Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Get email alerts on the Grants topic

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Superintendent: appeal for Title I denied; district awarded Title II–IV funding

Verona Board of Education · July 21, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

DiGiosepi said the district's Title I appeal was denied but the district received roughly $35,000 across Title II, III and IV for professional development; the consolidated ESSA application is due July 31.

Superintendent Diane DiGiosepi told the board that the district did not receive Title I entitlement funding and that an appeal was denied. "My appeal was officially denied," DiGiosepi said. The district did, however, receive funds in Title II, Title III and Title IV that total approximately $35,000 to support professional development.

DiGiosepi said she is preparing the consolidated ESSA grant application, which is due on July 31, and will use awarded Title II–IV funds toward the district's professional development priorities. The board did not take an additional vote on grant strategy in this meeting but the administration said it will finalize and submit the application by the deadline.