<a href="https://www.vsba.org/meetings-conferences/school-law-conference/">June 4, 2021, VSBA School Law Conference
</a>Your school division needs you, your superintendent, and your attorney to participate in the 2021 VSBA Virtual School Law Conference! Why? The answer is simple, many of the decisions you make have legal implications that will impact your school division for years to come…

<a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/582868021468123919">May 25, Showcases for Success Webinar</a>
Join us as we hear directly from the school divisions featured in this year’s Showcase for Success publication. We look forward to hearing more about these innovative programs from divisions all across the state…

<a href="http://nkccnews.com/local-news/2021/05/10/former-influential-new-kent-school-board-member-gail-hardinge-succumbs/">Former, influential New Kent School Board member Gail Hardinge succumbs
</a>Former New Kent District 5 School Board representative Dr. Gail Hardinge has passed away. The announcement came Monday afternoon through several social media posts and later confirmed by District 3 representative and New Kent School Board chairwoman Andrea…

<a href="https://www.timesnews.net/obituary/dr-steven-nichols/article_3819bb44-b27d-11eb-88a8-d354f237a68e.html">Dr. Steven Nichols
</a>Dr. Steven Nichols, 69, a longtime and beloved principal at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax County, VA and School Superintendent in Amherst County, VA, Staunton City, VA and Jefferson County, WV, passed away on May 8, 2021, at UVA University Hospital after a brief…

<a href="https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/education/local-education-associations-taking-steps-toward-securing-collective-bargaining/article_961a4fa6-b1e7-11eb-9d13-83a3df5703df.html">Local education associations taking steps toward securing collective bargaining
</a>Albemarle educators are hoping a new state law giving them the ability to collectively bargain will help balance the demands of the job and improve retention. “Especially after this year, it’s been a lot of stuff going on that has made the job very difficult and challenging,” said Vernon…

<a href="https://www.wric.com/health/coronavirus/goochland-schools-holding-qa-ahead-of-pfizer-vaccine-authorization/">Goochland schools holding Q&amp;A ahead of Pfizer vaccine authorization
</a>In anticipation of Pfizer being offered to teens, Goochland Public Schools will be holding a Q&amp;A with the Chickahominy Health District for parents and caregivers. Join them this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. on Google Meet. The link to attend can be found online…

<a href="https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/amelia-county-public-schools-cancel-after-school-activities-to-preserve-gas/">Amelia County Public Schools cancel after-school activities out of caution for gas shortages
</a>There will be no after-school athletics or extracurricular activities for Amelia County Public Schools students through the end of the week. This decision comes in anticipation of possible gas shortages. The school district shared a post on Tuesday saying that out of an abundance…

<a href="https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/hanover-county/look-ahead-hanover-county-school-board-to-meet-tuesday/">Hanover County School Board to meet Tuesday
</a>The Hanover County School Board is set to convene Tuesday for its regularly scheduled meeting. According to the meeting agenda, the Board will vote on the FY2022 Operating Budget, totaling $203,450,240. Superintendent Dr. Michael Gill first presented the budget to…

<a href="https://fredericksburg.com/news/local/learning-opportunities-grow-at-brooke-point-high-schools-vertical-garden/article_d63ba207-1230-545b-9b73-76d8b8240d4c.html">Learning opportunities grow at Brooke Point High School's vertical garden
</a>Last week, staff at Brooke Point High School in Stafford County enjoyed a salad of butterhead and romaine lettuces with cucumbers, tomatoes and made-from-scratch dressing, all prepared by the school’s culinary arts students. “It was honestly the best lettuce I’ve ever had in my life…

<a href="https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/amazon-future-engineers-program-now-in-bristol-virginia-public-schools/">‘Amazon Future Engineers’ program now in Bristol Virginia Public Schools
</a>The news of an Amazon fulfillment center coming to Bristol, Virginia is big for the region. With the new casino and now the new Amazon facility, hundreds of jobs are expected to come to Southwest Virginia. Jobs with Amazon vary, with a variety of opportunities available and some…

<a href="https://vintonmessenger.com/school-board-updated-on-william-byrd-renovation-project/">School Board updated on William Byrd renovation project
</a>The Roanoke County School Board received an update on the progress of upcoming renovations and construction at William Byrd High School at its meeting on May 4. Troy Smith, president of Avis Construction, and Earle Shumate, senior designer for Hughes and…

<a href="https://www.cbs19news.com/story/43867834/fluvanna-county-schools-to-be-closed-wednesday">Fluvanna County schools to be closed Wednesday
</a>Students in Fluvanna County Public Schools will not be going to school in person on Wednesday. According to a post on the division's Facebook page, the county will operate on remote learning due to the current state of emergency. Additionally, there will be no Internet…

<a href="https://www.emporiaindependentmessenger.com/news/article_0eaddcda-ae91-11eb-bee3-a3100fe1611e.html">Equality Equation Project proposal brought before Emporia City Council
</a>The proposed public-private partnership that would bring the construction of education, health, and wellness campus to a site on Rt. 301 was brought to the Emporia City Council Tuesday. The Equality Equation Project’s leaders Pless Jones, Jr, and Elizabeth Jones, discussed…

<a href="https://patch.com/virginia/kingstowne/fairfax-schools-budget-hearing-planned-after-county-approval">Fairfax Schools Budget Hearing Planned After County Approval
</a>A school board public hearing on the fiscal year 2022 budget is planned at Fairfax County Public Schools on Tuesday. The school board had adopted an advertised budget on Feb. 18 totaling $3.2 billion, a $75.5 million over the fiscal year 2021 approved budget. That budget…

<a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5059067818498556430">June 24, 2021, The Importance of Civility
</a>Join VSBA for a live webinar with Executive Director Andrea Messina from the Florida School Boards Association as she shares why civility within the board room is so important. As we all know, variance in personal opinions result from different expectations, goals, beliefs, or...

<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2021FoodForThought">2021 VSBA Food for Thought Competition
</a>The VSBA would like to invite you to participate in the eighth annual Food for Thought Competition, a friendly competition between Virginia’s school divisions to showcase their programs that combat childhood hunger, provide healthy school meals, and encourage…