June 4, 2021, VSBA School Law Conference
Your school division needs you, your superintendent, and your attorney to participate in the 2021 VSBA Virtual School Law Conference! Why? The answer is simple, many of the decisions you make have legal implications that will impact your school division for years to come…
VSBA 2021 Excellence in Workforce Readiness Award
The Virginia School Boards Association would like to invite your school division to apply for the annual Excellence in Workforce Readiness award. This award seeks to recognize Virginia School Divisions who have achieved excellence in Workforce Readiness through an…
Franklin High School senior gets into 40 colleges, receives over $1.6M in scholarships
A Franklin High School senior has been accepted into 40 colleges and offered more than $1.6 million in scholarships. Sam Lyons, 18, began sending out college applications in August 2020 and might still receive more scholarship money or acceptance letters, according to Franklin…
Montgomery County teachers to get average 3% raise
The Montgomery County School Board, on a 6-0 vote this past week, approved a budget of approximately $124 million for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The budget includes an average pay raise of 3% for Montgomery County Public Schools teachers and employees…
‘Teachers go above and beyond’: Richmond Fire Captain gives back to Henrico teachers who helped family
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week a Richmond Fire Captain is giving back to 16 Henrico County teachers. The 2020-2021 school year has been a challenging one for students and staff. However, for one Henrico family, one of the most gut-wrenching times in their lives turned…
Augusta County Schools exploring virtual option for next year
School officials in Augusta County have been exploring what virtual learning might look like next school year. The plan is for most students to return to in-person learning five days a week starting in August, but there may be some students who still want that virtual option that was…
More Black families in Albemarle favor staying all-virtual next year
About one-fifth of Black families in the Albemarle County school division who weighed in on a recent survey want to stay virtual for the coming school year, compared with 6% of white families, according to results released this week.For the coming academic year, the division is…
How a rural Virginia town came together for an unforgettable pandemic prom
Prom started off the way all proms do — a bit awkward. A teen with magenta hair plopped down at a corner table and locked eyes with an iPhone screen. Four girls giggled as they rushed to the empty dance floor, while two boys eyed them nervously from the fringes of the room, their…
N.Va. schools willing to ditch three feet of distancing come fall
Northern Virginia schools are planning for the overwhelming majority of their students to return for in-person classes five days a week this fall — and some districts are willing to forgo social distancing to accomplish it. In school board meetings this week, the superintendents of…
Petersburg schools offering full in-person instruction for the 2021-22 school year
The Petersburg City Public Schools announced they would have full in-person instruction for the 2021-22 school year at a School Board meeting on Wednesday night. Dr. Maria Pitre-Martin, Superintendent of PCPS, said the district would follow CDC and Virginia Department of…
Atkins wears many hats for Rappahannock County schools
By the summer of 2019, Courtney Atkins had long since settled into a career as a registered nurse. Atkins started as an RN in 2002, working in the operating room at Fauquier Hospital. She transitioned into the same position with Blue Ridge Orthopaedic & Spine Center in…
Loudoun County Public Schools rolls out new electric school buses
Three electric school buses joined the Loudoun County Public Schools fleet Tuesday afternoon during a ceremony at Sterling’s Park View High School — and two more are on the way. “This is a really big day for us,” LCPS Assistant Superintendent for Support Services Kevin Lewis said…
Amherst County Public Schools recognize Teacher of the Year, Support Staff of the Year
Amherst County Public Schools (ACPS) recognized three of their employees for their leadership and dedication to the school district. Mrs. Ruth Matheny was selected as ACPS’ 2021 Teacher of the Year, while Mrs. Blair Payne and Mr. Robert Jones were named ACPS’ Support Staff of…
2021 VSBA Food for Thought Competition
The VSBA would like to invite you to participate in the eighth annual Food for Thought Competition, a friendly competition between Virginia’s school divisions to showcase their programs that combat childhood hunger, provide healthy school meals, and encourage…