<a style="font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;" href="https://www.vsba.org/meetings-conferences/legislative-advocacy-conference/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">September 23, 2021 VSBA Legislative Advocacy Conference, Registration Open for In-Person Event</span></a>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2021, Virginians will decide who will lead the Commonwealth by electing the next Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General, as well as deciding control of the Virginia House of Delegates. Being informed on the issues shaping Virginia and learning how to advocate on…</span>

<a href="https://salemva.gov/News/ArtMID/519/ArticleID/2355/Superintendent-Alan-Seibert-Announces-Retirement"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Superintendent Alan Seibert Announces Retirement</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">After 30 years of service to the children and citizens in the City of Salem, School Division Superintendent, Dr. Alan Seibert, is retiring, effective September 30. Seibert’s retirement request was accepted by the School Board at its monthly meeting on Tuesday night.</span>

<a href="https://martinsvillebulletin.com/news/local/martinsville-schools-find-first-case-of-covid-19-on-first-day-of-school/article_426de65c-fa25-11eb-be32-67bec3d6ad77.html#tracking-source=home-top-story"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Martinsville schools find first case of COVID-19 on first day of school</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">A case of COVID-19 has already been discovered in Martinsville City Schools. Students began the new school year on Monday and on Tuesday Patrick Henry Elementary School Principal Cameron Cooper sent out a letter to all parents notifying them that someone on the school...</span>

<a href="https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/vb-school-board-discussion-stretches-late-tuesday-on-mask-policy-for-next-school-year/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">VB School Board approves mandatory masks for all students and staff</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">School leaders in Virginia Beach spent several hours Tuesday night discussing their mask policy for the upcoming school year. Minutes before 1:00 a.m. the board voted 7 to 4 to implement the proposed plan by school administration, which includes mandatory masks for…</span>

<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/loudoun-schools-transgender-student-rights/2021/08/10/3b7c894e-f9f7-11eb-943a-c5cf30d50e6a_story.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">After turmoil, Loudoun County Schools slated to vote on transgender student rights</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">After months of turmoil — and an intense board meeting Tuesday that drew nearly 200 registered speakers and dozens of protesters — the Loudoun County School Board will vote this week on whether to grant transgender children access to sex-specific facilities and school…</span>

<a href="https://godanriver.com/news/local/virginia-department-of-health-official-bulk-of-population-will-be-exposed-to-delta-variant-in/article_42a6ac98-fa1c-11eb-ac34-cb164809dd10.html#tracking-source=home-top-story"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Virginia Department of Health official: 'Bulk of population will be exposed to delta variant' in next few months</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Virginia Department of Health officials made it clear for Southside Virginia as well as most of the rest if the state: Everyone should wear a face covering when indoors in a public setting, even if you are fully vaccinated. “The number of COVID cases is increasing — it’s 30% higher this…</span>

<a href="https://www.winchesterstar.com/coronavirus/winchester-school-board-approves-mask-mandate-for-upcoming-school-year/article_2dbebd20-15a2-5f33-8352-acb7a154e787.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Winchester School Board approves mask mandate for upcoming school year</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the second consecutive school year, Winchester Public Schools students, staff and visitors must wear face masks in all city schools as the delta coronavirus variant develops. The Winchester School Board voted 6-0 at a Monday night work session in favor of...</span>

<a href="https://www.timesnews.net/news/education/wise-county-school-board-faces-few-questions-on-transgender-policies/article_a1e6b096-fa3e-11eb-af59-1f51cec988f8.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Wise County School Board faces few questions on transgender policies</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">After July’s round of public opposition to following state transgender rights law, members of the Wise County School Board had only one person grilling them on the policies Tuesday. Heather Jacobs, mother of two county students, asked the board at Tuesday’s meeting whether...</span>

<a href="https://www.wdbj7.com/2021/08/09/parents-teachers-students-pittsylvania-county-protest-against-new-mask-mandate/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Parents, teachers and students in Pittsylvania County protest mask mandate</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pittsylvania County Schools had their decision to make masks optional inside their school buildings overruled by the state last week. Monday morning, parents, teachers and students protested, saying they feel as if their freedom to choose is being taken away. “I chose not...</span>

<a href="http://www.yourgv.com/opinion/ashley_hodge/ashley-hodge-make-a-move-on-the-high-school/article_8ae65216-fa07-11eb-b4ac-af3b04d8eddb.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Make a move on the high school</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">When I first started my job here at The Gazette-Virginian in September of 2013, one of my first assignments was to cover a Halifax County School Board meeting. Mold at Halifax County High School was the hot topic. The public was outraged, rightfully so. An air quality report was...</span>

<a href="https://richmond.com/news/local/education/updated-mask-mandate-adopted-by-chesterfield-school-board-rejected-by-hanover-school-board/article_93f174d3-c5e0-5ce2-a3a3-ab7ac3b4c2ad.html#tracking-source=home-top-story"><span style="font-weight: 400;">UPDATED: Mask mandate adopted by Chesterfield School Board, rejected by Hanover School Board</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">Emotions ran high on Tuesday night as two Richmond-area school boards faced tough crowds in votes about mask mandates for the coming school year. Chesterfield County ultimately adopted a mask mandate, while Hanover County did not. After hearing from public speakers...</span>

<a href="https://www.vsba.org/meetings-conferences/title-ix-workshop/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">September 14, 2021 VSBA Title IX: Best Practices in Training &amp; Compliance Workshop</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">
</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">With claims of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct hitting newsstands everywhere, Title IX coordinators and other senior staff need to be confident in their knowledge and enforcement of their divisions’ policies. Prevention and thorough investigations are the best ways to...</span>

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