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

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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
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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
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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).

Audits 3-46

School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 3-46

BUSINESS AND NONINSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS

Audits

  1. Public Funds

    The fiscal records of the School Division shall be audited by a certified public accounting firm whose services shall be procured by competitive negotiation. The firm shall timely provide the External Auditors Opinion on the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and management letter to the Internal Auditor who shall timely provide them to each Audit Committee Member. The Director of Business Services or designee will provide the External Auditor’s Opinion and the management letter to each School Board Member.

  2. School Activity Funds (Internal Accounts)

    Internal accounts of the individual schools shall be audited each year by a certified public accountant (CPA) or certified internal auditor (CIA).

  3. Textbook Funds

    Textbook funds shall be audited as mandated by Virginia Board of Education regulations.

  4. Cafeteria Accounts

    Cafeteria funds shall be accounted for in separate accounts and shall be audited each year. After review and approval by the School Board a copy of the audit reports shall be filed in the Office of the Superintendent. These audits are subject to periodic review by federal auditors as provided under the National School Lunch Act.

  5. Federal Funds

    Each grant of federal funds shall be accounted for separately in accordance with the agreement under which the funds were received. An audit shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and the Single Audit Act as amended from time to time and the federal regulations promulgated thereunder, and the report shall be submitted to the Audit Committee for review.

  6. Special Audits

    There shall be a special audit of individual school accounts at the request of the Audit Committee, and whenever there is a change in principal or bookkeeper.

Editor's Note

See also School Board Policy 3-51, School Activity Funds/Internal Accounts.
See also School Board Regulation 2-15.1, Superintendent’s Communication Plan E.

Legal Reference

Virginia Board of Education Regulations Governing School Activity Funds, 8 VAC 20-240-10 et seq., as amended.

Code of Virginia § 22.1-79,as amended. Powers and duties.

Code of Virginia § 22.1-89, as amended. Management of funds.

Code of Virginia § 22.1-91,as amended. Limitation on expenditures; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 22.1-115, as amended. System of accounting, statements of funds available; classification of expenditures.

Related Links

School Board Regulation 2-15.1
School Board Policy 3-28

Adopted by School Board: February 16, 1993
Amended by School Board: October 19, 1993
Amended by School Board: April 16, 1996
Amended by School Board: June 20, 2000
Amended by School Board: September 5, 2000
Approved by the Board per communication of March 12, 2003
Amended by School Board: December 4, 2017
Amended by School Board: June 12, 2023