June 24-25, 2026

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Virginia Board of Education Public Notice - June 24-25, 2026

The Virginia Board of Education will convene on Wednesday, June 24, and Thursday, June 25, 2026, 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 June 24 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 June 25 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.

June 24, 2026

• 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.
• The Board will have a dinner at the Massey Library at the conclusion of the Work Session. No votes will be taken. 

June 25, 2026

• 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.

Work Session Agenda – Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Draft Minutes

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

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

Welcome and Opening Comments

Closed Session for Licensure Cases

Presentation

• Item A: Report on the 2026 Legislative Session for the Virginia Board of Education
  • Item A - Attachment 1
• Item B: Presentation by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC)
• Item C: Assessment and Accountability Roadmap (2026-2027 and beyond)

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, June 25, 2026

Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Draft 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 April 22-23, 2026, Meetings of the Board of Education

Student Performance

Recognition of 2026 Principals of Distinction

Public Comment*

Presentations From the Student Advisory Committee

• Presentation 1
• Presentation 2
• Presentation 3

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 Fast-Track Regulatory Action to Amend 8VAC20-70
  • Item B - Attachment 1
  • Item B - Attachment 2

Action/Discussion Items

• Item C: Final Review of Divisions Eligible to Exit a Memorandum of Understanding with the Virginia Board of Education
  • Item C -Presentation
• Item D: Final Review of Guidelines for 2026-2027 of the Early Childhood Unified Measurement and Improvement System (VQB5)
  • Item D - Attachment 1
• Item E: Final Review of the Virginia Textbook and High-Quality Instructional Materials Process
  • Item E - Attachment 1
  • Item E - Attachment 2
• Item F: Final Review of the Revisions to Guidelines for the School Construction Assistance Program for the 2024-2026 Biennium
  • Item F - Attachment 1
  • Item F - Attachment 2
  • Item F - Attachment 3
• Item G: Final Review of the Virginia’s School Accreditation System Report for School Year 2025-2026
  • Item G - Attachment 1
  • Item G - Attachment 2
• Item H: Final Review of Amendment IX to Virginia's ESSA Consolidated State Plan
  • Item H - Attachment 1
  • Item H - Presentation
• Item I: First Review of Assessment and Accountability Roadmap: Proficiency Implementation Plan and School Performance and Support Framework 2026-2027 Update
  • Item I - Attachment 1
  • Item I - Presentation
• Item J: First and Final Review of Recommendations Regarding Literary Fund Loan Applications Approval for Release of Loan Funds
  • Item J - Attachment 1
  • Item J - Attachment 2
• Item K: First and Final Review of Appointments to Board of Education Advisory Committees
• Item L: First Review of No-Cost Extension for UVA Innovation Hub College Partnership Laboratory School Start-Up Grant
• Item M: First Review of Academic and Career Plan Guidelines
  • Item M - Attachment 1
• Item N: First Review of Final Stage of New Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers
  • Item N - Attachment 1
  • Item N - Attachment 2
  • Item N - Presentation
  • Item N - Handout
• Item O: First Review of ABTEL's Recommendation to Add the Praxis Assessments for Russian, Chinese (Mandarin), and Latin; Elementary subtest assessments in Reading and Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Science; New Assessment for Geometry
  • Item O - Attachment 1
  • Item O - Attachment 2
• Item P: First Review of the 2023-2025 Biennial Approval of Education  Endorsement Programs as Required by the Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia
  • Item P - Attachment 1
• Item Q: First Review of Periodic Reviews of Regulations Schedule

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.