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School board agrees to seek $408,500 in additional appropriations including mental‑health and security grants
Summary
The Prince Edward County School Board authorized staff to seek $408,500 in additional appropriations — a $158,500 school‑based mental‑health grant and a $250,000 school security equipment grant requiring a 25% local match — and asked staff to return with spending details.
Miss Jones asked the board for permission to seek additional appropriations totaling $408,500, saying the request includes "the school based mental health grant of a $158,500" and a separate "$250,000 school security equipment grant." The board moved and seconded the reading of the appropriations as presented and the motion passed.
Board members discussed the security grant’s 25% local match and how to prioritize upgrades across the division. One board member noted the match reduces the available grant amount by about $62,000. The board asked staff to prepare a specific spending plan and to return with a recommendation that accounts for ongoing construction at the elementary school so installations (for example, cameras) align with renovation work.
The request also includes a school‑based mental‑health grant the board said originated in the division agenda; how those funds will be allocated was discussed in general terms but board members asked for a detailed breakdown before appropriations are finalized.
The board’s action was procedural authority to seek the funds from the board of supervisors; final receipt and appropriation will depend on the supervisors’ approval.
