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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

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).

Payment for Work Beyond Regular School Term 4-72.1

School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Regulation 4-72.1

PERSONNEL

Payment for Work Beyond Regular School Term

  1. The regular school term shall be defined as ten (10) months within which there shall be two hundred (200) contract days. The regular term shall include one hundred ninety-three (193) days designated as teaching, record, in-service, and professional development days and seven (7) unassigned days. When new programs or additional responsibilities are added, certain teachers may be required to attend one (1) to three (3) in-service days during the summer months. The School Board reserves the right to alter the school term and designated days.
  2. A teacher employed in a regular assignment for more than ten (10) months shall be paid at a daily rate based on the assigned work calendar, exclusive of supplements.
  3. Summer school teachers, interpreters, nurses, and teacher assistants shall be paid based on the rate provided in the written compensation plan approved by the School Board. Payment for summer school employment shall be made on regular pay days during the months of July and August.
  4. Subject to the availability of PL 94-142 funds, special education teachers will have the opportunity for extended employment for the purpose of developing IEPs when such time is not available during the course of the regular day. Extended employment will be granted for the first grading period only. Employees shall be paid based on the rate provided in the written compensation plan approved by the School Board.
  5. Workshop participants shall be paid based on the rate provided in the written compensation plan approved by the School Board.

Approved by School Board: February 16, 1993
Revised by Superintendent: April 5, 2011
Revised by Superintendent: August 18, 2021