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Norfolk Public Schools previews $18.2M preliminary Title I application; recommends 23 schoolwide Title I schools
Summary
At a June 3 work session, Norfolk Public Schools staff presented a preliminary Title I Part A application showing $18,242,707.21 in proposed funding, recommended maintaining school‑level allocations at level funding and proposing 23 schoolwide Title I schools (reduced from 25 because of consolidation). The board will vote on the application on 06/17/2026 before the division submits to VDOE by 07/01/2026.
Miss Sito presented the preliminary Title I Part A grant application for school year 2627 and described the department’s approach to allocating funds, compliance monitoring and family‑engagement work.
She said Norfolk Public Schools currently has the second‑largest Title I allocation in Virginia and listed a preliminary funding amount of $18,242,707.21. The recommended application maintains full school‑level funding for Title I schools, proposes 23 schoolwide Title I schools for 2627 (a decrease from 25 because Oceaneer and Norview Elementary are being removed or repurposed through consolidation), and sets aside required equitable services for participating private schools. The presentation emphasized that about 93% of proposed funds in the application provide direct school support — for academic interventionists, instructional coaches, family engagement specialists and kindergarten teacher assistants — with the remainder covering required set‑asides and division‑level discretionary uses.
Board members asked how funds from closed or repurposed schools are redistributed. Miss Sito explained that Title I uses an annual rank‑ordering process based on community eligibility provision and per‑pupil allocation, so funding follows students; receiving schools will see increases in per‑pupil allocation based on enrollment. On whether Title I dollars can be used to cover transportation for McKinney‑Vento students, staff said Title I cannot supplant legally required local services but can supplement some needs; the division has also purchased vans and hired drivers to reduce transportation costs and preserve local funding obligations.
Miss Sito said the board will be asked to vote on the Title I application at its June 17 meeting, and once signed by the board chair and superintendent the application will be sent to the Virginia Department of Education no later than July 1. Staff emphasized continued commitment to serving the district’s highest‑need students through school‑level allocations, expanded early‑learning efforts and family‑engagement supports.
No formal action on the application was taken during the work session; the administration will return with the finalized application for board approval on 06/17/2026.
