School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 6-34

INSTRUCTION

Technical and Career Education

1. Generally
   
   The school division shall provide technical and career education within its program of studies. The Superintendent and staff shall plan and shall make recommendations to the School Board for technical and career education in compliance with the Standards of Quality and the mandated plan for technical and career education approved by the School Board. The Superintendent and staff shall cooperate with business and industry in formulating technical and career educational programs and shall conduct joint enterprises involving personnel, facilities, training programs, and other resources.
   
   
2. Definitions
   
   
   "Technical and career education." Programs concerned with technical and career education means, their evolution, utilization, and significance; with industry, its organization, personnel, systems, techniques, resources, and products; and their social/ cultural impact, providing organized instruction in theory and practice designed to develop skills, knowledge, attitudes, work habits and leadership to prepare individuals to enter and make progress in occupations of their choice.
   
   
3. Goals
   
   Eight goals establish the framework for technical and career education in Virginia Beach City Public Schools.
   
   1. Integrate academic and technical and career education programs, aligning SOL’s with course competencies.
      
   2. Provide a comprehensive career education program K-12.
      
   3. Increase awareness and understanding of technical and career education.
      
   4. Coordinate technical and career education programs into sequences leading to diverse and flexible academic and career opportunities.
      
   5. Expand efforts to place students in related employment or postsecondary educational opportunities.
      
   6. Provide for the technical and career education needs of all student populations, including gifted, special education, disadvantaged, and at-risk.
      
   7. Develop and implement Industry Certified programs which meet the changing demands of the world of work.
      
   8. Develop and implement the Virginia Workplace Readiness Skills in all program areas.
      
   9. All technical and career education programs/courses will be reviewed using the National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education Exemplary Standards review process.
      
      
4. Course Offerings
   
   

   Editor's Note
   

   See the "Virginia Beach City Public Schools Technical and Career Education Strategic Plan " approved by School Board 3/15/94.

   
   
5. Building Trades Projects
   
   
   1. On Campus
      
      The party purchasing a project built in the building trades class will purchase the materials used in the construction of the project.
      
      The project will be moved to the site for use by the party making the purchase.
      
      
   2. Off Campus
      
      Any project to be constructed by a building trades class other than at the school will need special permission by the Director of Technical and Career Education who shall insure the safety of the students and staff on the project and check to be sure there is liability insurance coverage to protect the school system from liability for activities of students and staff.
      
   3. No Warranties On or Off Campus
      
      There are no warranties or guarantees and each project is sold "as is with all faults" whether the project is constructed on or off campus. Persons for whom such work is to be done are to sign a form releasing the School Board from liability.
      
      
6. Work on Non-School Owned Vehicles and Equipment
   
   As part of their training in the vocational education program, students may work on non-school owned equipment and vehicles. The School Board shall assume no liability for such work by students. Persons for whom such work is to be done are to sign a form releasing the School Board from liability.
   
   
   
7. Use of School Shops
   
   
   Students and adults shall be prohibited from using the school shops for personal purposes.
   
   
8. Virginia Beach City Public Schools Education Foundation, Inc.
   
   
   See School Board Policy 3-16 for an explanation of the Foundation and its objectives and purposes.

 

Legal References:

Code of Va., § 22.1-253-13:1. Standard 1, as amended, Instructional programs supporting the Standards of Learning and other educational objectives.

Code of Va., § 22.1-234, as amended, Acquisition of sites for projects; sale of completed projects and other school board property.

Virginia Board of Education Regulations, Career and Technical Education Regulations, 8 VAC 20-120, et seq. as amended.

Board of Education Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia, 8 VAC 20-131-270, as amended.

 

Editor's Note

 

For career education see School Board Policy 6-70.

 

Adopted by School Board: July 13, 1993 (Effective August 14, 1993)
Amended by School Board: September 15, 1998
Amended by School Board: June 6, 2006