February 17, 2021, VSBA Title IX Best Practices in Training & Compliance
With claims of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct hitting newsstands everywhere, Title IX coordinators and other senior staff need to be confident in their knowledge and enforcement of their divisions’ policies. Prevention and thorough investigations are the best ways to…
March 17, 2021, VSBA March Hot Topic Conference
Join us as we gather virtually for an informative and important conference. This conference will be focusing specifically on multiple hot topics in education. You will hear from three leaders in public education throughout the event speaking on the topics of Race and Equity…
Danville Schools superintendent encourages community participation in new strategic planning process
On Wednesday morning, Danville Public Schools announced a new strategic planning process is currently underway in order to chart the course of the division over the next five years. According to a statement from the school district on Wednesday, Jan. 6, the first step in this…
A Fairfax teacher highlights diversity by bringing students’ cultures into her kitchen
One Fairfax teacher at Poplar Tree Elementary School is bringing diversity to the kitchen and celebrating her students’ cultures. Kaylin Daniels, the sixth-grade teacher invites her students’ into her kitchen every week for a cooking show she calls “Dining With Daniels.” Getting…
Dominion Energy to give $500K in scholarships to minority students
If you’re a minority student in Virginia or the nine other states in Dominion Energy’s service area, the power company wants to hear from you. This year, the company is awarding $500,000 in scholarships to students who identify as Black, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or…
School Board Delays In-Person Return For Fairfax County Students
On Tuesday, the Fairfax County School Board opted to not begin the return to in-person instruction for groups of students. After winter break, Fairfax County Public Schools kept all student groups in virtual education during the week of Jan. 4 to 8. Under Superintendent Scott…
Salem High School closes for remainder of week after water main break
Salem High School students will be learning remotely for the remainder of the week due to a water main break, the school announced Wednesday. The building will reopen Monday, according to a Facebook post. In the meantime, instruction will continue online. Due to the…
Williamsburg-James City County School Board backs schools not reopening until COVID-19 case numbers fall
The Williamsburg-James City County School Board has backed the division’s cautious approach to students returning to school buildings as COVID-19 cases continue to spike in the area. Board members indicated schools won’t reopen to most students until coronavirus…
Governor Northam considering year-round schooling for Virginia students
Governor Ralph North announced Wednesday the possibility of year-round school to help offset the loss of learning because of the pandemic. f the governor’s idea becomes a reality, it would affect the 2021-2022 school year, but he is also considering expanded summer school…
Amherst schools conducting home visits to help students during pandemic
Several months into the most unusual school year Amherst County Public Schools has ever faced, the division this month will begin conducting regular home visits for students struggling with engaging in learning. During the Amherst County School Board’s December meeting…
School board votes to hold special meeting after Prince William superintendent proposes delay in older students returning to classrooms
At the Prince William County School Board’s first meeting of the year Wednesday night, Superintendent Steve Walts announced a new return-to-classrooms plan that would bring second- and third-graders back as expected next week, but delay the return of older students…
Frederick County Public Schools sets second-semester learning model
The School Board for Frederick County Public Schools in Virginia made a decision about the learning model for the second semester of the 2020-21 school year. The School Board has decided to continue with the distance and hybrid learning models. Families who want to…
School leaders encourage people to seek support
Local school leaders are reacting to the events in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, reaching out to offer support to those who found the violence took them back to what happened in Charlottesville in 2017. Dr. Rosa Atkins of Charlottesville City Schools and Dr. Matthew Haas…
Portsmouth Public Schools stick with virtual learning
Portsmouth Public Schools is pushing back plans to return students to in-person learning, at least until COVID-19 positivity rates see a dramatic decline. The school board voted unanimously Thursday to keep students in an all-virtual setting. School officials originally…
‘Let us play!’: Montgomery County parents, athletes plead with school board to allow sports to resume
Nearly 200 parents, athletes, and supporters gathered outside the Montgomery County Government Center on Tuesday night to make a message clear. “Let them play!” The rally was made up of signs showing support and hope of the school board moving forward with allowing…
VSBA Employer Commendation Submissions Open Now
Would you like to thank your employer for supporting you and your work as a school board member? Every January, the VSBA Employer Commendation Program provides school board members with the opportunity to thank their employers for providing the support and/or…