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Board preview: new school improvement supports, grants and proposed flexibility under ESSA
Summary
The Department of Education outlined changes to school identification, revised needs‑assessment and monitoring processes, and new grant guidance intended to give divisions more flexibility and longer windows to implement interventions for schools identified as needing intensive support.
Department staff on Thursday described a redesigned approach to school supports tied to the updated Virginia School Performance and Support Framework and to upcoming federal grant applications.
The office of school improvement (OSI) said it will change the needs‑assessment process and monitoring model for schools classified as “needs intensive” so plans are more targeted and living documents rather than compliance checklists. OSI Director Doctor Ballard told the board the office will provide in‑person and virtual technical assistance, conduct resource reviews and work across the agency to coordinate subject matter support such as special education,…
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