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York County schools receive $856,185 in state and federal grants for safety, special education and CTE
Summary
The division announced five grants totaling $856,185, including a $404,303 DoD reimbursement for students with severe disabilities and a $250,000 VDOE school security equipment grant for York High.
York County School Division announced that it secured five grant awards totaling $856,185 at the Sept. 22 school board meeting.
Vika Stevenson, who presented the grants, said the awards will support multiple division priorities including student attendance, services for students with severe disabilities, school safety staffing and equipment, and career and technical education hands‑on learning.
Key grants announced: - Department of Defense Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities — $404,303. The presenter said the reimbursement grant will help the division “address the diverse academic, social emotional and behavioral needs of students with severe disabilities.” - Virginia Department of Education School Security Equipment Grant — $250,000. The grant will fund purchase and installation of a Valcom public‑address system and an integrated lockdown notification system at York High School. - Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services School Safety Personnel Grant — $126,020. The division said this funding will provide two full‑time positions dedicated to school safety. - K–12 Innovation Grant (Virginia Department of Education) — $50,000. The award is meant to support selected career and technical education courses with a pop‑up trailer and instructional materials for school‑based enterprise activities. - Community Schools Grant — $25,862. The presenter said this grant will target initiatives at Magruder Elementary aimed at improving attendance and family engagement.
Stevenson described the grants as “a strong investment in our students and schools,” and noted ceremonial checks would be received by Superintendent Dr. Shandor and relevant school principals and staff.
Ending: The grants will be integrated into division programs and handled by the superintendent’s office and the listed school principals; presenters did not announce implementation timelines beyond indicating which administrators would receive check presentations.
