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Town and schools plan shared calendars, emergency alert access and grant coordination
Summary
Council and school leaders agreed to pursue a shared calendar system, explore limited township access to district emergency alerts and collaborate on grant writing to support programs such as a student assistance coordinator and drug‑prevention efforts.
At the joint meeting on March 25, Verona school and township officials discussed practical steps to improve day‑to‑day coordination: a single town‑wide Google calendar to aggregate individual school and municipal calendars, limited township access to the district's ParentSquare (or a replacement system) for urgent alerts, and joint pursuit of grant funding to restore or support positions such as a student assistance coordinator (SAC).
What was proposed: Facilities and recreation staff described a shared Google calendar maintained by the district facilities director that village recreation staff could view and populate to avoid event conflicts. Township representatives said their recently launched website supports multiple calendars and that IT staff could integrate district and municipal calendars without ongoing additional labor.
Emergency communications: Council members raised Alert Verona (the RAVE emergency alert system) and proposed mechanisms for the township to 'piggyback' on school emergency communications in urgent situations so shelter‑in‑place and water‑advisory messages reach more residents. The board noted it is transitioning away from ParentSquare to a new platform offered by an incoming website host but said a township user account could be arranged for urgent messages.
Grants and prevention programs: Both bodies discussed jointly pursuing grants and using the district's grant‑writing consultant to help the township obtain funds for programs addressing underage substance use. The Verona Municipal Alliance Committee (VMAC) was discussed as an existing state‑funded partner; council and board speakers highlighted an upcoming Chris Herron assembly and the 'Every 15 Minutes' program as potential collaborative activities.
Next steps: Administrators agreed to have technical staff coordinate calendar integration and to explore account access for emergency messages; grant‑writing and VMAC liaisons will pursue concrete funding and program plans.
