Lalisha Fitchett, an English teacher at Brandon Middle School, is the 2026 Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) Citywide Teacher of the Year. Superintendent Dr. Donald E. Robertson Jr. made the announcement during a surprise visit to Brandon Middle on Dec. 19.
Section 3 - Business and Non-Instructional Operations
Article I - In General
- Criteria 3-1
- Ethics in Public Contracting 3-2
- Reserved 3-3
- Reserved 3-4
Article II - Budget
- Budget-Generally 3-5
- Preparation and Approval 3-6
- Reserved 3-7
- Small, Women-Owned, Service Disabled Veterans and Minority-Owned Business Participation in School Division Procurements 3-8
- Reserved 3-9
- Transfer of Funds 3-10
- Budget: End-of-Year Unspent/Unencumbered Funds 3-11
- Capital Improvement Program (CIP) 3-12
- Reserved 3-13
Article III - Income
- School Board Funds 3-14
- Local Funds 3-15
- Local Funds: Virginia Beach Education Foundation, Inc. 3-16
- State Funds 3-17
- Federal Funds 3-18
- Certain Special Revenue Funds 3-19
- Fines and Fees/Generally 3-20
- Reserved 3-21
- Tuition Fees 3-22
- Sale/Exchange/Lease/Disposal of Property 3-23
- Gifts/Grants/Bequests of Property 3-24
- Trust Funds 3-25
- Investments 3-26
- Borrowing 3-27
- Reserve Fund 3-28
- Reserved 3-29
Article IV - Expenditures
- Purchasing and Procurement of Goods and Services 3-30
- Purchasing: Cooperative Procurement 3-31
- Emergency/Small/Sole Source Purchases 3-32
- Requisitions/Purchase Orders 3-33
- Direct Appropriation Funds - Individual Schools 3-34
- Competitive Sealed Bidding/Awards 3-35
- Receiving/Paying for Goods and Services 3-36
- Vendors/Contractors/Sales Representatives 3-37
- Competitive Negotiations/Awards/Small Professional Service Contracts 3-38
- Procurement of Professional Architectural and Engineering Services 3-39
- Reserved 3-40
Article V - Financial Management, Safeguards and Controls
- Reserved 3-41
- Financial Record Keeping of Individual School Funds 3-42
- Fiscal Responsibility of School Administrators for Individual Accounts 3-43
- Reserved 3-44
- Inventories 3-45
- Audits 3-46
- Reserved 3-47
- Reserved 3-48
- Reserved 3-49
- Monies in School Buildings (Title Only) 3-50
- School Activity Funds/Internal Accounts 3-51
- Reserved 3-52
- Reserved 3-53
- Personal Loans (Title Only) 3-54
Article VI - Buildings, Grounds and Equipment
- Buildings, Facilities, Grounds, Vehicles and Equipment-Generally 3-55
- Safety Program 3-56
- Hazard Communication Program 3-57
- Hazardous Waste Containment/Disposal 3-58
- Asbestos Abatement 3-59
- Safety: Testing, Maintenance, reporting -Radon, Mold, Lead, etc. 3-60
- Tobacco, Nicotine Vapor, Alternative Nicotine Products - Prohibited 3-61
- Infectious Waste Disposal (Title Only) 3-62
- Weapons on School Property 3-63
- Security of Buildings and Grounds 3-64
- Reserved 3-65
- Environmental Barriers/Accessibility 3-66
- Environmentally Sustainable Practices 3-67
- Reserved 3-68
- Reserved 3-69
- Equipment 3-70
- Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act Projects 3-71
- Safety: Water Management Program to Prevent Legionella Growth 3-72
- Reserved 3-73
- New Construction/Additions/Alterations: Naming of Schools or Parts Thereof, Commemorative Displays 3-74
- Reserved 3-75
Article VII - Transportation
- Transportation/Generally 3-76
- Transportation and Non-Transportation Zones 3-77
- Schedules, Routes and Stops/Traffic Control Plan 3-78
- Activity Buses 3-79
- School Board Owned Vehicles 3-80
- Vehicle Maintenance 3-81
- Transportation of Disabled Students 3-82
- Reserved 3-83
Article VIII- Food Services
- School Lunch and Breakfast Program/Generally 3-84
- Outside Food and Beverage in Schools 3-85
- School Cafeterias 3-86
- Free and Reduced Price Meals 3-87
- Reserved 3-88