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Governor Kaine
Proclaims January 12-16, 2009 as Principal Appreciation Week
(click)
During the annual NASSP-NAESP
National Leaders’ Conference (NLC) in Washington, DC, 450
principals met with legislators on Capitol Hill to discuss
federal funding for education and legislation to improve
services for K–12 schools. Above, Greg Wheeler (Appomattox),
Janice Koslowski (Loudoun), David Ellena (Chesterfield) and
Larry Lenz ( Essex) meet with Senator Webb.
Urge your
representatives to increase federal funding for education.
Visit the
Principal’s Legislative Action Center (PLAC)
today!
Outstanding Principal Awards
Application
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Outstanding High School Principal of the Year (Link)
To Apply. VASSP Deadline: February 13, 2009 |
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Outstanding Middle School Principal of the Year (Link)
To Apply. VASSP Deadline: February 13, 2009 |
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Outstanding Secondary School Assistant Principal of the
Year (Link)
To Apply. VASSP Deadline: November 14, 2008 |
BOE Update 6/19/08 "State Board
poised to review regulations on school fees; more CTE
Governor's schools approved."
Update: State Board of
Education Meeting and Retreat May 21-22, 2008: "State
Board holds annual retreat to review Department of
Education initiatives supporting Board objectives
including a number of online aids for teachers and
students. Board urged by legal aid group to revise
regulations to prohibit school fees."
VASSP
Announces Its Opposition to Using Assistant Principals
As “Data Coordinators”
ATTACHED
memorandum expresses VASSP’s opposition to any proposal that
would supplant an assistant principal position by specifying
that one assistant principal in every school function as a
“data coordinator” rather than as an assistant to the
principal.
BOE 2008:
January,
February and
March Reports
REBENCHMARKING: Downturn in economy resulting in dismal
state budget figures could affect SOQ rebenchmarking in
2008, a process aimed at
revising current funding figures for K-12 to reflect
inflation and other necessary increases to maintain the
“status quo.”
VASSP
Building Renovation On Schedule (See
Updated Photos)
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Outstanding
High School Principal of the Year (Link)
To Apply
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Outstanding
Middle School Principal of the Year (Link)
To Apply
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Outstanding
Secondary School Assistant Principal of the Year (Link)
To Apply |
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WHO
IS MY LEGISLATOR?
2009 VASSP Legislation
Communication December 2008 (Click)
Virginia Department of Education
Job Link
LATEST
ISSUE OF EDLEADER NEWSLETTER: Feb 2008 (Click)
Principals’ Pay
Increases Don’t Match Cost of Living
(see
national study)
State Board grants
initial approval for new Literacy Assessment; Praxis I to be
"gatekeeper" for teacher prep programs; provisional license to be
granted for one year for assessment completion. New national poll
puts teaching profession in top three after scientists and doctors
- up over 19%! (Details)
Senator Allen
introduces bill to ease financial and regulatory burdens of NCLB.
(Details)
VASSP
Board of Directors hold their annual policy meeting with
Governor Kaine. Also present were Virginia Board of Education
President Mark Emblidge and Secretary of Education Tom Morris.
VASSP Capitol Issues Reports
Available on this Web Site (Go to Capitol
Issues) Check out
Priority Legislation for latest action on bills targeted by VASSP.
Education Poll
titled, "Opinion in Virginia Divided Over
School Vouchers" has been posted as a PDF document on the
Commonwealth Educational Policy Institute (CEPI) web site at
www.cepionline.org
Charter School bill
still awaiting
action in Senate Education; Committee passes home-school bill to
accept high school degree as criteria for parent/teacher on 8-7
vote. See report on legislation
still pending
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"Charter
education bill
and a bill to require written contracts for all non-licensed
employees Fail to pass." See other
failed legislation.
Commonwealth Education Poll:
Majority Sees SOL Test as Appropriate Requirement for Graduation.
Virginians Consistent in Support for Education Funding (Link)
Congress Passes IDEA: Congress
has reauthorized the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA) after three years of difficult work to revise federal
special education law. The compromise between the House and the
Senate contains many positive provisions advocated by VASSP/NASSP
members related to the discipline of special education students,
reduction of burdensome paperwork provisions, and reform of
the contentious litigation process. To view additional information
please go to:
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