Virginia Board of Education Meeting Summary Information

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The following provides information regarding the Virginia Board of Education’s March 16 and 17, 2022 meetings, which included both a Board Work Session as well as their regular Business Meeting.

The Board conducted a Work Session focused solely on literacy instruction and assessment in Virginia, including presentation of detailed information about the Virginia Literacy Act (HB 319, Coyner; SB 616, Lucas), as passed by the General Assembly during the 2022 Regular Session.  The following includes links to each presentation that was provided to the Board.

• Overview of the Virginia Literacy Act (PDF)
• Overview of the Virginia Literacy Act presentation (PPT)
• A Nation of Readers: How State Chiefs Can Help Every Child Learn to Read (PDF)
• Comprehensive Overview of Literacy in Virginia (PDF)
• Comprehensive Overview of Literacy in Virginia presentation (PPT)
• Development of New Assessment Item Type for Integration of Reading and Writing (PDF)
• New Assessment Item Type presentation (PPT)

 

Business Meeting - March 17, 2022

The Board took the following actions at their Thursday Business Meeting:

Approved Agenda Items

• Item A: Final Review to Certify a List of Qualified Persons for the Office of Division Superintendents of Schools (PDF)
• Item B: Final Review of Proposed 2022 Driver Education Standards of Learning (PDF)
• Item C: Final Review of the Proposed 2020 Health Education Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework (PDF)
• Item D: Final Review of Proposed 2022 Physical Education Standards of Learning (PDF)
• Item E: Final Review of Proposed Revisions to the Regulations Governing Secondary School Transcripts (Final Stage) (PDF)
• Item F: Final Review of Proposed Revisions to the Guidelines for Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Principals and Superintendents (PDF)
• Item H: Final Review of the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure’s Recommendation for a Passing Score for the Praxis® Middle School Mathematics (5164) Test for the Middle Education 6-8 Mathematics Endorsement (PDF)
• Item I: Final Review of the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure’s Recommendation for a Passing Score for the Praxis® Mathematics (5165) Test for the Mathematics Endorsement (PDF)
• Item L: First Review of the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure's Recommendation to Approve New Education (Endorsement) Programs (PDF) – Board waived first review and approved
• Item O: First Review of COVID-19 Addendum to Virginia’s ESSA Consolidated State Plan (PDF) – Board waived first review and approved

• Item J: First Review of the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure’s Recommendation for a Passing Score for the Praxis® Reading Specialist (5302) Test (PDF)
• Item K: First Review of the Advisory Board on Teacher Education and Licensure’s Recommendation for a Passing Score for the Praxis® Teaching Reading: Elementary (5205) Test (PDF)
• Item M: First Review of Amendments to the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel to Comport with American Sign Language National Certifications (PDF)
• Item N: First Review of Alternative Accreditation Plans (PDF) Item N – Attachments C-J (PDF)

Note that this item includes a request for the Board to approve Alternative Accreditation Plans from the following Fairfax County Public Schools: Kilmer Center School, Fairfax County Adult High School, Key Center School, Mountain; View High School, and Bryant High School

Agenda Items Postponed to April

• Item G: Final Review of Data Science Standards of Learning and Data Science Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework (PDF)

Note that several issues were discussed in the context of the postponement; including questions whether this would be more appropriate as a math or a social science standard, whether higher education had been engaged, and whether this should be implemented as a pilot rather than statewide.

Presentations/Reports

• Item P: Recapping the 2022 General Assembly Session (PDF) Item P - Presentation (PPT)
• Item Q: Update on the Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Board of Education and Identified Divisions (PDF)

Additional information, including meeting video, can be found on the Virginia Department of Education’s website under March 16 and March 17, 2022 at: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/boe/meetings/index.shtml