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…
June 8, 2021 Free Webinar: Fairfax County Joint Environmental Task Force
The Joint Environmental Task Force (JET) works to join the political and administrative capabilities of the County and the school system to proactively address climate change and environmental sustainability. JET includes community partners from higher education…
Va. high school students prepare to launch rocket to space
A group of Virginia high school students will be the first to launch a liquid-fueled rocket to space. The team of more than 50 students from Thomas Jefferson High School have spent years building the rocket with the nonprofit organization, Project Caelus. “This will be an amazing…
With most K-12 students unvaccinated, masks are still required in Virginia’s public schools
The first day of Virginia’s mass campaign to inoculate children ages 12 to 15 with a Pfizer shot was met with updated federal guidance that fully vaccinated people don’t need to wear masks in most situations. So what does this mean for the state’s K-12 public schools? Nothing – yet…
Albemarle County Public Schools division hires principal for first fully virtual school
Reed Gillespie will be the principal of Albemarle County Public Schools’ first fully virtual school. Gillepie has served as associate principal at both Monticello and Western Albemarle high schools. The new school, which debuts August 23, will provide synchronous learning on a full…
JMU Athletics and HCPS partner for book drive bringing diverse stories to younger students
James Madison University (JMU) Athletics and Harrisonburg City Public Schools (HCPS) are hosting a book drive with stories that highlight diverse backgrounds. Each kindergarten and Pre-K student will get their choice of one of the following books: “A Paint Brush for Paco,” “Saffron…
Appomattox County Public Schools names Brendan Conroy Teacher of the Year
An Appomattox County School teacher was given a top honor for always going above and beyond for his students. On Friday, Appomattox County Public Schools named Brendan M. Conroy the 2020-2021 Teacher of the Year. Conroy teaches the school’s Individual Student…
Virginia school divisions encouraged to host vaccine clinics for adolescents
School divisions across Virginia are being encouraged to host vaccination clinics following federal approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use in adolescents ages 12 to 15. During a news briefing Thursday morning, Dr. James Lane, the state superintendent of public…
Prince Edward County Public School Board Recognizes Community Partnerships
Local businesses have the power to shape community attitudes about public schools, and the Virginia School Board Association (VSBA) Business Honor Roll is a way for local school divisions to recognize local businesses for their support, especially as schools face…
Excellent Educators: Edenton teacher using all the right angles
It doesn’t matter which angle you look at when talking about Heather Terrell, you come up with the same hypothesis. “She’s a really great teacher.” said 4th grader Skylar Anderson. Terrell teaches 4th grade at D.F. Walker Elementary in Edenton. She drives 45 minutes each way to…
Amherst school board declines supervisors’ invitation on equity lesson chat, seeks joint meeting instead
Amherst County Public School officials declined an invitation by the county’s board of supervisors to attend a May 18 supervisors meeting, at which time a recently implemented equity lesson in the school division will be discussed. The Amherst County School Board in a…
Rockingham County and Harrisonburg schools to host vaccine clinic for middle school students
The FDA approved the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Monday for children 12 and up, and next month, both Rockingham County Public Schools and Harrisonburg City Schools will hold vaccine clinics for middle school students. Earlier this week, Rockingham County Public…
Roanoke County School Board announces administrative appointments
This past week, the Roanoke County School Board announced several new positions within the district. Jessica Yates will serve as the new assistant principal at William Byrd Middle School. Yates has ten years of instructional experience at Botetourt County Schools. She also holds a…
June 24, 2021, The Importance of Civility
Join VSBA for a live webinar with Executive Director Andrea Messina from the Florida School Boards Association as she shares why civility within the board room is so important. As we all know, variance in personal opinions result from different expectations, goals, beliefs, or…
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…