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VDOE Updates
Grant for Tuition Scholarships for Licensed High School Teachers to be Considered Faculty to Teach Dual Enrollment
School divisions may apply to VDOE for a grant for dual enrollment tuition scholarship awards. Individuals who are currently enrolled in relevant content/discipline area courses for the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters who are eligible for dual enrollment tuition scholarships are eligible for consideration. Please submit grant requests for the Fall 2022 semester no later than September 9. See Superintendent’s Memo 150-22 for all the details.
Assessment Updates: Grade 3-8 Reading & Mathematics for 2022-2023
Legislation passed in the 2021 Virginia General Assembly (HB2027 and SB1357) required the implementation of “through-year” or “growth” assessments beginning in fall 2021 for reading and mathematics in grades 3-8. Beginning with the second year of implementation (2022-2023) and beyond, the legislation requires that the grades 3-8 reading and mathematics growth assessments be administered to students once in the fall and once in the winter (mid-year) during the school year. In addition to the growth assessments, the SOL tests for grade 3-8 reading and mathematics will continue to be administered.Superintendent’s Memo 135-22 provides information regarding the assessment updates grade 3-8 reading and mathematics for 2022-2023.
School Quality Profiles
School Quality Profiles were developed by the state Board of Education in response to the 2015 Virginia General Assembly, which directed the board to redesign online reports for schools and school divisions to more effectively communicate to parents and the public about the status and achievements of the Virginia’s public schools. School Quality Profiles are available for all schools, school divisions, and for the state. Check them out today from VDOE!
State Superintendent Memos
- MEMO 150-22
Grant for Tuition Scholarships for Licensed High School Teachers to be Considered Faculty to Teach Dual Enrollment (PDF)
- MEMO 149-22
Early Intervention Reading Initiative for the 2022-2023 School Year (PDF) - MEMO 148-22
2022 CTE High-Quality Work-Based Learning Guide (PDF) - MEMO 147-22
Intensive Support Needs Application Due: September 30, 2022 (PDF) - MEMO 146-22
Annual School Bus Driver Critical Shortage Survey (PDF) - MEMO 145-22
CARES Act Grants Ending September 30, 2022 (PDF) - MEMO 144-22
Request for Certification of Insurance Coverage on Vehicles Used to Transport Pupils or Personnel Pursuant to Section 22.1-199 through 22.1-198, and Section 38.2-2204, Code of Virginia (PDF) - MEMO 143-22
2021-2022 Summer Student Record Collection Due: August 19, 2022 (PDF) - MEMO 142-22
Final Legislative Report from the 2022 Virginia General Assembly - MEMO 141-22
Impact of the 2022 Appropriation Act on Triennial Accreditation (PDF)
- MEMO 140-22
Implementation of Computer Science Instruction (PDF) - MEMO 139-22
Certification of Budgeted Funds to Meet Required Local Effort and Required Local Match for Certain State Funds (PDF) - MEMO 138-22
State Direct Aid to Public Education Funds Permitted to be Carried Forward from Fiscal Year 2022 to Fiscal Year 2023 (PDF) - MEMO 137-22
SOQ Compliance Data Collection 2021-2022 - MEMO 136-22
Procedures for Completing the 2022-2023 Educational Registry Application Data Collection (PDF) - MEMO 135-22
Assessment Updates in Grade 3-8 Reading and Mathematics for 2022-2023 (PDF) - MEMO 134-22
Data Collection: Education of Children in Foster Care for FY 2023 (PDF) - MEMO 133-22
Amendments by Governor Youngkin to the 2022-2024 Biennial Budget (HB 30 as Enrolled) (PDF) - MEMO 132-22
Passing Scores Adopted by the Virginia Board of Education for the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program in Reading, Mathematics, and Science (PDF) - MEMO 131-22
Fiscal Year 2022 Career and Technical Education Occupational Preparation and Adult Education Entitlements (State Lottery Funds) (PDF) - MEMO 129-22
2021-2022 End-of-Year Student Behavior and Administrative Response
Collection – Due: August 5, 2022 (PDF)
MEMO 128-22
Opportunity to Comment on Virginia’s Waiver Request from Certain
Requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) (PDF)
