In rare cases of extreme hardship, technical error, or omission, the VDOE will consider
individual requests for exceptions to the educator profile registration deadline for the purposes
of RecognizeB5. In these cases, the Primary Site Administrator must submit a formal request for
an exception to VDOE by December 1, 2024, that indicates that a teacher was unable to meet
the October 1 deadline due to no fault of their own.
Requests must be submitted to VDOE no later than December 1, 2024. Requests or
documentation received after December 1, 2024, will not be considered. Approval of a request DOES NOT guarantee participation in RecognizeB5.
Full details on the Incomplete Educator Registration Profiles Formal Review Request Process for RecognizeB5 Eligibility 2024-2025 are posted here in English and here in Spanish. To submitting a Formal Request: Access, complete, and submit the Incomplete Educator Profile Formal Review Request Form.
Questions about the review process should be sent to vqb5@doe.virginia.gov.
Please reach out to your Ready Region Lead to better understand the finalized guidance and instructions for the Incomplete Teacher Profile review request process. Formal Review Requests must be submitted to VDOE using the online form by December 1.
VDOE will notify the Primary Site Administrator and Ready Region with the outcome of the review within approximately 2 weeks of submission. Reviews may take longer if it is determined that additional clarifications or documentation is required. Requests or documentation received after December 1, 2024, will not be considered.
Approval of a request DOES NOT guarantee participation in RecognizeB5. If the request is approved, teachers will need to complete their educator profile in LinkB5 by a timebound deadline, meet all RecognizeB5 eligibility criteria, and then actively “OPT-IN'' to receive the financial incentive, if eligible.
Questions about this process should be sent to vqb5@doe.virginia.gov.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This process is completed independent of the RecognizeB5 Team. Final determinations will be shared by VDOE to the RecognizeB5 Team after December 1, 2024.