COMMONWEALTH
OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
P.O.
BOX 2120
RICHMOND,
VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 42
February 27, 2004
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Jo Lynne DeMary Superintendent of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Governors Summit on Extra Learning Opportunities |
Virginia has been awarded funding by
the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices to host a
statewide summit designed to build and support Extra Learning Opportunities for
student success. These opportunities provide school-aged children (ages five to
eighteen) with recreational, academic, and developmental opportunities
supplementing the education provided in a typical school day. They may occur before, after, or during the
school day, as well as when children are out of school (on weekends, holidays,
or during the summer).
The Department of
Education is hosting the Governors Summit in Virginia. The summit will take place
at six videoconferencing centers on April 20, 2004, from 1-5 p.m. The following
sites have been identified: Fairfax, Marion, Norfolk, Richmond, Roanoke, and
Waynesboro.
The summit will be
interactive. Joining me as speakers
will be Governor Mark Warner; Secretary of Education Belle Wheelan; and Ms.
Judy Samuelson, executive director of the Afterschool Alliance.
I cordially extend an
invitation for you to nominate a representative from your school division to
attend the summit. Attachment A contains a response form to be returned by
March 15, 2004. Upon receipt of your response form, an invitation and
registration information will be mailed to your nominee. The Department of
Education is pleased to work in collaboration with the Office of Continuing and
Professional Education at Virginia Tech to register participants.
If you have questions
about the summit, please contact Diane L. Jay, Title V specialist, djay@mail.vak12ed.edu, at (804)
225-2905.
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