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School staff present updated k–8 literacy plan under Virginia Literacy Act; board will vote May 27
Summary
District leaders presented an updated K–8 Division Literacy Plan required by the Virginia Literacy Act, adding 4–8 intervention resources and outlining professional learning and parent-involvement requirements. The plan will return for board approval May 27.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools staff presented the district’s updated K–8 Division Literacy Plan on May 13, a submission required under the Virginia Literacy Act (VLA). The plan expands the division’s earlier K–5 work to include screening and intervention supports for grades 4–8 and outlines professional learning, assessment, and family engagement requirements.
Why it matters: The VLA requires divisions to adopt evidence-based reading instruction and to provide student reading plans when a screener indicates a high risk of reading difficulty. The district’s updated plan adds the 4–8 supplemental and…
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