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Woodhouse told the board the division was responding to a series of federal and state communications: a Jan. 29 executive order referenced in the presentation, a Feb. 14 \"Dear Colleague\" letter from the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, a Feb. 28 U.S. Department of Education FAQ document, and an April 3 letter from the Virginia Department of Education. She said the first required certification (Title VI and Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard materials) was due to the state April 24 and the second (FERPA/PPRA-related certification) was due April 29. \"The VDOE amended the due date for certification under Title 6 and SFA FFFA versus Harvard to April 24,\" she said, and \"Doctor Robertson will be prepared to sign off as noted in the resolution on April 23.\"

Woodhouse listed administrative steps already taken: administrators removed Compass to 2025 posters and related strategic-plan videos and resources from school and division websites pending review; the equity plan and equity dashboard were disabled while the policy review committee examines Policy 5-4; and staff began reviewing employment, contracting and purchasing practices under existing board policies (policies 3-30 through 3-39 and 4-6 through 4-11). She said some programs have been reviewed and found compliant but that others — specifically the Equity Council and the African American Male Summit — remain under review pending possible adjustments to language or presentation.

Board members raised procedural and substantive concerns. School Board Member Felton criticized the timing and public-notice process, saying: \"This resolution to suspend the division, DEI policy was passed in silence without a hearing, without an impact study, and without a single student voice being heard.\" Several members, including Mr. Cummings and Ms. Melnick, said they had read many constituent emails and asked staff to specify which programs were affected and whether federally protected services (504 plans, IEPs) or student clubs would continue to operate. Woodhouse and Superintendent Robertson said federal special education protections were unchanged and that, to their knowledge, no student clubs or special-education services had been stopped.

Staff clarified program counts when asked: the Tide Coalition involves about 220 students across high schools, Beach Girls Rock draws roughly 200–250 students at its fall event and about 150 for a spring event, Making Waves mentoring currently serves about 40 students, and the African American Male Summit drew roughly 200 to 250 attendees in recent years. The division said Tide Coalition, Beach Girls Rock and Making Waves have been reviewed by counsel and found in compliance; the Equity Council and African American Male Summit are under closer review to consider renaming or wording adjustments while retaining participation opportunities.

Woodhouse told the board the administration followed existing board policy in procurement and hiring reviews and that earlier board-adopted goals and the equity plan had driven some existing practices, including collection of demographic data in hiring packets. She said those materials and practices are under review.

On funding risk, Woodhouse said federal funding at risk was approximately $74,000,000 if a department receiving federal funds were found noncompliant. Board members asked for an itemized accounting of what that figure represented; the superintendent said staff would provide that breakdown.

The presentation concluded and the board moved to questions; members continued a lengthy exchange about process, community engagement and program safeguards. No new permanent policy changes were announced at the workshop; Woodhouse said staff would return with revised materials and that the policy review committee would discuss Policy 5-4 on April 23.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Workshop - 04/22/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Cheryl Woodhouse, the school system's chief of staff, presented a compliance update on May 20 describing administrative steps taken after an April 8 resolution directing the superintendent to ensure the division complied with recent federal guidance on nondiscrimination.","taxTitle","VA BEACH CITY PBLC SCHS, School Districts, Virginia","taxId",14520,"location","Virginia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6261181,"Virginia Beach schools report expanded short-term counseling, after-hours alerts and Care Solace use",1021,202000,1223000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3124480-2539f3a2756704a1d0a2d14c03efd823&start=202&end=1223","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3124480-2539f3a2756704a1d0a2d14c03efd823/thumbnail_202000.jpg","/articles/6261181/Virginia/Virginia-Beach-schools-report-expanded-short-term-counseling-after-hours-alerts-and-Care-Solace-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6261181-301fd831537b98114174eb9eb99ecbc2/orig.mp4?Expires=1776388929&Signature=dMBdOdE13mHkpAllkZu4OZmLXf00rOAvS1BR7n0fSULfmGpv-swKQWQmBkaDUNHbi5NulBqJh6wfXEwVnCuNX4WvGgWctiJHIv6bQk4M5nWdYyCiHgqAJnhJdNF3ZUMrvAWbBE2joMZLMSKlhgoBP6OnO6RYGTKbhxGeG0AJIHKjLk~Nr8velcLUAYu12Nuu3niHL-V2KK1Yk7WBGkC1uBDypt2cepo8a4xS6od6NB~wI--x~cKlzVjcNeXbrvlZJ6XY5y86dgA80CiGt53n9awTDWReJxUlPhR90ss1hVQBwdBuLYLEV2oidB6T7G3izcg4iyamFXgqnV5wbwizyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Robert Jamieson, executive director of the Office of Student Support Services, told the Virginia Beach City School Board on May 20 that the division has expanded in-school mental health supports and after-hours response systems.

Jamieson said the division has processed 22 rapid-response referrals this school year, expanded brief counseling (41 referrals since launch at Renaissance Academy), and received 95 bridge referrals for students at risk of psychiatric hospitalization or recently discharged. He said Securly internet filters generate after-hours alerts that are routed to security, emergency management and, when appropriate, CHKD clinicians; CHPD responded to 54 such cases this year compared with 41 after-hours alerts all of last year. \"I cannot stress enough the importance and impact of these proactive and responsive mental health supports,\" Jamieson said.

The update described three partnership tracks: brief solution-focused counseling through city child-and-youth behavioral health (six to 12 sessions during the school day); a CHKD \"bridge\" program for high-risk secondary students now extended to some elementary students; and Care Solace, launched in May 2023, which helps families find and schedule community mental-health providers. Jamieson said the top presenting concerns on Care Solace remain anxiety and depression and that the platform coordinated roughly 372 appointments, with the top 10 providers fulfilling about 65% of those appointments. He noted that Medicaid was the most-listed insurance among families using Care Solace this year.

Board members asked about access and consent. Jamieson said the division requires active parental consent for programs described on the slides and that referrals typically come from assistant principals, principals, school counselors, social workers, psychologists or nurses via a Google Form that routes to the Office of Student Support Services. He described a December case in which school staff, Care Solace and CHKD worked with a family so clinicians could meet a student at school when the parent could not miss work, and he said CHKD scheduled follow-up appointments during winter break.

Jamieson also outlined prevention and awareness work: task-force outreach at school events, a webinar series planned with the Office of Family and Community Engagement, and division participation in a community \"Celebrating Children\" event co-sponsored with Grow Smart and the city. He said Care Solace will expand next school year to include coordination of social services such as food, transportation and financial-assistance referrals at no extra cost.

Board members praised the effort and pressed for details about insurance gaps and after-hours processes. Dr. Green asked whether CHKD or other providers can fill care gaps when families lose Medicaid; Jamieson said Care Solace will work with families who have no insurance and the city child-and-youth behavioral health program operates on a sliding scale, sometimes as little as one dollar per session.

The presentation concluded with Jamieson saying the task force will continue to expand brief counseling, report outcomes to stakeholders and coordinate community events. \"This concludes the presentation, and I'm ready to answer any questions you may have at this time,\" he said.","School staff updated the school board on expanded partnerships with CHKD and City child-and-youth behavioral health, after-hours Securly alerts and Care Solace usage; officials said brief counseling, bridge services and rapid response referrals have increased and staff will add social-service coordination next year.","actionData","errors"]

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School board reviews compliance steps after April 8 DEI resolution; staff cite federal deadlines and $74 million at risk

Virginia Beach schools report expanded short-term counseling, after-hours alerts and Care Solace use