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Friday, September 29, 2023

The Virginia Daily Education News is a daily update (Monday through Friday) of education news throughout Virginia. Links are created to various media outlets throughout the state.

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Join VSBA's free live webinar, Understanding and Preventing Bullying on October 3, 2023 from 12pm-1pm. October marks Bullying Prevention Month, and there’s no better way to engage and empower your school community than by participating in this live and transformative webinar. Presented by Mr. Mark Walters, this session aims to equip school board members with a comprehensive understanding of bullying dynamics and effective prevention strategies.

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Town of Vinton networks with middle school students at Career Quest

By Debbie Adams The non-profit Greater Roanoke Workforce Development Board hosted Career Quest for seventh grade students in the region on Sept. 26 and 27, and the Town of Vinton was there to make themselves known to possible future employees.

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Appomattox FFA crowned champions at Eastern Regionals

The Appomattox FFA Chapter made a grand appearance at the 2023 National Eastern Regional Big E Leadership Development Event (LDE) and Career Development Events (CDE) in Springfield, Mass.

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E-cigarette, marijuana use on the rise among Prince William County students

The number of Prince William County students with a documented behavior violation for use of a prohibited substance more than doubled last year compared to before the pandemic, county officials

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ACPS & the James L. Hamner Public Library offer after school meals - The Amelia Bulletin Monitor

The James L. Hamner Public Library and Amelia County Public Schools now offer a new after-school program for kids 18 and under.

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APS to pause middle school boundary process for one year | ARLnow.com

Arlington Public Schools is pausing an impending middle school boundary process, citing stable enrollment this fall.

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Nelson school board receives capital improvement plan update; honors students and staff

The Nelson County School Board received an update in its latest meeting on the board's capital improvement plan projects and honored students who received perfect SOL scores.

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Medicaid & Schools | Virginia Department of Education

Medicaid and Schools Annual Training Opportunity October 2-10, 2023 The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), in collaboration with the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), is offering a virtual training opportunity to address efforts underway that have the potential to expand school divisions' federal Medicaid funding for covered school health and support services provided to children outside of Special Education as well as the current Medicaid and Schools reimbursable services.

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Galax schools to open health center

A federal grant will pay for a new school-based health center at Galax High School serving both students and staff throughout the school district.

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School Board approves new LCPS logo

The Loudoun County School Board voted Sept. 26 to approve a new logo for Loudoun County Public Schools.

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School Board recognizes September Employees of the Month

The Botetourt County School Board recognized September Employees of the Month during their regular meeting at the BCPS Administration Offices in Fincastle last Thursday.

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Don't miss our next VSBA Event

VSBA Superintendent Evaluation Workshop

Register today for the VSBA Superintendent Evaluation Workshop on October 3, 2023. This workshop is designed to provide small group support to superintendents and board members responsible for assessing and updating their evaluation model. Participants will have the opportunity to review the guidelines in detail and then use them as they draft their own models. Individual consultation and support will be available throughout the session as participants work on their revisions.


If you would like to register, please contact your clerk to do so today! This is a hybrid event so you can attend in person at the VSBA Office in Charlottesville or virtually.


VSBA Budget Training Workshop

Register today for the VSBA Budget Training Workshop, a two-hour session designed to provide school board members and division superintendents with a general understanding of the essential elements of budgeting and allocating division resources in a strategically-focused manner that aligns with and supports the individual needs, goals and aspirations of students. Specifically, this session will provide a general overview of student-centered resource allocation models that are intended to promote hitting every students needs. In addition, attendees will look at a number of resource allocation/distribution models that are being utilized in school districts around the country to support the individual needs of students and schools based on multiple objective and measurable student characteristics. Finally, this session will provide attendees with a comparative view of a traditional budgeting model with that of a student-centered resource allocation system.


If you would like to register, please contact your clerk to do so today! This is a hybrid event so you can attend in person at the VSBA Office in Charlottesville or virtually.

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