May 25, 2021 Free Webinar: 2021 VSBA Showcases for Success
Join us as we hear directly from the school divisions featured in this year’s Showcase for Success publication. We look forward to hearing more about these innovative programs from divisions all across the state. Tune in to hear some good news!…
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…
Hampton City Schools to host vaccine clinics, provide transportation
Hampton City Schools announced on Thursday that they will be hosting vaccine clinics for students at four area schools. These clinics will be held on May 25, however, the times vary per location. In order to participate, students must submit a signed vaccine consent form to their…
Winchester Public Schools holds first vaccine clinic for students
Daniel Morgan Intermediate School sixth-grader Halston Wright, 12, has been attending school virtually for more than a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As he waited in line at Handley High School on Wednesday afternoon to get his first shot of the two-dose Pfizer…
Racism, education dominate discussions as Powhatan citizens show up to voice concerns
A tense two nights of public meetings brought the issues of education and racism to the forefront last week in Powhatan County. Local elected officials saw how passionate residents were on these issues when they came out in large numbers to speak at the Powhatan County…
Pre- K Teacher Gets Creative With Learning During COVID-19
Michele DeFreese was nervous to come back to school this year during COVID-19. The combination of being 51 years old, a single mom and the unknowns at the time of how young children contracted and passed the virus made her wary of heading back to her…
Loudoun School Board Reviews Transgender Student Policy
The School Board’s Pupil Services Committee met virtually last night to discuss the proposed policy for the rights of transgender and gender-expansive students. The proposed policy was developed to comply with the Virginia Department of Education’s mandate that school divisions protect learners of all gender identities. Per the new state requirement, Loudoun County must …
‘A rebirth of public education’: Fairfax Co. school board approves budget for COVID-19 recovery
The Fairfax County School Board in Virginia unanimously approved Thursday night the FY 2022 budget, which will prioritize COVID-19 recovery and gave all employees a 2% raise. “Out of the bad news of this pandemic, we’ve been able to pass a good-news budget here in Fairfax…
Richmond School Board creating a governance manual; what constitutes good governance?
The Richmond School Board is tasking a committee with drafting a manual for how the nine-member body should govern after state education officials said improving board function was a priority. The comment came during a closed-door meeting in March between Virginia…
Danville School Board supports sales tax increase, requests ballot question in city
Danville is one step closer to getting a sales-tax increase question on the ballot in November. The Danville School Board wants the citywide referendum asking voters to approve a 1% sales tax bump to fund school improvements. “We want our children to live in a community that…
Prince William School Board adopts equity statement amid questions from parents
The Prince William County School Board adopted an “equity statement” this week, committing the division to providing resources to improve achievement for all students and working to “eliminate learning disparities.” Board members will leave any operational changes towards…
Excellent Educators: Chesapeake teacher Ingeborg Wobig and her trademark ‘THINK’ sign
Today’s Excellent Educator comes to us from Chesapeake. She describes herself as a “Canadian born to German parents.” A naturalized American who became a citizen in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1995. Got all that? Ingeborg Wobig is teaching 100% online and has been since…
‘She’s an actual hero’: Patrick Henry High School Teacher receives Education Hero Award
Around the holidays, we told you about a Patrick Henry High School teacher making care packages for homeless students. On Friday, her generosity and spirit earned her the title: Education Hero. Called to do a Zoom meeting with the principal, PE and driver’s ed teacher…
Hanover graduation ceremonies are moving inside
The bugs can stay outside. Hanover County Public Schools announced Friday afternoon that all four high school graduation ceremonies will now be held indoors at Meadow Event Park’s Farm Bureau Building — that’s a change from last month’s announcement, in which the ceremonies…
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
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…