Item H: First Review of Proposed Amendments to 8VAC20-70 Following a Periodic Review of Regulations
  • Attachment 1 (Redline)
  • Attachment 2
•  Item I: First Review Proposed 2026-2027 VQB5 Guidelines
  • Attachment 1
  • Presentation
• Item J: First Review of Amendment IX to Virginia's Consolidated State Plan
  • Attachment 1
  • Presentation
• Item K: First Review of Virginia School Accreditation System Report for School Year 2025-2026
  • Attachment 1
  • Attachment 2 
  • Presentation
• Item L: First Review of Exit of Memorandums of Understanding
  • Presentation
• Item M: First Review of Revisions to Guidelines for the School Construction Assistance Program for the 2024-2026 Biennium
  • Attachment 1
  • Attachment 2
  • Attachment 3

Presentations and Written Reports

• Item N: Written Report on the Commonwealth of Virginia's Critical Shortage Teaching Endorsement Areas for the 2026-2027 School Year

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.