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VBCPS students outperform state on SOL tests
VBCPS students outperform state on SOL tests

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) released Standard of Learning (SOL) pass rate data on Aug. 27. The overall SOL pass rates for Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) exceeded the state pass rates in all subject areas.

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VBCPS students outperform state on SOL tests
VBCPS students outperform state on SOL tests

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) released Standard of Learning (SOL) pass rate data on Aug. 27. The overall SOL pass rates for Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) exceeded the state pass rates in all subject areas.

Virginia Beach City Public Schools Music Education Program Receives National Recognition for 16th Year
Virginia Beach City Public Schools Music Education Program Receives National Recognition for 16th Year (opens in new window/tab)

For the 16th time, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation. Now in its 26th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement for providing music access and education to all students.

2025 Citywide Volunteers of the Year
2025 Citywide Volunteers of the Year (opens in new window/tab)

Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) values and promotes active engagement of the community in all our schools. The Office of Family and Community Engagement coordinates many volunteer opportunities for community members to interact and contribute to the academic achievement of our students and the overall continuous improvement of VBCPS.

2025-26 federal grant information presented to Virginia Beach School Board
2025-26 federal grant information presented to Virginia Beach School Board (opens in new window/tab)

The Virginia Beach School Board received information about proposed federal grant applications at its May 13 meeting. For the 2025-26 school year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) would receive approximately $21.6 million in formula grant funds through programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA).

Formulation and Approval/Revision/Recission of Regulations 1-33

School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Bylaw 1-33

SCHOOL BOARD BYLAWS

Formulation and Approval/Revision/Recission of Regulations

  1. Formulation
    1. The School Board shall delegate to the Superintendent the function of specifying required actions and designing the detailed arrangements under which the schools of this School Division shall be operated.
    2. Such rules and detailed arrangements shall constitute the regulations governing the schools. They must be in every respect consistent with the policies adopted by the School Board. Staff is responsible to the Superintendent for familiarizing themselves with and following School Division regulations.
    3. In the absence of applicable policy, the Superintendent is authorized to establish needed regulations subject to later confirmation in policy should the School Board so wish.
  2. Review

    The School Board reserves the right to review, approve, amend or veto regulations should they, in the School Board's judgment, be inconsistent or absent from policies adopted by the School Board.

  3. Distribution

    Regulations promulgated by the Superintendent shall be provided to the School Board in a timely manner. When the Superintendent promulgates new regulations or revises current regulations initial copies provided to the School Board for information shall show the previous language eliminated by strikeouts and new or revised language by double underlining in order that language eliminated and revised is clear.

Legal Reference

Code of Virginia § 22.1-78, as amended. Bylaws and regulations.

Adopted by School Board: July 21, 1992
Amended by School Board: February 20, 2001
Amended by School Board: December 2, 2008
Amended by School Board: August 2, 2016
Amended by School Board: December 13, 2022
Amended by School Board: November 26, 2024