At its Jan. 14 meeting, the School Board of the City of Virginia Beach elected Kathleen Brown as chair and Carolyn Weems as vice chair. Brown has served on the School Board for two years and Weems for 22 years.
Welcome to Compass 2030: Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow
More than a year ago, we embarked on a journey to create a new strategic framework that will guide our school division into the future. The Compass to 2030 framework reflects our commitment to preparing our students for success in a rapidly changing world. Throughout this process, we have sought and valued input from our community to ensure that the plan aligns with the needs and aspirations of our students, families, and staff.
Our Process
To develop the framework, we engaged in a comprehensive and collaborative process, including:
- Community Meetings: We held open meetings inviting our community to learn about our accomplishments as a division and provide input into the future of the division.
- Public Input Website: We provided a platform for you to share your ideas about the skills and abilities students need to be successful in the future and what VBCPS can do in partnership with families and the community to help students gain these skills.
- Focus Groups: We conducted targeted discussions with diverse groups representing students, parents, educators, and community leaders to gather in-depth perspectives.
- Community Strategic Planning Committee: A dedicated committee of parents, students, teachers, support staff, administrators and community members worked diligently to draft goals that reflect our shared vision for the future.
- Public Comment Period: We invited students, staff, families, and community members to provide feedback on the draft framework using an online platform. The feedback received and subsequent revisions to the framework were shared with the School Board in November 2024. The framework was approved on November 26, 2024 and will take effect beginning July 1, 2025.