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Virginia Beach City Public Schools Music Education Program Receives National Recognition for 16th Year

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

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

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).

Direct Appropriation Funds - Individual Schools 3-34

School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 3-34

BUSINESS AND NONINSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS

Direct Appropriation Funds – Individual Schools

Funds allocated to a school either by direct appropriation or draw account for administrative, staff development, equipment, instruction, special education instruction, library, technology, and field trips will be allocated to the school for internal budgeting based on school priorities and school enrollment.

Following the initial allocation, all allocations are subject to budget transfer regulations and School Board Policy 3-10 (as amended). School Board Regulation 3-10.1, as amended, requires: 1) approval of all budget transfers of up to $125,000 by the Superintendent or his/her designee; 2) School Board approval is required, in advance, for all other allocations greater than $250,000; and 3) monthly reporting to the School Board of all transfers.

At the school level, for purposes of approving transfers involving direct appropriations, the individual principal shall be the Superintendent's designee. Transfers, however, remain subject to the use restrictions of the individual accounts as defined in the Operating Budget and School Board Policy 3-10, as amended.

Direct Appropriation Funds are School Board funds and as such are not to be commingled with school activity funds/internal accounts.

Code of Virginia § 22.1-122.1, as amended. Accounts to purchase certain materials and supplies.

School Board Policy 3-10
School Board Regulation 3-10.1

Adopted by School Board: February 16, 1993
Amended by School Board: November 21, 1995
Amended by School Board: October 19, 1999
Amended by School Board: September 3, 2002
Amended by School Board: June 20, 2006
Amended by School Board: September 16, 2014
Amended by School Board: January 11, 2022