VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SUPTS. MEMO NO. 1

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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

P.O. BOX 2120

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120

SUPTS. MEMO NO. 1

March 8, 2002

INTERPRETIVE

TO:

Division Superintendents

FROM:

Jo Lynne De

Superintendent of Public Instruction

SUBJECT:

Update on Sequential Electives Required for

the Standard Diploma and Modified Standard

Diploma

This memorandum further clarifies the requirement in the Standards of

Quality (' 22.1-253.13:3.B.2 of the Code of Virginia) for students who

are

pursuing the standard diploma or modified standard diploma and are

expecting

to graduate in the spring of 2003 and beyond. The 1999 General Assembly

enacted legislation that stated:

The requirements for a standard high school diploma shall,

however, include at least two sequential electives and may include

a concentration of courses selected from a variety of options.

Such concentration may be planned to ensure the completion of a

focused sequence of elective courses leading to further education

or preparation for employment developed by the school division

consistent with Board of Education guidelines and as approved by

the local school board. (HB 2477)

When considering amendments to the Standards of Quality during the 2000

session of the General Assembly, the “two sequential electives†language

was

inadvertently deleted. Legislation was passed during the 2001 session to

restore this requirement to the standards.

At it’s meeting on February 5, the Board of Education adopted guidelines

to

assist you in working with students to ensure that they will meet this

requirement as set forth in the statute and regulations. Those

guidelines

are found in Attachment A. They will also be included in an update of

the

Board’s Guidelines for Implementing Certain Provisions of the

Regulations

Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia.

Those

guidelines can be found on the Office of Accreditation’s Web page at

http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Accountability/accreditation.htm.

Questions concerning general education courses to satisfy this

requirement

should be directed to Mr. Vernon Wildy, associate director of secondary

instructional services, at (804) 225-2877 [e-mail to

vwildy@...]. Questions concerning career and technical

education courses should be directed to Dr. Neils , director of

career

and technical education, at (804) 225-2847 [e-mail to

nbrooks@...].

JLD/cwf

Attachment

http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/suptsmemos/2002/int001a.pdf

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

P.O. BOX 2120

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120

SUPTS. MEMO NO. 1

March 8, 2002

INTERPRETIVE

TO:

Division Superintendents

FROM:

Jo Lynne De

Superintendent of Public Instruction

SUBJECT:

Update on Sequential Electives Required for

the Standard Diploma and Modified Standard

Diploma

This memorandum further clarifies the requirement in the Standards of

Quality (' 22.1-253.13:3.B.2 of the Code of Virginia) for students who

are

pursuing the standard diploma or modified standard diploma and are

expecting

to graduate in the spring of 2003 and beyond. The 1999 General Assembly

enacted legislation that stated:

The requirements for a standard high school diploma shall,

however, include at least two sequential electives and may include

a concentration of courses selected from a variety of options.

Such concentration may be planned to ensure the completion of a

focused sequence of elective courses leading to further education

or preparation for employment developed by the school division

consistent with Board of Education guidelines and as approved by

the local school board. (HB 2477)

When considering amendments to the Standards of Quality during the 2000

session of the General Assembly, the “two sequential electives†language

was

inadvertently deleted. Legislation was passed during the 2001 session to

restore this requirement to the standards.

At it’s meeting on February 5, the Board of Education adopted guidelines

to

assist you in working with students to ensure that they will meet this

requirement as set forth in the statute and regulations. Those

guidelines

are found in Attachment A. They will also be included in an update of

the

Board’s Guidelines for Implementing Certain Provisions of the

Regulations

Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia.

Those

guidelines can be found on the Office of Accreditation’s Web page at

http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Accountability/accreditation.htm.

Questions concerning general education courses to satisfy this

requirement

should be directed to Mr. Vernon Wildy, associate director of secondary

instructional services, at (804) 225-2877 [e-mail to

vwildy@...]. Questions concerning career and technical

education courses should be directed to Dr. Neils , director of

career

and technical education, at (804) 225-2847 [e-mail to

nbrooks@...].

JLD/cwf

Attachment

http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/suptsmemos/2002/int001a.pdf

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