Agency
Department of Education
Board
State Board of Education
Meeting:
Virginia Advisory Committee of Advanced Learning (VACAL)

 
Meeting Details
Date / Time 5/1/2026  10:00 am
Type Physical Location Only 
Location Shenandoah Valley Governor's School, 49 Hornet Drive, Fishersville, VA 22939 Conference Room 
Board Website https://www.doe.virginia.gov/ 
Agenda document pdf Meeting Agenda 4/7/2026   (165k)
Purpose of the meeting
In 2024, the Virginia Advisory Committee for Advanced Learning (VACAL) was established by the Virginia Board of Education to address the needs of current learners across the Commonwealth and serve as the Board’s advisory body to provide input and guidance on the needs in Advanced Learning, Governor’s Schools, and in Gifted Education and more broadly inform the work of the Board. This agenda and other information related to the VACAL are available on the VACAL website (https://www.doe.virginia.gov/state-board-data-funding/virginia-board-of-education/board-advisory-committee-meetings/virginia-advisory-committee-for-advanced-learners-vacal). Persons needing special accommodations, including sign language interpreting, should contact Amanda Nevetral at Amanda.Nevetral@doe.virginia.gov by April 24, 2026. In-person public comments will be taken on May 1, 2026, at the time indicated in the agenda. Written comments are also accepted and will be read aloud at meeting during the public comment period. Persons wishing to speak or submit written comments should contact Amanda Nevetral at Amanda.Nevetral@doe.virginia.gov by April 28, 2026.
Meeting Scope
 
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
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General business of the board
 
Discuss particular regulations / chapters

Contact Information
Name / Title: Amanda Nevetral  / Director of the Office of Advanced Learning
Address: 701 E. Franklin St.
Richmond, 23219
Email Address: amanda.nevetral@doe.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)418-4693    FAX: ()-    TDD: ()-   
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, such as sign language interpreters and/or real-time captioning services, are available upon request. Please send accommodation requests to the meeting contact as early as possible but no later than seven business days before the date of the meeting.