Newsroom

YCSDigest - February 10, 2022

School Board Work Session & Special Meeting

The School Board will hold a regular monthly work session on Monday, February 14, followed by a special meeting. The work session will begin at 6 p.m. in the East Room of York Hall, 301 Main Street, Yorktown, and will include a presentation of the Superintendent’s Proposed FY23 Operating Budget.

Following the work session, the Board will enter into a special meeting to receive an Operational Update regarding COVID-19 mitigation strategies as well as an update on recent rulings and actions in the General Assembly related to mask requirements. During special meetings, the Board can consider action.

While both meetings are open to the public, seating is limited in the East Room. The meeting will be broadcast live on YCSD-TV (Cox Cable channel 47 and Verizon channel 39) and on YouTube. The agendas for both meetings are available on the division website.

Regional Superintendent of the Year

YCSD Superintendent Dr. Victor Shandor has been named the Region II Superintendent of the Year by his peers. The Virginia Department of Education’s Region II includes 16 school divisions in the greater Hampton Roads area.

Under Dr. Shandor's leadership, YCSD was selected by the Virginia Department of Education as one of the first "School Division of Innovation" in the state. Divisions are selected for designing and implementing alternatives to traditional instructional practices and school structures that improve learning, promote college and career readiness, and good citizenship.

York County's on-time graduation rate is consistently one of the highest in the state at 97 percent and exceeds the state average by nearly 5 percent. Additionally, more than 62 percent of YCSD graduates earn an Advanced Studies Diploma, which exceeds the state average by approximately 10 percent.

Dr. Shandor, who has served YCSD as the division’s ninth superintendent since 2014, is now a candidate for the Virginia Superintendent of the Year.

2022 YCSD Science Fair Results

Congratulations to the winners and participants of the annual York County Science & Engineering Fair. Students showcased their hard work and commitment to scientific research to various experts from business and STEM industry fields. First, second, and third place winners have the opportunity to participate in the regional Tidewater Science Fair in March. A list of participants, projects and winners is available on the division website.

VDOE Mathematics Standards of Learning Review and Revision

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is in the process of reviewing and revising the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning. You can access the current 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning and Mathematics Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework on the VDOE website. To submit comments, suggestions, and feedback, please use this feedback form or email vdoe.mathematics@doe.virginia.gov by February 28.

Community Announcements

The York County School Division offers local businesses and organizations the opportunity to share information with students and parents regarding educational/enrichment activities, events and opportunities, which are either available to YCSD students or support division programs. These flyers are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the York County School Division or the schools, but are made available as a community service for our families.

Community announcements can also be found on the division website and each school's website.