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In this edition
This Week's Checklist
- Review and Sign-up for VLA-related Reading Specialist Training Opportunities
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Teacher Residency Partnership Proposals for due September 11th
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SPED Transition staff survey due September 29th
- Division gifted education reports due September 29th
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Virginia School Survey of Climate and Working Conditions goes live January 15th; prepare to communicate with families in advance of the survey
- Immunization status reports due to local health departments after start of school year
- Special SOL Test Forms Review Committee Nominations due September 8th.
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SINSA application due September 29th.
- Three remaining dates for VVAAS training for Superintendents: 8/24, 8/29, and 9/19.
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Key Takeaways
- Training for Reading Specialists Kicks-off This Month
- Title IV, Part A Allocations Released
- VQB5 Registration and Fall CLASS Observation Windows are now open
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News from Across the Commonwealth
 On Friday August 11th, Governor Glenn Youngkin, First Lady of Virginia Suzanne Youngkin, and Secretary of Education Aimee Guidera visited the Virginia Department of Education. Dr. Coons and VDOE leadership had the opportunity to share the accomplishments of the agency as well as the objectives and initiatives for the coming year, including a focus on elevating educators, student attendance, and literacy.
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ESEA Programs Federal Coordinators Academy — Williamsburg
We were pleased to have Virginia's Teacher of the Year Fabiana Parker join our Federal Coordinator's Academy on July 31-August 2 in Williamsburg, who led her own session for participants as a teacher of English Language Learners.
Pictured (L-R): Stacy Freeman, Title III Specialist, LaShel Bradley ELP and Title III Specialist, Fabiana Parker, VA TOY, Louise Marks, Title III Coordinator, and Nicki Saunders, Title III Specialist. Thanks go to Ms. Parker's daughter for taking the photo!
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Dr. Lisa Coons, Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Good Morning,
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to attend an Educator Encouragement Service at Shiloh Baptist Church in Fredericksburg with Dr. Harry Thomas, Dr. Thomas Taylor and Dr. Marci Catlett. I was truly honored to be invited to elevate the educators in their communities and uplift their educators for the entire school year. It was exciting to see an entire community come together to support and encourage their educators at the start of the year. I know this partnership will help teachers feel valued every day and want to send a special thank you to Pastor Thomas for seeing the importance of the educational community. #ElevateEducatorsVA
As we continue to launch the school year, it is essential that we focus on student attendance. #AttendanceMatters VA Last week, we shared several resources and focused on five key strategies. Here are additional resources to support your ongoing focus on attendance:
- Local Communications – Early Grades Attendance
- Breakfast After the Bell and School Nutrition programs
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Implementing A Successful Program: This webpage provides important information to help with planning and implementing a successful breakfast program.
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Strategies for Increasing Breakfast Participation at Middle and High Schools: This resource highlights the three Breakfast After the Bell models (Breakfast In the Classroom, Grab and Go, and Second Chance Breakfast) that can be implemented at any level elementary through high school; it highlights strategies to increase participation while using these models.
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School Breakfast Promotion Strategies: This resource highlights promotion strategies to build awareness, generate excitement and ultimately increase school breakfast participation.
- Funding: No Kid Hungry Virginia has grant funding available to support school districts seeking to launch, enhance, and expand school breakfast programs. To learn more about this opportunity, reach out to ssteely@strength.org.
We will continue to share resources on our other strategies “having a trusted adult,” “celebrating successes”, and “reducing barriers” in our next newsletter.
In this newsletter, you will find the launch of our VLA trainings. I encourage you to take time with your specialists, ask them what they learned, and discuss possible recommendations to support your school as you begin to transition to the expectations found in the literacy act. Learn more about the Virginia Literacy Act.
I want to share a few reminders:
- The ESSER Spending Website goes live on September 5th. Remember to draw down your funds now to ensure that your public records demonstrate your expenses for ESSER II and III.
- All school divisions have access to VDOE’s ElevateEducatorVA job board to post vacancies and encourage incoming educators to apply for vacancies. Our offices are getting frequent calls from interested educators who are having difficulty finding vacant positions. Please contact Robert Gilstrap, Assistant Superintendent for Education Preparation, if you need assistance.
- We are hosting a VVAAS Growth Overview webinar opportunity for division superintendents. During this 1-hour webinar, offered four different times, we will share how growth is currently calculated, the key components of VVAAS growth, and what are takeaways you can use to analyze your division's growth.
To learn more about VVAAS, register for one of the three remaining dates offered below.
Thank you for all you do for our 1.3 million children across the Commonwealth.
Sincerely,
Lisa
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News from our Content Specialists and Special Education
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Virginia Literacy Act Statewide Training Launches ⚠️ 🆕
Audience: Superintendents, Principals, Reading Specialists
Contact: Karin Little, Education Coordinator (email)
We are very excited in the VDOE to kick off our state-wide initiative EverybodyReadsVA to support our move to the Science of Reading and evidence-based practices across the Commonwealth!
As part of the Virginia Literacy Act, (VLA), all reading specialists are required to receive training in evidence-based literacy instruction (EBLI) aligned with science-based reading research (SBRR). In partnership with the VDOE, Virginia Literacy Partnerships (VLP) is leading the design, development, and facilitation of a free statewide knowledge-based professional development training series for reading specialists.This training series will prepare reading specialists to support the implementation of the VLA. We have included an outline of this professional learning experience for you here so that we all know what is being taught to our Reading Specialists so we can all learn this work together and support our young people as they become better, stronger readers.
The training includes a two-day in-person institute, an online Canvas course and monthly virtual synchronous “Zoom” sessions facilitated by regional literacy coaches.
The two-day in-person institutes are taking place at the following locations and dates:
- Roanoke - Aug 17 and 18
- Charlottesville - Aug 21 and 22
- Fairfax - Aug 24 and 25
- Richmond - Aug 29 and 30
- Newport News - Sept 7 and 8
For more details, please refer to the following resources:
We look forward to taking this journey with you!
Virginia Literacy Act Instructional Material Reviewers Needed! 🆕
Audience: Superintendents, Directors, School Principals
Contact: VLA Team (email)
VDOE is seeking additional educators to serve on review teams in response to the high volume of applications from core, supplemental, and intervention literacy programs. Teachers, reading specialists, instructional coaches, administrators, division leaders, as well as retired educators are encouraged to apply. Reviewers will be trained to conduct curricular reviews using rubrics that align with the Virginia Literacy Act (VLA).
Superintendents are asked to share this opportunity with local principals and educators. Interested candidates may apply on the VLP website. Some educators may be asked to join review teams as early as August, while others will join in September or October. Reviewers will be paid a stipend for their efforts.
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Call for Proposals: Teacher Residency Programs ⚠️ 🆕
Audience: Superintendents, Directors
Contact: Shawna LeBlond, Grants Manager
The Office of Teacher Education is pleased to call for proposals for a teacher residency partnership between university teacher preparation programs and hard-to-staff school divisions to help improve new teacher training and retention.
Code of Virginia Amendment: Faculty Identification for Secondary Transition ⚠️ 🆕
Audience: Superintendents, Directors
Contact: Marianne Moore, Special Education Coordinator Transition Planning and Services
Pursuant to SB 943 and HB 1554, passed by the 2023 Session of the General Assembly, the Code of Virginia has been amended by adding section §22.1.217.3, related to special education transition in public high schools. This amendment requires each public high school in the Commonwealth to publicly identify on its official website the faculty member responsible for special education transition planning and coordination. This amendment does not direct school divisions on how to make these assignments or specifications about planning and coordination.
VDOE Department of Special Populations developed the Faculty Member Identification Survey to collect each school division’s secondary transition faculty member identified on each high school website. Each Director of Special Education or designee is requested to complete the survey no later than September 29, 2023.
New CTE Programs/Course Requests 🆕
Audience: Superintendents, Principals, CTE Directors
Contact: Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (email)
New CTE program/course approval requests that are dual enrolled and/or offered in conjunction with a college or university require an articulation agreement or letter of support with that college or university. Additionally, teachers/instructors employed by the college or university and designated to teach the CTE course are not required to possess a VDOE license and endorsement. School divisions can request approval of new CTE programs/courses throughout the year, but they must be approved prior to including any program/course-related budget items in the Perkins Local Plan and Budget Application. For questions regarding the CTE New Program/Course Application process, please contact the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education email (above) or by telephone at (804) 225-2051.
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Audience: Superintendents, Directors, School Principals, Teachers
Contact: Gregory MacDougall, Science Specialist; Debra Delozier, Mathematics Specialist
VDOE is pleased to announce its participation in the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) program. PAEMST recognizes exemplary STEM teachers in each state and the four jurisdictions of the United States. This year recognition will be given to teachers of elementary mathematics and elementary science (grades k-6).
Virginia can nominate up to three state finalists in both the science and mathematics categories for national consideration. National awardees receive a $10,000 personal award and participate in recognition events and other activities.
PAEMST nominations and applications are submitted electronically through the PAEMST website. Nominations can be made by students, parents, teachers, and administrators. Teachers may also self-nominate. The nomination form must be submitted electronically by January 8, 2024, and should be completed early to allow the teacher an appropriate amount of time to prepare an application that reflects exemplary teaching. All completed applications must be submitted electronically by February 6, 2024. This article first ran in edition #2023-06.
Driver’s Education Update
Audience: Superintendents, Directors
Contact: Vanessa Wigand, Health, Physical & Driver Education Coordinator
Pursuant to Senate Bill 78, (2022), Virginia Code § 22.1-205 was amended to require all state-approved public, private, and commercial driver training schools to add a 90-minute parent/student component to the classroom driver education curriculum. Following are links to the Partners for Safe Teen Driving 90-Minute Parent/Student curriculum and other instructional materials and the Parental Opt-Out Form for parents who do not live in planning district 8. In addition, the Driver Education Certificate of Completion (DEC-1 “green card”) was revised to reflect amendments to § 22.1-205, and the color of the certificate was changed from green to orange. Copies of the revised Driver Education Certificate of Completion (DEC-1 “Orange Cards”) and the 45-Hour Parent/Teen Guides will be shipped to schools in September. This article first ran in edition #2023-06.
Code of Virginia § 22.1-16.8 Regarding Sexually Explicit Material and Content
Audience: Superintendents
Contact: Office of Policy (email)
On August 4, 2022, the Virginia Department of Education published Model Policies Concerning Instructional Materials with Sexually Explicit Content pursuant to Va. Code § 22.1-16.8. These model policies include information guidance, procedures, and standards relating to:
- ensuring parental notification;
- directly identifying the specific instructional material and sexually explicit subjects; and
- permitting the parent of any student to review instructional material that includes sexually explicit content and provide, as an alternative, nonexplicit instructional material and related academic activities to any students whose parent so requests.
As provided in the Code, “Each school board shall adopt policies that are consistent but may be more comprehensive than the model policies developed by the Department...”.
This article first ran in edition #2023-06.
Recruitment Incentive for Public Education (RIPE) Funding Available
Audience: Superintendents, Directors
Contact: Shawna LeBlond, Grants Manager
For the third consecutive year, funding is available to support recruitment efforts for school divisions hiring to fill instructional positions between August 15, 2023 and November 30, 2023. School divisions interested in this funding must submit a snapshot of their vacancy data as of August 15, 2023 via the Recruitment Incentive for Public Education (RIPE) application on the Single Sign-on for Web Systems (SSWS) portal.
The RIPE vacancy data for school year 2023-2024 must be submitted between Monday, August 14, 2023 and Thursday, August 31, 2023.
The 2023-2024 RIPE document (DOCX) includes comprehensive details about the application process including eligibility and program requirements. This article first ran in edition #2023-06.
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School Performance & Support
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2023-2024 Accountability Results 🆕
Audience: Superintendents, Directors
Contact: Katie Carroll, Deputy Superintendent of Student Performance and Support
Thank you for the discussion regarding the release of 2023-2024 accountability results. Retake data and appeals are still being processed. Therefore, the preview and release of the annual pass rates and ESSA indicators on the School Quality Profiles that was tentatively scheduled for this week is being postponed. A date for public release of accreditation data, annual pass rates on state assessments, graduation data, and federal accountability performance measures under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has not been determined, but will be provided as soon as it is established.
2023 Collection Window for Gifted Annual Report ⚠️ 🆕
Audience: Superintendents, Directors
Contact: Amanda Nevetral, Coordinator of Governor’s Schools and Gifted Programs
VDOE asks school divisions to submit yearly required information about its gifted education program by September 29, 2023.
The 2022-2023 annual report, Programs for the Gifted, will be collected through the Gifted Education application in the Virginia Department of Education's Single Sign-On for Web Systems (SSWS) portal.
Access to the Gifted Education application should be requested through the school division's SSWS account manager. After entering the data, each division coordinator must submit the report through SSWS for the division superintendent's electronic signature. The superintendent will need to provide an electronic signature to approve the report, with a final version submitted to the VDOE electronically by September 29, 2023.
After September 29, 2023, the 2022-2023 data will also be searchable by school division gifted education coordinators.
2024 Virginia School Survey of Climate and Working Conditions ⚠️ 🆕
Audience: Superintendents, Directors, School Principals
Contact: VDOE Office of Strategic Analysis and Research (email) or Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety (email)
The 2024 Virginia School Survey of Climate and Working Conditions (VSS) will be administered to schools beginning January 15, 2024, and ending March 1, 2024. The survey administration reflects the continued partnership between the VDOE and the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to ensure the VSS meets both VDOE’s legislative requirement Item 135.G of the 2022 Acts of Appropriation and DCJS’s mandate as described in the Code of Virginia §22.1-279.8.B.
Any schools with regular education programs serving students in grades nine through twelve are required to administer the 2024 VSS. All schools meeting that criteria must invite all students in grades nine, ten, eleven, and twelve, and all licensed staff (instructional and support personnel) to complete the survey. The survey may also be administered to non-licensed staff or to adults in other educational settings at the discretion of the school division. Schools are required to advise students’ parents and guardians of the survey at least 30 days before administration and provide them with the ability to opt their student out of the survey, as described in the Code of Virginia §22.1-79.3. Please see this supporting document for further information (DOCX).
2023-2024 Title IV, Part A, Allocations under Provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as Amended 🆕
Audience: Superintendents, Directors, Federal Program Coordinators
Contact: Marsha Granderson, Title IV Coordinator
The 2023-2024 Title IV, Part A, federal allocations (XLSX) for each school division are now available on the VDOE website. Allocations are based on the Title I formulas applied by the U.S. Department of Education, and reflect adjustments made by the Virginia Department of Education to account for state-level set-asides. Under section 4105(a) of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015, no school division may receive an allocation that is less than $10,000, and a ratable reduction process must be applied to ensure that the minimum award is at least $10,000.
The Additional Required Special Terms and Conditions (DOCX) for Grant Awards or Cooperative Agreements and Terms of the grant award (DOCX) can also be found on the VDOE website. The total amount of the allocation is available to school divisions as of July 1, 2023, through the reimbursement process.
Virginia Board of Health Regulations for the Immunization of School Children ⚠️ 🆕
Audience: Superintendents, Directors, School Principals
Contact: Tracy White, School Health Nurse Specialist
The Virginia Board of Health Regulations for the Immunization of School Children (12 VAC 5-110-90.F) require that each admitting official must, within 30 days of the beginning of each school year or entrance of a student, or by October 15 of each school year, file with the State Health Department through the school’s local health department, a report summarizing the immunization status of the students in that school as of the first day of school.
This report must contain the (1) number of students admitted to that school with documented proof of immunization; (2) number of students admitted with a medical or religious exemption; (3) number of students who have been conditionally admitted; and (4) number of students without records for kindergarten, seventh, and twelfth grades only. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has provided Student Immunization Survey (SIS) Step-by-Step Instructions for schools to reference in order to complete this report accurately.
This report shall be filed using the web-enabled reporting system, Student Immunization Survey Site. The passwords for the upcoming school year will be sent via email to school nurse coordinators and the Virginia Council for Private Education.
School Division Local Determinations for Special Education 🆕
Audience: Superintendents, Directors
Contact: Jeff Phenicie, Executive Director of Data, Monitoring and General Supervision
VDOE Department of Special Populations acknowledges school division’s submission of data that was used in Virginia’s Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2021 State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). VDOE is required to make a determination for each school division based on its submitted data. The determination categories are as follows: Meets Requirements, Needs Assistance, Needs Intervention, and Needs Substantial Intervention. Each school division will receive a letter that includes their designation from the Department of Special Populations sent directly to their Superintendent and Director of Special Education.
Nominations for the 2023 Standards of Learning Special Test Forms Review Committee ⚠️ 🆕
Audience: Superintendents, Directors, School Principals, Teachers
Contact: Office of Student Assessment (email)
VDOE is accepting nominations through Friday, September 8, 2023, for participation in the 2023 Standards of Learning (SOL) Special Test Forms Review Committee. This committee will be responsible for reviewing SOL test items on the braille and large-print test forms for students who are visually impaired. Committee nominees should be educators with expertise in the instruction of students with visual impairments and experience with the administration of braille and large-print test forms. This meeting will be held in-person in Richmond, Virginia on October 24-26, 2023.
All individuals who wish to serve on this committee, including those who have previously served, must submit an online application found in the Assessment Committee Application Processing System (ACAPS). The application will require a professional reference and school division approval. Completed applications are due to the Virginia Department of Education by Friday, September 8, 2023.
For additional information about this opportunity including committee members’ responsibilities and provisions for committee members, please see the 2023 Special Test Forms Review Committee Information Document for 2023 available online.
Feedback Needed on Annual Local Mandate Assessments
Audience: Superintendents, Directors, School Principals
Contact: Office of Policy (email)
As required by § 15.2-2903 of the Code of Virginia and Executive Order 58 (2007), each year the Commission on Local Government asks state agencies to evaluate selected legislative mandates placed on localities for their efficacy and impact. This year, VDOE will be reviewing five mandates. Insight and feedback from local school divisions, educational stakeholders, and area experts are an essential part of the evaluation process. You can find more information for each mandate, including a brief description of the mandate, relevant statutory and regulatory citations, and history in the 2023 Catalog of State and Federal Mandates on Local Governments using the corresponding catalog number listed.
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Teacher License Required (SOE.DOE174)
- Self-Assessment and Action Planning for Inclusion Practices (SOE.DOE175)
- Student Achievement and Graduation Requirements (SOE.DOE176)
- Carbon Monoxide Detectors Required (SOE.DOE177)
- Participation in the Afterschool Meal Program (SOE.DOE178)
You may submit feedback regarding the estimated fiscal impact or the effectiveness or alternative means of accomplishing the goal of these mandates. Both the Local Fiscal Impact Comments Form and general feedback may be submitted via email to policy@doe.virginia.gov. All comments are due by August 31, 2023. This article first ran in edition #2023-06.
Homebound Instruction Services Data Reporting
Audience: Superintendents, Directors, Data Staff; Homebound Services Coordinator
Contact: Amy Edwards, Medicaid Specialist
The Homebound Instruction Services Data Reporting for school year 2022-2023 will be collected through the Single Sign-on for Web Systems (SSWS) portal. The data requested will include each homebound teacher’s license number, hourly rate of payment, and number of hours worked. The license number of the teacher monitoring online homebound instruction will also be needed.
The window for submission of the reports opens on August 16, 2023, and ends on September 18, 2023. Please note that any data entered before the initiation date will be lost when the system opens. It is critical that school divisions meet the September 18, 2023 deadline for submissions to ensure timely reimbursements for fiscal year 2023 state funds. Individuals who will be entering data who do not have a current homebound password will need to obtain one by contacting the SSWS Account Manager designated for their respective school division. This article first ran in edition #2023-06.
Appeal of Performance Level Designation for Accreditation Indicator
Audience: Superintendents, Directors, School Principals
Contact: Amy Siepka, Director, Office of Accountability
A local school board may appeal a performance level designation for a state accreditation indicator, as described in the Standards of Accreditation (SOA). Per the SOA, the Virginia Board of Education (Board) shall grant such appeals only in limited circumstances that warrant special consideration in designating performance levels.
The intent of this provision in the SOA is to provide potential relief to schools that have experienced a significant event impacting performance on an indicator. Such circumstances should be unusual, and appeals based on this section of the SOA should be rare.
Should a school division have a school that has been impacted by a significant event affecting an indicator used in the accreditation process, an appeals form (DOCX) should be completed and submitted by August 31, 2023, to accountability@doe.virginia.gov. This article first ran in edition #2023-06.
Virginia Board of Education Approves Changes to Certain Testing Requirements for Writing
Audience: Superintendents, Directors, School Principals, Teachers; Supervisors of English/Language Arts
Contact: Dr. Sarah Susbury, Director of Student Assessment
On Thursday, July 27, 2023, the Virginia Board of Education (Board) approved a proposal (DOCX) that changes the expectations for writing assessments for grade 5 and grade 8 students. Specifically, the Board approved the elimination of the grade 8 Standards of Learning (SOL) Writing test beginning in spring 2024 when the new integrated reading and writing items become part of the grades 5, 8, and end-of-course (EOC) SOL Reading tests.
Additional details about these spring 2024 changes and the concurrent implementation of the new integrated reading and writing items in the grades 5, 8, and EOC SOL Reading tests, including scheduling information, will be provided to school divisions later in August. This article first ran in edition #2023-05.
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Supporting Early Childhood Care & Education
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VQB5 Registration and Fall CLASS Observation Windows are now open! 🆕
Audience: Superintendents, Directors, School Principals, Child Care Center Operators, Teachers
Contact:Lucy Mitzner, Quality Improvement Specialist (email)
VQB5 Registration opened on Tuesday, August 15th for the 2023-2024 year. Registration by October 1st is required for all publicly-funded early childhood programs, including all VPI, Head Start, Early Head Start, Early Childhood Special Education, Title One, and Child Care Subsidy programs. VQB5 Registration occurs within LinkB5 and is coordinated through the Ready Regions. Please access the resources below:
The Fall CLASS Observation Window also opened on August 15th and will close on December 22nd. Ready Regions also coordinate Local Observations. Additional details can be found in the resources below:
What’s Happening with VDOE Early Childhood Initiatives
Audience: Superintendents, Directors, School Principals, Child Care Center Operators, Teachers
Contact: Ayasha N. Sledge, Strategic Communications Specialist
Jenna Conway, Deputy Superintendent of Early Childhood Care and Education, delivered a comprehensive presentation entitled Early Childhood State of the State Updates for Summer 2023 in which she shared key updates for early childhood in Virginia. Watch this informative and thorough review of key accomplishments and successes of the past year, as well as preview the exciting work that is on the horizon. Recorded July 26, 2023. This article first ran in edition #2023-05.
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Division Finance and Budgeting
Special Education Program Training: Students with Intensive Support Needs Application (SISNA) ⚠️ 🆕
Audience: Superintendents, Directors
Contact: Cynithia Reid, Special Education Intensive Support Analyst
Superintendent’s Memo #116-23 regarding the 2023-2024 Students with Intensive Support Needs Application (SISNA) was emailed and published on the VDOE website on June 15, 2023. As noted in the memo, the SISNA is due by 5 p.m. on September 29, 2023. The VDOE Office of Special Education Finance and Budget is providing instructional information for completing the 2023-2024 SISNA. The application and guidance documents for school divisions are available by accessing the SISNA section in the Single Sign-on for Web Systems (SSWS) portal. A SISNA submission training video is available for viewing at any time. Additional details regarding upcoming regional question and answer sessions will be sent directly to special education directors who are urged to participate.
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News from the Virginia Board of Education
Board Meeting Highlights July 25-27, 2023
Audience: All
Contact: Jim Chapman, Director of Board Relations
The Virginia Board of Education (BOE) met for its regular meetings from July 25–27, 2023. On July 25, the BOE elected Mrs. Grace Creasey as President and Mr. Bill Hansen as Vice President. At the meeting on July 27, the Board unanimously approved the Commonwealth’s first lab school: a joint venture between the Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Teacher Leadership and CodeRVA Regional High School.
The Board also approved the following notable items:
The agendas and meeting materials from the meetings is available on the VDOE website. This article first ran in edition #2023-05.
School Construction Assistance Program
Audience: Superintendents
Contact: Kent Dickey, Deputy Superintendent of Budget, Finance, and Operations
At its May meeting, the Board of Education awarded $365.3 million in competitive school construction grants to school divisions under the School Construction Assistance Program. $84.7 million in grant funding remains available for award. At its July meeting, the Board directed VDOE to proceed with a second round of competitive grants, with no changes to the program guidelines or application criteria. VDOE expects to announce a second round of competitive school construction grant applications in early September, as well as the next round of applications for Literary Fund school construction loans. This article first ran in edition #2023-05.
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Career Opportunities at VDOE
The most recent job openings at VDOE include:
- Title II/III Specialist
- SNP Grants, Claims, Procurement and Reporting Specialist
- Buyer
- Innovation Coordinator
- Compensation and Recruitment Specialist
⚠️ denotes articles with deadlines attached
🆕 denotes articles appearing for the first time this week
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