Virginia Association of Federal Education Program Administrators

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Save the Date!

17th Annual VAFEPA Institute
October 15-17, 2012

The Hotel Roanoke &
Conference Center
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VAFEPA Board
Meetings for 2012

All meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of the month unless noted. Meetings are held at 10:00 AM at the Fulghum Center, 4003 Cogbill Road, Richmond, VA, 23234.

January 13
February 10
March 9
April 13
May 11

June 8
August 10
September 14
October 15
November 9

If you cannot make the drive to Richmond, Spiderphone directions are:
For quick access go to: https://www.spiderphone.com/46586211
(This link will help connect both your browser and telephone to the call)

OR, dial 1 (888) 550-5602 or +1 212-812-2800 and enter 4658 6211.

NAFEPA Service Award Recipient, Representative Bobby Scott, posing with Chris Kelly and Dorothy Tate.

State Leadership Award Recipients-Bettie Swain, Chris Kelly, Linda Rector, and Gabie Frazier

The Elementary and Secondary
Education Act (ESEA)

A brief history
1965-2010

By Elizabeth Pinkerton, September 2010

The massive and comprehensive federal education program, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, most recently reauthorized as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, is often taken for granted by educators as well as the general public. However, as we celebrated the 45^th anniversary in 2010, it is time to reflect upon what has happened in the past four and a half decades. During that time, significant changes took place in the federal government’s role in improving equal opportunities for learning and telling local school districts and schools what they must do in providing education to children. It appears in 2010 that even greater changes are on the horizon.

April 9, 1965 marked the date for this important piece of legislation that was a component of President Lyndon Johnson’s "War on Poverty." (continue)

13 VAFEPA Retirees Recognized

During the Sixteenth Annual Virginia Association of Federal Education Program Administrators (VAFEPA) 13 retirees were recognized. The educational contributions of a former colleague – Jack Davis, Title I, Program Coordinator for Buchanan County commenced the celebration. In memory of the late Jack Davis, former Title I Coordinator for Buchanan County, the following words of Margaret Mead were offered.

“Man’s most human characteristics is not his ability to learn, which he shares with many other species, but his ability to teach and store what others have developed and taught him”. (continue)

NAFEPA 2011 State Leadership Awards from Virginia

The purpose of the State Leadership Award is to recognize members of NAFEPA who have assumed significant roles in the support and promotion of activities and goals of VAFEPA. Four very deserving members will receive this award during the NAFEPA Conference in Washington, D. C., March 27-30, 2011.

View 2011 NAFEPA DC Photo's

Gabie Frazier, Title I Specialist in the Office of Program Administration and Accountability with the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), serves as the VDOE Liaison to the Virginia Association of Federal Education Program Administrators’ (VAFEPA) Board. As an active board member, she presents monthly VDOE updates, endorses yearly VDOE financial contributions in support of the annual VAFEPA Institutes, provides guidance aligned with VDOE’s philosophy and policies, and willingly performs related institute functions.

Christopher Kelly, Hampton City Schools’ Title I Coordinator of Accountability, has served Virginia’s public schools for seventeen years. He is instrumental in developing accountability systems to assist schools and district leadership in using data analysis to improve student achievement. Mr. Kelly, the VAFEPA Region II Representative, serves on several VAFEPA committees. Christopher sets up “hill visits” for the NAFEPA institute and was instrumental in getting sponsors to host a VAFEPA reception on Capitol Hill.

Dr. Linda Rector has been a Title I teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal and presently is the Title I Instructional Specialist for Chesterfield County Public Schools. As VAFEPA President-elect, she is chairperson for the 2011 conference. NAFEPA & VAFEPA organizations have been valuable in establishing friendships, contacts and guidance for program implementation.

Bettie Swain has worked with the NAFEPA Executive Board since 2005 to plan several projects, including the NAFEPA Scholarship Awards, George H. Irby, Jr. Incentive Grant Award, and meal coordination and facilitator to presenters at the annual VAFEPA Conference. Occasionally, in the secretary’s absence, she records the Board’s minutes.

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