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Board approves Perkins CTE plan and special-education annual plan; submits VSBA award entry
Summary
The Roanoke City School Board voted April 14 to approve the local Carl D. Perkins grant application ($465,025.09 allocation noted) and the 2026–27 special education plan (federal funding reported as about $3.9 million); the board also approved submitting a VSBA Showcasing Innovation Award entry for the Community Empowerment Center.
The Roanoke City School Board on April 14 approved several administrative plans and submissions intended to support career-technical education and special-education services.
Director of Career and Technical Education Kathleen Duncan presented the 2026–27 Carl D. Perkins federal grant application, reporting a Perkins allocation of $465,025.09 (the same allocation as 2025–26) and describing planned uses such as teacher professional development, updates to equipment and software, funds for special-population students to attend career…
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