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Board approves nearly $656,000 in state school‑improvement funding for low‑performing schools
Summary
The board accepted state School Improvement Grant awards to support three comprehensive support schools and two targeted support schools; total awards run through September 2025 and include literacy, tutoring and extended learning costs.
The Petersburg school board voted March 19 to accept School Improvement Grant (SIG) funding awarded by the Virginia Department of Education to support turnaround and targeted improvement work at several schools.
April Bunt (presenting via Zoom) and grant manager Dr. McArthur Jackson described the SIG awards’ timeline and allowable uses. The grant package totals roughly $656,000 and must be fully spent by Sept. 2, 2025, staff said. The largest component funds “comprehensive support” schools — Vernon Johns, Lakemont and Marye‑Mount Jones Middle…
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