October is VSBA Bullying Prevention Month
In an effort to promote awareness of school bullying, the VSBA Board of Directors has designated the month of October as VSBA Bullying Prevention Month. Childhood bullying is a significant problem nationwide. It can cause school absenteeism, mental and physical stress…
November 18-20, VSBA Virtual Annual Convention
The VSBA Annual Convention is the largest and most anticipated VSBA meeting of the year. While this year our Annual Convention may look a little different, and we won’t get to see your smiling faces in person, we hope you’ll find our event schedule to be just as enriching and…
Bland County Public Schools to start offering more in-person learning days Nov. 2
In early November, Bland County students will start attending either twice as many in-person classes or no in-person classes, according to school officials. Starting Nov. 2, Bland County Public Schools says a two-day hybrid learning model will no longer be offered. Instead…
BusPatrol Partners With Carroll County Public Schools to Outfit World’s Most Advanced School Bus Fleet
In an industry first, BusPatrol has announced a new partnership that will see all 311 Carroll County Public Schools buses fully equipped with safety technology from BusPatrol, Zonar, Transfinder, and FirstNet. An estimated 23,500 students will be protected by the technology…
Loudoun School Board, Board of Supervisors talk learning models, broadband, equity
The Joint Committee of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors and the Loudoun County School Board met virtually Monday afternoon to exchange updates regarding their recent respective efforts. Committee members — including supervisors Kristen Umstattd…
New Danville Public Schools Superintendent shares her plans for the district
In just a month and a half, a new superintendent will take the reigns of Danville City Schools. Dr. Angela Hairston is currently the superintendent of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school system in North Carolina. On December 1st, she will return to her hometown to lead Danville…
School board honors local nonprofits for contributions to students, educators
A trio of local nonprofits was honored for their contributions to local schoolchildren and educators during the Amherst County School Board’s Oct. 15 meeting. United Way Central of Virginia , Amherst Cares and the Amherst County Education Foundation received formal recognition…
Henrico County Public Schools to vote on learning plan for second marking period tonight
Henrico County Public Schools will make a decision Thursday evening on the learning plan for the second marking period of the school year. Superintendent Amy Cashwell along with the school board will make a recommendation for the second nine weeks based on the HCPS…
First reported COVID case at Ruckersville Elementary
A student at Ruckersville Elementary School (RES) has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a letter sent home to parents on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The student’s diagnosis was confirmed by the Thomas Jefferson Health District and contract tracing is under way by its staff, school…
Alexandria City Public Schools will return hundreds of students with disabilities to classrooms through the end of 2020
The Alexandria City Public Schools board voted to approve a plan that will bring hundreds of lower- and middle-schoolers back to classrooms over the next few months. The plan, outlined in a lengthy presentation Wednesday night by Superintendent Gregory C. Hutchings Jr…
Regional rise in COVID-19 cases reflected in schools, who report uptick in infections
Several school divisions in the Roanoke and New River valleys have reported an increase of student and staff COVID-19 cases throughout the month of October, reflecting a regional trend in the larger community. The uptick comes as local health officials plead with people to…
James City supervisors, Williamsburg city council, school board to meet to discuss school funding
The James City County Board of Supervisors will to join with School Board members and Williamsburg City Council members to discuss funding opportunities for schools that face an uncertain financial future post-COVID-19. A remote joint meeting is scheduled for 8 a.m…
Prince William School Board Approves 2nd Phase of Return-to-Learning Plan
The Prince William County School Board voted to approve the Superintendent’s return-to-learning in-school plan for the second and third quarter with the flexibility to make changes in response to pandemic needs. The voted occurred two minutes to 1 a.m. on Thursday. The…
White House weighs in on Fairfax teachers’ union virtual-learning stance
The Fairfax County Education Association put out a statement two weeks ago advocating for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year to remain virtual. Now, two weeks before the presidential election, the group’s stance appears to have grabbed the attention of the White…
First reported COVID-19 case among public school students announced at Kettle Run
A student attending in-person classes at Kettle Run High School has tested positive for the COVID-19, a health department letter to Kettle Run parents and staff announced Monday. No students or staff members were considered “close contacts” of the infected individual, the…
Norfolk students won’t return to the classroom until pandemic numbers improve enough
Health metrics need to be in the lower- to lowest-risk categories before Norfolk will resume in-person instruction, the School Board decided Wednesday. After months of being asked to decide what would lead schools to reopen, the board decided students will return only after…
November 5, 2020, Education Foundations Workshop
The Virginia School Boards Association would like to invite you to a workshop for school board members, education foundation professionals, volunteers and those interested in starting an education foundation in your school division. The workshop will feature education foundation…