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Quinn said that although federal ESSER pandemic funds have expired, the division will continue ‘‘robust learning opportunities’’ funded through Title I and other grants. He told the board the division expects to reach substantially more students than in prior years with a mix of face‑to‑face and online programming.

Elementary offerings include a digital Boost site aligned to the new math and language‑arts standards, summer learning camps at 28 elementary sites (including 13 Title I sites), and STEM enrichment at six Title I schools immediately following summer camps. The Ready, Set, Kindergarten pilot—an orientation program for children with little or no pre‑K experience—is expanding from three sites to six Title I elementary schools: Bayside Elementary School, Diamond Springs Elementary School, Green Run Elementary School, Pembroke Elementary School, Point of View Elementary School and Thalia Elementary School. Ready, Set, Kindergarten will run Aug. 11–14 and is intended as a short, supportive introduction for incoming kindergarteners.

Secondary summer school was restructured for 2025: face‑to‑face repeat course sessions will run July 7–30 (the division said this aligns with state guidance that reduced repeat‑course seat‑time to roughly 70 hours), and full‑year online courses will run June 17–Aug. 5 via the Virginia Beach Digital Campus. Quinn said students taking two repeat courses will use the Imagine Learning asynchronous platform for the second course. He also described an optional SOL \"fast‑track\" tutoring program for students who earned course credit but did not achieve verified SOL credit and said fast‑track supports verified credit recovery and certifications such as the financial literacy credential.

Quinn noted logistics and accessibility features: registration opened May 5 through RegWorks, fees for secondary programming are tiered based on free/reduced‑price meal eligibility, and families may access Boost resources via ClassLink and Canvas. ESY services — individualized extended special‑education services determined by a student's IEP team — will be available July 7–31; elementary ESY hours are 8 a.m.–11 a.m., and secondary hours are 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Quinn said Veritas Ann High School will serve as the ESY site for middle and high school students; Renaissance will serve students in CCEP.

Board members asked about transportation and instructional time. School staff said transportation will be provided for selected Ready, Set, Kindergarten participants to their home schools and that registrars will contact families accepted to the program with route information. On instructional time, Quinn explained the state reduced required repeat‑course seat time from 140 to 70 hours, which allowed the division to offer focused 18‑day face‑to‑face sessions aligned with that standard.

Quinn highlighted scale: the division expects to serve about 10,000 students across summer offerings, up from roughly 3,000 under older models. \"With this model right here, we'll touch 10,000 students over the summer,\" he said. He closed by reminding families that all students enrolled in VBCPS during 2024‑25 automatically have access to these opportunities and directed families to vbschools.com/academics/summerschool for details.

No board motions or votes were taken; the presentation was informational.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Workshop - 06/09/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The division presented summer programming for 2025 including expanded elementary Boost digital lessons, 28 summer camp sites, Ready, Set, Kindergarten at six Title I schools, secondary repeat course scheduling, ESY dates and transportation for selected kindergarten participants.","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},6205841,"School board hears legislative update on SOL reform, 'bell‑to‑bell' cell phone law and school funding",1909,189000,2098000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3768331-e4e277d5201c57ef2790fe9562e3ac83&start=189&end=2098","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3768331-e4e277d5201c57ef2790fe9562e3ac83/thumbnail_189000.jpg","/articles/6205841/Virginia/School-board-hears-legislative-update-on-SOL-reform-belltobell-cell-phone-law-and-school-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6205841-9c345274c25e84a74d16f22b8103ad09/orig.mp4?Expires=1770624827&Signature=fCkCdr9vjsvbG-4j6HFR9eNskvrJaSLOBwzfZYJOUK9Z1i3B1OpiLfmCKFoYuWCDMREVPnmJ488FrPi~9UTbqUL-jIOaDIB29zrboZh7mYJlgENcM8nCHpN8yvO-1-qYqrk5q7OWbDmxBoE1x9Q6N92Bosvc9cNbqpqkNr-U9F8JqTLL2yvEXiATnyBJe4r1wqT~DeKAopnB6ZoXQvolXLs60LLyIhCvKQGHWgZHYUsASEYZAVdKckLWIW9R-6TNn3SqJYPaAxu7LkJlbYutYJ-lS6opEq6BPW16ybAhXXQKgVzaWh9aHQ6JeERtt8tAO9stn9cGipPb6wbQCLd7uA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Joel Andrus, a legislative consultant with Kimber Consulting, briefed the Virginia Beach School Board on June 9 about major education measures from the 2025 General Assembly that they said will affect local testing, school rules on student phones and state education funding.

The presentation summarized technical funding changes, policy measures enacted and items the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) and local divisions should watch as the 2025‑26 school year approaches. Andrus said the session was shortened by an early‑session water outage in Richmond and noted the state remains under divided government, which shaped both legislation and gubernatorial vetoes.

Andrus described several education provisions that the board should expect to implement or plan around. He said the SOL reform bill will: require Standards of Learning (SOL) results to count as 10% of students' grades where applicable; require some SOL administrations within the last two weeks of the school year; and adopt a 100‑point scoring scale for SOLs. The legislation, Andrus said, is delayed by one year and contains a reenactment clause requiring the General Assembly to vote again before it becomes final. \"The legislation also does a lot of different things, including probably the thing you've heard about the most, which is requiring standards of learning to count as 10% of the grade,\" Andrus said.

Andrus also reviewed funding changes: state lawmakers funded the support cap for support positions and approved a special education add‑on for higher‑need students; lottery revenues and sales tax forecasts were stronger than earlier projections; and there was modest additional funding for school construction statewide. Andrus warned school divisions to watch how one‑time versus ongoing spending is treated at the state level. \"The concern that is out there is if we continue to spend on ongoing costs, eventually our revenues and our spending will take up catch up with each other,\" he said.

On assessments and contracts, Andrus noted the state extended a contract for SOL testing through 2027 to allow the VDOE time to procure a new contract; Pearson currently holds the contract. He also highlighted a statewide math improvement initiative and changes to the statewide IEP work that will continue to evolve. \"We need to as a DOE and as a state, need to really think about what we want our SOLs to look like moving into the future,\" he said.

Board members focused discussion on interpretation and implementation. Board member Callan asked about lottery revenues and whether they were returning to their original statutory intent to support K‑12; Andrus replied that lottery funds now \"go to education\" but often supplant rather than supplement general fund dollars and said he would research the historical deficit amount and follow up.

The board also spent substantial time on a new statewide requirement for local cell‑phone policies. Andrus described the new statutory language directing each school board to develop and implement \"age‑appropriate, developmentally appropriate\" policies to \"restrict\" student cell‑phone and smart device possession and use on school property \"from bell to bell.\" He said the statute uses the word \"restrict\" rather than the word \"prohibit,\" and local divisions and legal counsel disagree about whether \"restrict\" permits narrower restrictions or requires a near‑complete ban during the school day. The statute includes limited exceptions for certain special education students.

Board members were told there was no definitive VDOE guidance at the time of the meeting. A VDOE message read during the meeting described bell‑to‑bell policy as the statewide approach and referenced Governor Youngkin and Executive Order 33; the transcript read a VDOE passage saying, in part, \"In a triumph of bipartisan good sense, Virginia has officially made bell to bell cell phone free education the law of the land.\" The board was advised to await formal VDOE implementation guidance expected later in the summer.

Andrus closed by noting other items the division should monitor, including continued JLARC study of education funding formulas, a new provisional CTE teaching license, and bills related to teacher training requirements and accountability. He told the board that some provisions (for example, the SOL reforms) will require further legislative action or VDOE guidance before divisions must change local policy.

No board action or formal vote was taken on the topics summarized; the presentation was informational and followed by Q&A.","Joel Andrus of Kimber Consulting briefed the Virginia Beach School Board on 2025 General Assembly actions that could change Standards of Learning testing, require new local cell‑phone policies, and shift education funding formulas and one‑time allocations; board members asked about timing and state guidance.","actionData","errors"]

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