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…
FREE Webinar, April 27, 2021 The 2021 Virginia General Assembly in Review
The 2021 session of the Virginia General Assembly has concluded with lawmakers acting on numerous pieces of legislation and budgetary items that will have lasting impacts on public education in the Commonwealth. Join VSBA Government Relations Specialist, J.T. Kessler…
Supervisors and School Board discuss budget
The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors and the Pulaski County School Board held a joint meeting last Monday evening to discuss the PCPS budget. Last year’s joint meeting between the two boards had supervisors and school board members building “spaghetti houses” with…
Prince William County Public Schools receives national sustainability award
Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) is being nationally recognized for their sustainability program. The school district earned the U.S. Department of Education’s 2021 Green Ribbon School District Sustainability Award. PWCS is only one of five districts in the…
No, Virginia is not moving to eliminate advanced high school math classes
Facing attacks from right-wing pundits and scrutiny from lawmakers, Virginia’s superintendent of public instruction said on Monday that the state is not eliminating advanced high school mathematics courses. Superintendent James Lane said the Virginia Department of Education…
Virginia High students receive COVID-19 vaccines during school clinic event
The Mount Rogers Health District held its first COVID-19 vaccination clinic specifically for high school students at Virginia High School on Monday. The push is on to get more COVID-19 vaccines in arms with eligibility in Virginia expanded to everyone 16 and older, including…
CPS to host webinar to discuss virtual learning programs for elementary & middle school students
Chesapeake Public Schools will be hosting a webinar on Monday to provide updates on virtual learning programs. The webinar will provide details regarding the elementary and middle school virtual learning programs that Chesapeake Public Schools is offering for the 2021-2022…
Central Virginia Welding Wars connects students with companies looking to hire
After being canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Central Virginia Welding Wars regional competition is back this year, but it looks a little bit different. The competition, first held in 2018, was designed by husband-and-wife team Cody Hurd and Codie Cyrus, owners…
Virginia SOL testing to resume this spring with focus on identifying students’ needs
Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane says the focus of Standards of Learning testing, or SOLs, this spring should focus on identifying the academic needs of students and help them recover from the impact COVID-19 has had on learning. Lane adds when schools…
Southwest Virginia is setting a model for virtual learning — even after the COVID-19 pandemic
By the time coronavirus cases began surging across Virginia for the third time in less than a year, Keith Perrigan knew his teachers needed a break. “I never dreamed last March that we would be into this April and still dealing with the pandemic,” said Perrigan, who serves as the…
New Law Lets Virginia Students Take Time Off For Civics
When most think about people actively involved in politics, Virginia students aren’t typically at the top of the list. However, one Fairfax County teen broke the mold when he pushed for legislation – and won. When Matthew Savage was in the first grade, he had an assignment…
PECPS to offer Virtual Virginia courses
Prince Edward County Public Schools will offer online learning opportunities from Virtual Virginia for the 2021-22 school year. Virtual Virginia is a program of the Virginia Department of Education serving students in Virginia public schools by providing flexible options for the…
Registration now open for Roanoke City Schools’ summer enrichment program
Registration is now open for Roanoke City Schools’ summer enrichment program, RCPS+. Elementary and middle school students will focus on several different subjects, along with plenty of activities to promote learning and critical thinking skills. Due to the pandemic, space is…
Accomack County Middle and High School Students Return to In Person Learning Today
Accomack County Schools are the closest to normal they have been in 13 months. Today, middle and high school students return to the classroom four days a week. Parents who want their children to remain on the hybrid schedule do have that option. But instead of the…
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…
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…