Michael Bolling passed along some disappointing news from the Virginia General Assembly’s January 2013 session.<\/p>\n
You may remember that the Virginia Board of Education provided the Governor and General Assembly with a report at the end of November that included recommendations for changes to the Standards of Quality or SOQ (this is a section of the Code of Virginia \u2013 Virginia Law), which mandate minimum staffing ratios and other elements of the foundational educational program all Virginia school divisions must provide.<\/p>\n
The board\u2019s recommended SOQ revisions included: The board\u2019s recommendation for one mathematics specialist for every 1,000 K-8 students was not included in the Governor\u2019s budget<\/strong><\/span>, and we are not currently aware of any legislation addressing this topic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Michael Bolling passed along some disappointing news from the Virginia General Assembly’s January 2013 session. You may remember that the Virginia Board of Education provided the Governor and General Assembly with a report at the end of November that included … Continue reading
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 One reading specialist for every 1,000 K-12 students and one mathematics specialist for every 1,000 K-8 students;<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 One educational data coordinator for every 1,000 K-12 students;
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 One full-time assistant principal for every 400 K-12 students and one full-time principal for all elementary schools; and
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Inclusion of the state\u2019s Early Intervention Reading Initiative and Algebra Readiness Initiative in the SOQ funding model.<\/p>\n