<a href="https://www.vsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Feb-Title-IX-Workshop-Brochure-1.pdf">February 17, 2021, VSBA Title IX Best Practices in Training &amp; Compliance
</a>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…

<a href="https://www.vsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/March-Hot-Topic-Brochure.pdf">March 17, 2021, VSBA March Hot Topic</a>
Join us as we gather virtually for an informative and important conference. This conference will be focusing specifically on multiple hot topics in education. You will hear from three leaders in public education throughout the event speaking on the topics of Race and Equity…

<a href="https://www.wdbj7.com/2021/01/26/pulaksi-county-public-schools-to-return-to-100-in-person-learning/">Pulaksi County Public Schools to return to 100% in-person learning</a>
Leaders of Pulaski County Public Schools say they are ready to return to 100% in-person learning. They’ve already had elementary school students return, and now they’re ready for everyone else to join. “We’re just pushing forward and trying to give our students as close to…

<a href="https://newsadvance.com/news/local/ground-broken-for-construction-at-old-bedford-middle-school-campus/article_900a765f-201d-5ab0-95dc-a8bea723b6d6.html">Ground broken for construction at old Bedford Middle School campus
</a>A year after a devastating fire burned the old Bedford Middle School, ground was broken on the property to mark the start of construction in the next step toward converting the historic campus’s buildings to new use. The groundbreaking coincided with the day Daniel Flint, who…

<a href="https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/virginia-beach-school-district-still-on-track-to-reopen-next-week/">Virginia Beach school division still on track to reopen next week
</a>Virginia Beach City Public Schools says it is on track to welcome students back to campus next week on Feb. 2. It will be the first time city students are back in class since November, when coronavirus cases began surging in Hampton Roads. School board members got an update…

<a href="https://wjla.com/news/local/remember-titans-survey-renaming-tc-williams-hs">Remember the Titans? Poll on renaming T.C. Williams High School ends Wednesday night
</a>Last November, the school board for Alexandria City Public Schools voted unanimously to change the names of T.C. Williams High School and Matthew Maury Elementary School. A new name for T.C. Williams High School will be decided in April and will take effect on July 1. The…

<a href="https://www.13newsnow.com/article/sports/pixellotcameras1/291-35301059-6e6a-4bf2-b98c-8cb1d72721af">With some area schools trying to resume playing high school sports without fans, Pixellot cameras provide a front row seat.
</a>Only a handful of area cities area making a return to high school sports while trying to maneuver through the Covid-19 pandemic. There still no fans alllowed in the stands. For parents and relatives who can't make it, schools are providing pixellot cameras as an option for everyone…

<a href="https://www.nbc29.com/2021/01/27/albemarle-county-public-schools-moving-stage-feb/">Albemarle County Public Schools moving to stage 3 on Feb. 1
</a>Albemarle County Public Schools is moving back to stage three on Monday, February 1, meaning some students will return to the classroom for in-person learning. In a letter sent to families Wednesday Jan. 27, Superintendent Matt Haas says the decision was based on…

<a href="https://www.nbc12.com/2021/01/27/chesterfield-county-public-schools-receive-vaccine-doses-staff-cohorts/">Chesterfield County Public Schools receive vaccine doses for staff in Cohorts 1, 2
</a>Chesterfield County Public Schools announced they have received first doses of the vaccine for all staff in Cohorts 1 and 2 who were interested in taking the vaccine. This is an update from last Tuesday, when Chesterfield County Public Schools told its teachers and staff there was a…

<a href="https://www.wfxrtv.com/news/back-to-school/halifax-county-public-schools-delay-younger-students-return-until-feb-16/">Halifax County Public Schools delays younger students’ return until Feb. 16
</a>Halifax County school officials announced Tuesday they will postpone younger students’ return to the classroom until mid-February after the community’s coronavirus positivity rate reached “an all-time high” this week. Even though the school board approved the decision to have…

<a href="https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2021/01/27/more-lynchburg-students-opting-for-hybrid-learning/">More Lynchburg students opting for hybrid learning
</a>More Lynchburg students are choosing to return to the classroom for the second semester. Amy Pugh, the school district’s deputy superintendent, said about 62% of students are enrolled in the hybrid module, compared to 55% last semester. Meanwhile, Lynchburg City Schools is…

<a href="https://www.wdbj7.com/2021/01/28/rockbridge-county-high-school-yearbook-wins-national-prizes/">Rockbridge County High School yearbook wins national prizes
</a>Rockbridge County High School’s yearbook won an unexpected national prize. The 2020 “Trivium” yearbook was hoping to repeat getting a state prize for their work, but the Virginia contest wasn’t held. So the teacher sent the book into the national American Scholastic…

<a href="https://www.dnronline.com/news/rockingham_county/county-school-board-begins-budget-season/article_e0e3a266-d3ef-54aa-acbc-f78016549519.html">County School Board Begins Budget Season
</a>The Rockingham County School Board will get its first real 2021-22 budget update at tonight’s meeting. The budget planning process may or may not look different this year than it has in the past due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Normally, the superintendent, along with the chief…

<a href="https://pagevalleynews.com/pchs-students-win-national-awards/">PCHS students win national awards in Virtual Skill Demonstration events
</a>As schools have shifted to virtual learning, so has Family, Career and Community Leaders of America’s (FCCLA) competitive events. For the first time since the organization was founded in 1945, FCCLA’s Skill Demonstration events took place completely virtually. Destiny Campbell…

<a href="https://www.kenbridgevictoriadispatch.com/2021/01/27/buses-to-get-new-air-filters/">Buses to get new air filters
</a>Lunenburg County Public School (LCPS) took steps last week to ensure students riding its buses will be breathing a breath of fresh air. With the help of $85,000 in CARES Act funds LCPS is installing high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA-6) filtration systems on its fleet of 32…

<a href="https://www.wtvr.com/news/coronavirus/some-teachers-on-edge-as-schools-prep-for-return-to-in-person-learning">Some teachers on edge as schools prep for return to in-person learning
</a>Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D) said Wednesday that vaccinating teachers in the Commonwealth is a priority but not a requirement to reopen school buildings to in-person learning. in-person learning. “While we want our teachers to all be vaccinated, while we want…

<a href="https://www.vsba.org/resources/initiatives/school-board-appreciation-month/">February is VSBA School Board Appreciation Month
</a>Salute the service of the almost 850 school board members in Virginia in February 2021 during School Board Appreciation Month. The theme —  115 Years of Providing Leadership Advocacy and Support — reflects the partnership of the Virginia School Boards Association with local…