For Immediate Release
Wednesday, September 2, 2020

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The VHSL Appeal Committee met today to hear appeals and make recommendations for final alignment for 2021-22 and 2022-23. The Appeal Committee voted 5-0 to present its final plan with justification for Executive Committee approval on September 23.

The following appeals were heard and acted upon:

1. Approved Buffalo Gap's request to play down in classification from Class 2B to Class 1B – 4-1 (approved)

2. Approved Caroline's appeal to move down in classification from Class 4B to Class 3B – 4-1 (approved)

3. Approved Giles' appeal to move down in classification from Class 2C to Class 1C – 5-0 (approved)

4. Denied Class 4B's appeal that Class 4 be divided into 8 regions with a range of 6-9 schools per region – 0-5 (denied)

The committee made it clear that declining enrollment numbers were the factors considered in their approval of appeals by Buffalo Gap, Caroline, and Giles to move down in classification.

The attached files are posted on the VHSL website under Alignment then Resources: https://www.vhsl.org/alignment/alignmentdistrictregion-table/

Below is the Mid-Cycle Alignment Timeline

August 12 - Deadline to request an appeal

August 19 - Deadline to submit an opposition to an appeal

September 2 - Appeal Committee meets to hear appeals and make recommendation for final alignment plan to the Executive Committee for 2021-22 and 2022-23

September 9 - Appeals to Executive Committee due for the purpose of being placed on the Executive Committee agenda for its September 23 meeting

September 23 - Executive Committee determines final alignment plan – 2021-22 – 2022-23