The Northumberland County School Board and the Board of Supervisors on April 18 approved a $30,000 Virginia Tiered System of Supports (VTSS) grant, the boards were told.

County administrator Mr. Tadlock and Acting Superintendent Dr. Karen Lester said the grant money, awarded by the Virginia Department of Education and recorded on the division's EDI deposit list, is typically used to support tiers of academic and behavioral interventions (including positive behavior interventions and supports, PBIS) across the district. School staff said the award can be used for implementation supports; the meeting packet listed the $30,000 as a special appropriation and showed no required local cash match.

Supervisors voted to accept the grant and appropriate the funds for the uses described in the school division documentation. The board packet indicates the allocation originated from VDOE and appeared in county deposit records on March 14, 2025.

Ending: The boards recorded the appropriation as a special allocation; officials said detailed spending plans will be available to the public through board materials.