September 23, 2021 VSBA Legislative Advocacy Conference, Registration Open for In-Person Event
In 2021, Virginians will decide who will lead the Commonwealth by electing the next Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General, as well as deciding control of the Virginia House of Delegates. Being informed on the issues shaping Virginia and learning how to advocate on…
84 in quarantine at Patrick County High School after COVID-19 exposure
At its second week back in session, Patrick County High School has 84 people out on quarantine for COVID-19. “Most of them are in quarantine because of an exposure to a positive person,” Superintendent Dean Gilbert said on Monday afternoon. Three are staff members…
Stuarts Draft High School pauses football following COVID outbreak
Stuarts Draft football has become the first confirmed athletic team in Augusta County this school year to pause activities because of COVID. The team was practicing as it prepared for the start of the season. “We had several players test positive over the weekend and decided, out of…
47 elementary students under COVID quarantine
Four days into the fall term, P.B. Smith Elementary School near Warrenton has placed more than 10 percent of its student body in quarantine because of potential exposure to COVID-19. As of Monday morning, four students at P.B. Smith had recently tested positive for the virus…
Judge Denies Request for Injunction Against LCPS Equity Programs
A federal District Court judge denied a request for an injunction in a class action case on Friday filed by five families against Loudoun County Public Schools over the district’s Student Equity Ambassador Program and the Bias Incident Reporting System, both initiatives of the school…
Foundation funding expands city’s early-learning options
The nonprofit John and Janice Wyatt (J2W) Foundation is making it possible for Winchester Public Schools to better serve an even greater number of local preschool students. The foundation, which formed in July 2018 to support public school students in Winchester, Fairfax…
All employees of Richmond Public Schools must be vaccinated by Oct. 1
Staff at Richmond’s public schools, along with any other adults in the school buildings like volunteers and community partners, are now required to get a COVID-19 vaccine by Oct. 1. In an 8-1 vote, Richmond School Board approved Superintendent Jason Kamras’ push for a…
$1 million grant will help support special education teachers across Virginia
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has received a $1 million grant to help reduce turnover and promote retention of special education teachers. The funding will give VDOE the ability to build upon efforts supporting the recruitment, development, and retention of special…
13 Fauquier students – in elementary, middle and high schools — reporting positive COVID-19 cases
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control ranks counties by level of transmission; Fauquier, as of Tuesday morning, is rated “high.” (The CDC reevaluates county ratings every afternoon.) The county was rated “moderate” on July 27, substantial on July 29 and high as of July 31, but the…
Washington County, Virginia school board discusses COVID, upcoming election
Washington County Schools Superintendent Brian Ratliff is now slated to compile a list of suggestions to help board members avoid any conflicts of interest before elections in November. At Monday’s school board meeting, Ratliff suggested compiling a list of frequently asked…
Major bump in Va. preschool enrollment anticipated due to funding increase
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam expects record enrollment for the state’s preschool programs this fall thanks to a deluge of funding toward that effort. Over $150 million has been authorized for the Virginia Preschool Initiative and Mixed Delivery in fiscal year 2022, which means the state…
August 26, 2021, Crafting a Strategic Collective Bargaining Resolution
Join Stacy Haney, VSBA Chief Lobbyist and School Board Attorney for a workshop on collective bargaining and learn how you and your school division can craft your own strategic collective bargaining resolution. This workshop will bean in-depth review of the resolutions required to…