The Gloucester County School Board unanimously approved to forward a legislative proposal for the Virginia School Boards Association’s consideration that addresses state gaps in alternative education funding. School board member Leonne Arsenovic and superintendent of schools Dr. Anthony Vladu collaborated on the proposal. “The amount of funding that we’re getting from the state has decreased significantly,” said Arsenovic. “But then our portion of it is increasing. We want to address that and have them reconsider the funding formula for the alternative ed program.” During the school board’s May meeting, Deputy Superintendent Bryan Hartley gave a presentation on state funding reductions for the iMPACt program, which is a regional alternative education model for students who have not been successful in traditional classroom settings. The program currently serves Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex students, but the majority of the participants reside in Gloucester. Gloucester has received ...