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Virginia Board hears mixed public comment as it prepares to phase in new SOL proficiency cut scores
Summary
The Virginia Board of Education heard hours of public comment and stakeholder feedback on proposed increases to SOL proficiency cut scores, including calls to designate 2025–26 a planning year, requests for statewide communications and funding, and sharply divergent views from principals, superintendents and parents.
The Virginia Board of Education on Thursday heard extensive public comment and staff presentations as it moves toward implementing higher Standards of Learning (SOL) proficiency cut scores.
Scott Brabrand, executive director of the Virginia Association of School Superintendents, told the board he and his members "strongly support a designation of the 25–26 school year as a planning year with no proficiency changes," saying divisions need time to align communications, professional learning and funding to support a phased approach. "Schools need division-ready communication tools," he said, urging the department to provide materials for local use before the…
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