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Thursday, October 5, 2023

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Montgomery Co. School Board sets collective bargaining rep for administrative personnel

Tuesday's decision follows a board vote last month that certified the Montgomery County Education Association as the exclusive representative group for teachers in collective bargaining.

Richmond officials move voter precincts after school mold scare

RPS staff and students are continuing to use the facilities on a permanent basis.

Roanoke County Public Schools launch month of teen driving presentations

First of Roanoke County Public Schools' five meetings on teen driving safety throughout the month of October.

UVA student bringing nature to Harrisonburg elementary school

A pilot program created by a University of Virginia student is bringing nature into Keister Elementary School.

Lexington City School Board discusses updates to library book selection policies

The district recently took two books off the shelves at Lylburn-Downing Middle School for having what was called 'sexually explicit' material.

Youngkin's lab school board advances more applications

Approved by the legislature in 2022, laboratory schools are similar to charter schools, with Youngkin claiming they offer "innovative" education options for students.

VCU will guarantee admission to students with good grades

Applicants who have a 3.5 GPA or graduate in the top 10% of their class will receive automatic acceptance.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools searching for new superintendent

The School Board of the City of Virginia Beach is launching a search campaign for a new superintendent.

Culpeper public schools report progress in closing pandemic learning gaps

Chronic absenteeism remains an issue, though improving-last school year, 24.5 percent of students missed 10 percent or more of the school year, compared to 34 percent the previous year.

Interim Head of Secondary Schools Named In Falls Church City

Interim Head of Secondary Schools Named In Falls Church City - Falls Church, VA - A former superintendent at other Virginia school districts is serving in an interim administrator role at Falls Church City Public Schools.

Join us at the Woodlands Hotel for the Annual Fall Conference for School Board Clerks on November 16, 2023! You do not want to miss out on the opportunity to gather with colleagues, in person, and learn about important topics that affect a clerk's duties from day to day.

Session topics this year include; Top Ten Things You Didn't Know About Being a Board Secretary which will be presented by Attorney Micah Schwartz, a presentation on "Roberts Rules of Order" presented by Pakapon Phinyowattanachip, and new this year, attendees will be able to test their knowledge with School Board Jeopardy!

In addition to the Conference, clerks are also invited to attend the Annual Convention General Sessions and network at the Exhibit Hall.

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Don't miss our next VSBA Event

VSBA Budget Training Workshop

Register today for the VSBA Budget Training Workshop on October 24, 2023. This is 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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