Have Ideas on Public Education? Public Comment welcome at Public Hearing in Williamsburg Tue July 19th at LHS
The community is invited to participate in a public hearing where The Virginia Board of Education will come to gather information and comments from families, educators, and community members on student expectations, how schools are accredited, and school resources. The Board does welcome all comments.
There is a meeting in Williamsburg on July 19 (Tuesday) – Williamsburg-James City County at 6:30 p.m. in Lafayette High School (Auditorium) 4460 Longhill Road Williamsburg, VA 23188 (Round Table discussion open to public is July 19 (Tuesday) at Lafayette High School (Williamsburg-James City County) from 4 – 5:30 p.m.)
If you would like to speak at the hearing come just prior to the meeting’s start to sign in when you arrive. You will have three minutes for your comments to allow time for all those who wish to speak.
If you would like to submit a comment prior to the meeting you can email your comment to BOE@doe.virginia.gov, mail it to P.O. Box 2120, Richmond, VA 23218, or use the form in the light blue box at this link
According to the VDoE website “The Virginia Board of Education is seeking community input during a series of public hearings this summer as it examines how best to prepare students for academic and career success. The public hearings will focus on the following topics:
- Development of the Profile of a Virginia Graduate, including changes to high school graduation requirements and future accreditation models;
- Implementation of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and Virginia’s accountability system;
- Recommendations regarding the Standards of Quality (SOQ); and
- Identifying conditions and needs of public education for inclusion in the board’s comprehensive plan and annual report to the Governor and General Assembly.
“Families, educators and community members have an opportunity to share their big ideas and suggestions with us during several public hearings across Virginia this summer,” said Superintendent of Public Instruction Steven R. Staples. “These priority projects are still in the development stage, so input from the public will help us craft specific plans for success and accountability.”
More info from VDoE website:
“Public comment will be accepted at each of the meetings listed above. While the board welcomes all comments from the public, they are specifically looking for feedback on the board’s work related to the following:
- Development of a Profile of a Virginia Graduate, and changes to high school graduation requirements and how schools will be accredited in the future
- Implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) and Virginia’s accountability system
- Recommendations regarding the Standards of Accreditation (SOA)
- Recommendations regarding the Standards of Quality (SOQ)
- Identifying conditions and needs of public education, for updating the board’s comprehensive plan and annual report to the Governor and General Assembly
Go to Educational Initiatives for more information.
For planning purposes, kindly RSVP to the Director for Board Relations Melissa Luchau at Melissa.luchau@doe.virginia.gov if you are able to attend one of these meetings (RSVPs are appreciated, but not required).
A sign-in sheet will be provided at each hearing for those individuals wishing to address the board. So that board members are able to hear from as many people as possible, each speaker is asked to limit their comments to three minutes. If individuals wish to submit a written copy of their remarks, or additional materials for the board to consider, those will be accepted at the hearing. Comment cards will also be available.
Before each public hearing, some board members will hold a roundtable discussion with select, invited participants on the board’s development of a Profile of a Virginia Graduate and changes to Virginia’s accountability system. The roundtables are open to the public, but public comment will not be accepted during the roundtables:
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- July 19 (Tuesday) at Lafayette High School (Williamsburg-James City County) from 4 – 5:30 p.m.
If you would like to submit a comment prior to the meeting submit online HERE
If you would like to speak at the hearing come prior to the meeting’s start to sign in when you arrive. You will have three minutes for your comments to allow time for all those who wish to speak.
Here are a list of all four locations for these public hearings:
- July 14 – Manassas
- July 19 – Williamsburg-James City County
- August 24 – Abingdon
- August 25 – Lynchburg
For more information, go to Public Meetings and download the Public Hearings Presentation (PDF).
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