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Answers to the
most frequently asked questions.
- Leaders:
questions most asked regarding VPA professionals.
Learners:
Q &As regarding academics, athletics and the arts.
Leaders:
Membership
Q: How do I get involved with the VPA?
A: Join a committee,
attend networking
events, participate in
professional development
activities or become an activities
monitor or an athletic
coach.
See How to Join
for VPA membership information.
Q: Who are the elementary, middle and secondary principals in
my region?
A: Follow this link for a listing of
member principals.
Q: Can I get a list of member principal’s email addresses?
A: If you are a member of the VPA, you can access a list of other
member principals who have given us permission to list their addresses.
VPA Members.
Find out more about becoming a member:
Member Benefits.
Q: When is the next meeting date for Executive Council, Activities
Standards Committee or General Committee Meetings?
A: Next meeting dates are listed in the
Meeting Minutes and Notes
section.
Q: What are VPA’s goals and initiatives for this year?
A: You can find this information under “About VPA”, Mission
and Vision.
Q: Can I find out about job openings by Vermont region?
A: The VPA refers all job listing questions to two education employment
web sites:
SchoolSpring.com
and Reap.net.
Q: Who do I go to when I have a specific question or concern?
A: The Who’s Who
list gives you the names and areas of responsibility of the VPA
Staff, Executive Council, Activities Standards Committee and General
Committee members.
Professional Development
Q: I’m aspiring to be a principal, what programs are available
to me?
A: Aspiring Principal’s
program , networking
events,
resources-
such as salary surveys (members only) and a reduced membership
fee (click on How
to Join). All aspiring principal’s
are assigned a VPA sponsor upon joining.
Q: What workshops or courses are available?
A: Find workshops by date -calendar,
or view by topic/location - professional
development.
- Learners:
General
Q: When is the next meeting date for a specific athletic or activity
committee?
A: Go to Meeting
Minutes for the next meeting
date, time and location.
Q: How does academics tie-in with sports and activities?
A: Extra-curricular participation has proven to have a significant
impact on academic achievement. Read about The
Vital Results from the "Vermont’s
Framework of Standards and Learning Opportunities" published
by the Vermont Department of Education.
Q: When does the season start for a particular sport or event?
A: Look up the specific academic, athletic or the arts event under
the Learner section and find the Important Dates on that
page.
Athletics
Q: Where can I get rule books?
A: Order forms for rule books are mailed to each school’s athletic
director in the fall. The form can also be downloaded from this
site by going to the
Rule Book Order Form
link. There is a February deadline for orders.
Q: How are division assignments determined?
A: Go to Bylaws
and Policies.
Q: How do I find out what division a particular school plays in?
A: The divisions vary by sport, so go to the Learner section,
look up the sport and find the Division Alignment on that
page.
Q: What are the tournament sites for the championships?
A: Go to the Learner section, look up the specific sport
and click on Pairings.
Q: What are the eligibility rules?
A: Go to Bylaws
and Policies.
Q: What are the rules about private school students playing on
public school teams?
A: Private school students may not play on public school teams.
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