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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).

Noninstructional Duties 4-59.1

School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Regulation 4-59.1

PERSONNEL

Noninstructional Duties

  1. The principal function of the teacher consists of classroom instruction. Wherever noninstructional duties are found to be necessary by the building administrators, said duties shall be assigned on an equitable, rotating basis. The schedule for rotation of duty assignments may be for less than an annual duration.
  2. To the extent that utilization of the school's personnel allocation will allow, and consistent with accreditation standards, alternative staffing designs will be permitted as a means of relieving teachers of some noninstructional duties.
  3. Teachers may request to be assigned to perform certain instructional duties in lieu of noninstructional duties. Whenever a building principal decides to assign these instructional activities, equal consideration shall be given to all requests. Examples of these activities are: remedial work, enrichment, tutoring, mini-courses, working with new teachers, departmental projects approved by the building principal, and developing instructional materials.

Approved by Superintendent: February 16, 1993
Scrivener’s Changes: November 3, 2021