VIRGINIA DAILY EDUCATION NEWS

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Thursday, January 13, 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. Click the underlined headlines to view the articles.

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Hampton superintendent to retire July 1

Hampton City Schools Superintendent Jeffery Smith announced Thursday that he will retire July 1 after 32 years in education. Smith was hired to lead the school division in 2015. Under his tenure, all Hampton schools received full accreditation from the state for the first time.

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Speakers demand LCPS release sex assault report

Loudoun County Public Schools commissioned an independent review of the mishandling of the sexual assaults of two students by a fellow student earlier that year. Fourteen months later, a Fairfax-based law firm whose attorneys include those who specialize in education law, haven't been made public.

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SROs may return to Albemarle schools after reports of widespread misconduct

Albemarle County Public Schools Superintendent said he plans to ask the school board to install a school resource officer at Albemarle High School after parents there complained about sexual assault, weekly brawls, truancy, vaping and more.

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Stafford School Board seats first student representatives

The Stafford School Board on Tuesday seated its first-ever student representatives in what Superintendent Thomas Taylor called "a historic moment." Katherine Buckman, a junior at Mountain View High School, was chosen to be student representative to the board.

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Bill would expand ranked-choice voting to School Board elections

Legislation introduced in Richmond would allow localities like Arlington to hold School Board general elections using a ranked-choice method in place of the existing winner-take-all process.

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Franklin County teacher pay remains major issue

No votes occurred - it was purely an informational session about the compensation study and proposed new pay structure - but the dire situation of Franklin County Public Schools came into clear focus as school officials explained a proposal for a new pay structure to the board of supervisors.

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Former Norfolk School Board chair returns to position; newcomer elected vice chair

The Public School Board voted Wednesday for Adale Martin return as the board chair. Thanking her fellow board members for their vote, Martin said, "It's just an honor and a privilege to serve in whatever capacity that I can."

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Newport News School Board sets special meeting amid teachers' criticism of Richneck Elementary shooting response

Since the shooting at Richneck Elementary School on Friday, the administration, and particularly Superintendent George Parker, have faced a wave of criticism from the community and from teachers.

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Monk reelected chairman of Frederick County School Board

The Frederick County School Board set its leadership for the new year by reelecting Brandon Monk as its chairman and Bradley Comstock as vice chairman following lengthy discussions Tuesday night. Comstock was unanimously elected, but Monk was chosen by a narrower margin.

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Bedford County schools increase teen seat belt use in annual challenge

The statewide 2022 winner of Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety's (YOVASO) Drive for Change: Buckle Up and Slow Down campaign is Bedford County's Liberty High School.

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Don't miss these upcoming VSBA Events

Orientation for New Board Members, Superintendents, Chairs and Vice-Chairs, January 31, 2023

There are few elected/appointed positions as important to the future of our communities as a school board member. As election season wraps up and new educational leaders prepare to take their seats on boards of education across the state, VSBA is here to help them optimize the effectiveness of their governance teams.

2023 VSBA Capital Conference, January 30-31, 2023

This year’s two-day Capital Conference will kick off with a budget and economic outlook for 2023 with the latest update on the Commonwealth’s financial picture. After the budget presentation there will be a conversation between Former Virginia House of Delegate Chris Saxman and Dr. Bob Holsworth with their perspectives on the landscape of Virginia politics in 2023 and beyond. Following this session, attendees will hear from VSBA’s own, J.T. Kessler and Stacy Haney on the happenings at the Capitol for the 2023 Virginia General Assembly.

March Hot Topic Conference, March 15, 2023

Join us for the March Hot Topic Conference in Wytheville, Virginia on March 15, 2023. This will be an informative and important hot topic conference that focuses on multiple trending education topics like workforce readiness, virtual reality in public schools, and the “new pandemic” teacher shortages.

COSSBA Inaugural National Conference: Leading and Learning Together!, March 31 - April 2, 2023

Join school board members and education leaders from across the country at COSSBA's inaugural national conference for training and networking opportunities to engage around issues that directly impact the work of governing public education.

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