General Information

The VaSCL Executive Board provides overall governance for the organization. It is composed of six superintendents (including two officers and four at-large members) and five representatives from the Steering Committee. Superintendents from each member school division meet annually to elect the Executive Board and its officers.

VaSCL operates with an annual budget of $300,000 funded by membership dues and workshop registration fees. Membership fees are $800 per 1,000 students ADM, with a minimum of $800 and a maximum of $6,000 per division. The Executive Board approves the budget each May.

Each member division appoints a representative—typically an assistant superintendent or instructional leader—to the Steering Committee. The committee meets at least three times per year to exchange ideas, share innovations, and address local, state, and national educational challenges.

The Executive Director, appointed by the Board, collaborates with the Steering Committee to identify member needs and coordinate professional learning opportunities. The director oversees a small team, including a financial assistant, professional learning coordinator, and balanced assessment coordinator, and reports to the Executive Board.

Founded as the Virginia School-University Partnership (VSUP), a collaboration among eight public school divisions near Charlottesville.

Built a strong foundation of collaborative professional learning across a growing membership.

Incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to expand services, including a teacher-created assessment bank.

Rebranded as the Virginia School Consortium for Learning (VaSCL) following a strategic redesign and bylaw revision.

Launched the Virginia Leads Innovation Network to support implementation of the Profile of a Virginia Graduate.

Co-founded Commonwealth Learning Partners to strengthen educator development across Virginia.

Approved pilot of the Virginia Assessment Collaborative to support balanced assessment practices.