<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://www.whsv.com/2021/05/26/page-county-school-board-appoints-new-superintendent/">Page County School Board appoints new superintendent</a>
The Page County School Board held a special meeting Wednesday afternoon to announce the division’s new superintendent. For months, the school division has conducted interviews and spoken with the community on what qualities they are looking for in a new superintendent…

<a href="https://www.ssentinel.com/2021/05/21/new-superintendent-has-strong-education-background/">New superintendent has strong education background
</a>The Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) voted on Wednesday, May 5, to hire Middlesex High School graduate and assistant superintendent of Middlesex schools Tracy Seitz as superintendent of Middlesex County Public Schools (MCPS). Dr. Seitz is only the second…

<a href="https://m.thetidewaternews.com/2021/05/26/isle-of-wight-school-board-reduces-budget/">Isle of Wight School Board reduces budget
</a>The Isle of Wight County School Board voted unanimously May 13 to approve a fiscal year 2021-22 budget that featured some specific cuts adding up to $500,000 to help accommodate the county’s goal to avoid a 4-cent real estate tax increase. Isle of Wight County Schools…

<a href="https://m.thetidewaternews.com/2021/05/25/franklin-high-school-receives-continuous-improvement-award/">Franklin High School receives Continuous Improvement Award
</a>Franklin High School has been selected to receive the 2020 Board of Education’s Continuous Improvement Award through the Exemplar School Recognition Program. A school division release added that Franklin High School received this award for being accredited in the…

<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/virginia-outdoor-theater-westfield-high-school/2021/05/26/ffb8e3c8-bd5e-11eb-b26e-53663e6be6ff_story.html">A Va. high school put on a spring musical amid the pandemic. The stage? A parking lot.
</a>Singing through surgical masks, the actors walked with slow steps to the edge of their stage, which also was the start of their high school parking lot. They spread out between parking spot 284, stage left, and parking spot 277, stage right. They raised their voices in the first chorus of…

<a href="https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/education/western-albemarle-principal-takes-charlottesville-safety-supervisor-job/article_c6778948-be7b-11eb-97a6-635998aa9ee9.html">Western Albemarle principal takes Charlottesville safety supervisor job
</a>After one year leading Western Albemarle High School, Jason Lee will assume a revamped role in the Charlottesville school division. The division announced a pair of new hires Wednesday, including Rodney Jordan, a Fairfax County administrator, who will take over as principal of…

<a href="https://roanoke.com/news/education/salem-roanoke-county-to-fill-school-board-vacancies/article_465ea9b2-be5d-11eb-95e0-af27aa7b7bd9.html">Salem, Roanoke County to fill school board vacancies
</a>Three candidates seeking to fill a six-month vacancy on the Salem School Board pitched their qualifications to city council during a public hearing Monday night. The seat’s predecessor, Michael Chiglinsky, died unexpectedly in April. The term for his seat — and one other seat…

<a href="https://newsadvance.com/community/nelson_county_times/news/middle-school-english-teacher-named-ncps-teacher-of-the-year/article_07bfdde2-b990-11eb-bbc9-1f0a47577c8e.html">Middle school English teacher named NCPS teacher of the year
</a>Katlin Berry, a Nelson Middle School English teacher, was named the Nelson County Public Schools Division Teacher of the Year for the 2021-22 school year for her dedication and contributions both in and outside the classroom. “I was surprised to say the least, but also…

<a href="https://loudounnow.com/2021/05/26/loudoun-school-board-splits-on-pride-month-proclamation/">Loudoun School Board Splits on Pride Month Proclamation
</a>With the Loudoun County School Board embattled with critics of its handling of classes during the pandemic and its far-reaching equity initiatives, a typically routine vote on a ceremonial proclamation passed by only one vote Tuesday night. It is the second year that the School…

<a href="https://www.wavy.com/excellent-educators/excellent-educators-amanda-marcum-goes-above-and-beyond-to-help-vb-students-stay-on-curriculum-during-pandemic/">Excellent Educators: Amanda Marcum goes above and beyond to help VB students stay on curriculum during pandemic
</a>0 On Your Side is continuing our Excellent Educators series with another highlight on a teacher in Virginia Beach. Amanda Marcum has been a teacher at W.T. Cooke Elementary for 14 years. When the coronavirus pandemic hit in spring 2020, teaching 6-years-olds in first grade…

<a href="https://newsadvance.com/news/local/education/personal-passion-bedford-county-public-schools-teacher-uniquely-suited-for-special-education-career/article_28027812-ba62-11eb-8d77-1b2da22100bb.html">'Personal passion': Bedford County Public Schools teacher uniquely suited for special education career
</a>Katie Clark’s passion for her professional career path is rooted in something, or rather someone, personal — her younger sister, Meredith Lawler. Clark, a special education teacher at Bedford Primary School in Bedford County, said she was inspired to pursue teaching by…

<a href="https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/hanover-supervisors-appoint-two-new-school-board-members/article_7671a94f-3eab-5645-b84c-634a2a69dd67.html">Hanover supervisors appoint two new School Board members
</a>Two new faces will join Hanover County’s School Board on July 1. The Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday night to appoint Steven Ikenberry and Bob May for the open seats in the Cold Harbor and South Anna districts, respectively. The Cold Harbor seat is currently held by…

<a href="https://www.vsba.org/about-us/recognition-programs/vsba-advocate-for-education-award/">Application Process is Open- 2021 VSBA Advocate for Education Award!</a>
The importance of advocacy and grassroots engagement is a central component of the Virginia School Boards Association. It is imperative for board members to engage the stakeholders of their community including parents, business, community and higher education leaders, local…