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Verona board flags Trees for Schools grant after reimbursement change, business-administrator vacancy
Summary
Board members said a recent change in the grant’s reimbursement schedule and heavy paperwork — combined with the district’s limited business-administrator coverage — may force Verona Public School District to decline a Trees for Schools grant that would require roughly $41,364 in upfront district funds.
The Verona Board of Education on Tuesday discussed whether to accept a Trees for Schools grant after the program changed its reimbursement rules and the district said it lacks the staff bandwidth to manage the award now.
The superintendent said the grant’s reimbursement terms were altered between application rounds: instead of 70% up front, districts now must front roughly 80% of project costs and wait for reimbursement, which the superintendent said may not arrive until September 2026. "That would mean that this district would need to find $41,364 in order to buy the trees and and take care of them," the superintendent said. The…
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