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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
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).

Salary Scale for Teachers - Placement and Advancement 4-70.2

School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Regulation 4-70.2

PERSONNEL

Salary Scale for Teachers - Placement and Advancement

  1. Compensation
    1. In determining initial placement on the salary scale, credit will be given for teaching experience in accredited K-12 institutions.
    2. After initial placement, salary increases shall be at a rate determined annually by the School Board as part of the budget process.
    3. Master’s Degree Allowance: A teacher holding a Master's Degree, from an accredited college or university, in Education (M.Ed.) or in a subject field reasonably related to the assignment shall be eligible for the Master’s Degree allowance.
    4. Advanced Certificate Allowance: A teacher who holds a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) or Education Specialist Degree (Ed.S.), from an accredited college or university, in education shall be eligible for the Advanced Certificate Allowance.
      • A teacher who has successfully completed 30 graduate credit hours, from an accredited college or university, beyond the completion of the master's degree in a subject field related to the assignment shall be eligible for the Advanced Certificate Allowance.
      • A teacher who receives the Advanced Certificate Allowance shall not be eligible for the Master's Degree Allowance.
    5. Doctoral Allowance: A teacher who holds a doctorate, from an accredited college or university, in which the emphasis or major is reasonably related to the assignment shall be eligible for the Doctoral Allowance.
      • A teacher who receives the Doctoral Allowance shall not be eligible for the Master’s Degree Allowance or the Advanced Certificate Allowance.
    6. A teacher is eligible for only one degree allowance at a time. When a teacher earns a higher degree, the previous allowance ends as the new allowance takes effect.

Approved by School Board: February 16, 1993
Revised by Superintendent: December 13, 2002
Revised by Superintendent: July 2, 2008
Revised by Superintendent: February 22, 2012
Revised by Superintendent: August 18, 2021
Revised by Superintendent: March 7, 2025