2025 ESSA Virtual Training

Over 200 participants attended the 2025 ESSA-Funded Programs Virtual Grants Training, held July 29–30. The two-day event featured keynote addresses from Commissioner Betty Rosa and Troy City School District’s Deputy Superintendent Donna Watson and Juli Currey, Director of Grants, Academic Programs and Accountability, alongside sessions on Title programs, Migrant Education, McKinney-Vento, Equitable Services, and Budgets and Amendments. Attendees engaged in breakout rooms, study halls, and regional networking conversations, gaining hands-on support with the Consolidated Application. Presenters shared tools, resources, and fiscal guidance to help districts navigate budgets, amendments, and program compliance. The training emphasized collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and tailored technical assistance to support LEAs in meeting student needs.

Dr. Donna Watson
Juli Currey
Troy City School District