New Collective Bargaining Service
In association with Haney Phinyowattanachip PLLC, VSBA is pleased to offer services related to the collective bargaining process. Services would be tailored to the specific circumstances of each school division and may include providing input on the required and recommended…
2021 Budget Workshop, May 6, 2021
Join us for the VSBA’s Budget Training workshop to learn more about the importance of The Board’s Role in Developing the School Budget. In this virtual workshop, based on member requests, board members will learn their role in the budget process and how it relates to the…
Amherst County Public Schools offering optional vaccine clinic to students 16 years or older
Amherst County Public Schools is offering an optional Pfizer coronavirus vaccine clinic to students age 16 and older on Friday afternoon. The clinic will take place at Amherst County High School from 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday, April 30. No appointment is necessary, but doses will…
Alexandria Schools Names Principal, Teacher, and Support Staffer of the Year
Earlier today Alexandria City Public Schools announced the winners of the 2021 Principal of the Year, Teacher of the Year, and Support Staffer of the Year. Learn more about the three distinguished individuals below. Winner information is from the April 30 edition of the ACPS…
New school leaders named in Radford
This fall will bring changes to all schools in Radford. Each school will have new leadership starting in July due to retirements and administrators moving into new roles, according to a division news release. Superintendent Rob Graham said in the release: “Although we are sad…
Blacksburg’s adopted budget: ‘Mostly in a holding pattern’
The Blacksburg Town Council unanimously approved a $114.1 million budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Excluding capital expenses and debt service—which town officials say can be misleading as they are unique to each fiscal year and give the appearance of a wildly…
Wexton Tours Loudoun Schools as Students Return
Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10) visited River Bend Middle School and Park View High School on Thursday to meet with administrators, teachers, and students. “It was wonderful to see kids and teachers back together in classrooms and things running smoothly,”Wexton stated…
Virginia allies with, then backs away from, controversial math anti-tracking movement
Pamela Fox is a mother of four and former lawyer who cares about the schools in Fairfax County, Va. She was appalled by the website of the Virginia Mathematics Pathways Initiative (VMPI), described by the Virginia Department of Education as its partner “to consider how to…
Hopewell schools announce graduation, prom plans
Hopewell City Public Schools will be offering both a graduation ceremony and a prom for Hopewell High School seniors. Both events have been modified to follow COVID-19 restrictions. The graduation ceremony for Hopewell’s Class of 2021 will be held at Merner Field on…
Richmond Public Schools superintendent to announce in-person graduation ceremonies for Class of 2021
Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras is expected to announce in-person graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2021 at Monday night’s school board meeting. RPS is planning for in-person graduations due to the increase in vaccinations and the declining…
Charlottesville ready to finalize plan for new school safety model without SROs
Nearly a year after voting to remove school resource officers from buildings, the Charlottesville School Board will hear details this coming week about a new path forward. That new path could include hiring care and safety assistants who would monitor hallways and and build…
High school prom event theme causes backlash among Virginia parents: ‘totally unacceptable’
Some Chesterfield County Public Schools parents are raising concerns over a prom-like event planned at Midlothian High School. Some parents told WRIC that the ‘promenade’ walk-through planned for Saturday evening, is ‘culturally insensitive.’ According to an online sign-up sheet…
In Danville, a new learning reality is emerging: a Virtual Academy
Closed in 2013 because of dwindling student population and a budget deficit, the former Taylor Elementary School in Danville will hum back to life in the fall with modernized sounds of learning. There will just be one thing missing from this school comeback: the students…
On emotional night, James River remembers girls soccer coach Ian Stowe, who died earlier this week
James River High School girls soccer coach Ian Stowe, who abruptly died earlier this week at age 32, was remembered Thursday night with an outpouring of support before the Rapids’ game. Past players and friends of Stowe drove from several states away to be a part of the…
VSBA: School Board News Podcast, Episode 33- Takeaways from the 2021 General Session
In the newest episode of VSBA School Board News, executive director, Gina Patterson is joined by VSBA Government Relations Specialist, J.T. Kessler to debrief and discuss the 2021 General Session. Listen in on the conversation to hear the important information that came…
First Annual VSBA Student Essay Contest, Deadline May 1
The Virginia School Boards Association is holding a personal essay/speaking contest where the winner will have an opportunity to present before an audience of more than 300 school board members and administrators at the 2021 Virtual VSBA Conference on Education held July 20…