SY 2024-2025 Virginia Department of Education Purple Star Application

1. Directions:

Please make sure to read each question carefully. It is estimated that this application will take no more than 3 minutes to complete.

Only one document up to 16MB is permitted to be uploaded per question. Please pre-assemble the narrative and all artifacts of evidence for the question being answered into one document before attempting to upload your response.

Questions concerning division level support or division wide activities do not apply to private schools and or pre-schools that do not have such support.

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* 1. Are you applying for a school who previously earned the Purple Star Designation during school year 2021-2022?

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* 2. Please Provide

Name of School *

Applicants First and Last Name *

Applicant's Email Address *

School Address

City/Town *

State/Province *

ZIP/Postal Code *

Principal's Preferred Title (Mr., Mrs., Ms., or Dr.) First and Last Name and any Post-nominal letters

Principal's Email Address *

School Phone Number *

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* 3. Please provide URL of school or division webpage that is dedicated to providing military families with information they need to navigate important information about your school and division.

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* 4. Please provide

Name of School Based POC *

Email for School Based POC *

For Public Schools and Private School with Division Level Support. The Name of Division Level Staff Support for School Based POC *

For Public Schools and Private School with Division Level Support. Email of Division Level Staff Support for School Based POC

Preferred Title, First and Last Name of Division Superintendent and or Head of School including any post-nominal letters. *

Email of Division Superintendent and or Head of School *

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* 5. Please upload a copy of the School Based POC's completion certificate for VDOE Modules: Supporting Our Military-Connected Children in School Settings: Moving them from Risk to Resilience if this is the first time your school is applying. For school applying for renewal, you may upload a completion certificate from the before mentioned trainings or the completion certificate for the Building Awareness of the Social Emotional Impacts of Military Family Transitions training.

This certificate must have been completed between October 30, 2021 and September 20, 2024.

PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only.

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* 6. Please provide a written summary of active peer transition team efforts and include evidence to support the teams' engagements with peers and the school community. This response should be robust as peer transition support has been proven to have a significant impact on the ease of transition for incoming students. Reviewers realize that the degree of peer support will likely vary depending on the developmental level and age of the students involved. However, please showcase how your students support one another.

Examples include photos, newspaper or social media articles, presentation materials, etc.

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* 7. Please provide written narrative and supporting evidence of school wide professional development (PD) on supporting military connected students and their families. This PD should have included an overview of the provisions Interstate Compact, Virginia Codes supporting military families and the unique needs of these students. The evidence should include the date this training occurred. The PD must have been delivered between October 2021 and September 2024 and completed by 70 percent of the school staff. PD can include both virtual, webinar and in person instruction. It may also include staff completion of VDOE Modules 1 and 2 from Risk to Resilience. Division wide staff development on this this topic is also acceptable. Submitter must include a letter from school administrator testifying that 70 percent of school staff completed training or submit sign in sheets.

Examples of evidence include staff sign in sheets and or a letter from the school principal that verifies that the PD was provided and that at least 70% of staff attended / took the training. This letter must include the date of the PD and the number of staff in attendance / completed the traininig.

PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only.

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* 8. Provide a written narrative and supporting evidence that demonstrates how your school addresses the additional transitional needs of military connected students who receive special education services. This must include descriptions and artifacts supporting each of the following or the application will be considered incomplete:

1. What process and procedure is in place to connect students with IEP's to caring and understanding peers who are uniquely equipped (trained) to link them to peer of like interests.

2. How and when families receive a listing of key points of contacts at the division and school level.

3. How division informs incoming family of school level supports such has (Military EFMP's, State and local SEAC).

4. Explain how the school has educated incoming parents on the Virginia parental consent provision and other procedural safeguards.

Artifact of evidence examples include training materials, specific peer transition support elements, photos or social media articles on particular support to those with special needs. This could also include support given to parents.

PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only.

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* 9. For public schools and private schools with division level support. Provide a written narrative and supporting evidence of at least one of the following division wide efforts to build community support for military students and their families.

A. Division wide professional development regarding special considerations for military students and families. Evidence of this training should include a letter from division level administrator that includes the date of training between October 2021 and September 20, 2024, number or list of schools participating and statement confirming that at least 70% of division school level personnel participated.

and or,

B. The school board passes a resolution publicizing the school’s support for military students and families. Please submit a copy of this resolution.

and or,

C. A military recognition event hosted by the school division designed to demonstrate a military-friendly culture across the school division community. In addition to the event summary, please provide copies of marketing materials, news articles, or photographs.

Artifact of evidence examples are provided above and must accompany the written narrative.

PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only.

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* 10. Optional Information: Please feel free to provide any additional written narratives or supporting artifacts of evidence that you feel will enhance the reviewers understanding of the support provided to military connected students and their families.

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