Title I allocation dropped after census-based counts; district loses concentration funding
Christina Mitchell Cream said the district's Title I Part A allocation fell by about $382,000 because census-based formula counts and not free-and-reduced enrollment drive concentration eligibility; Mount Vernon does not meet the 6,500-student threshold for concentration funds.
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Christina told the board that eligibility and award levels for Title I Part A rely on U.S. Census Bureau population counts rather than district free-and-reduced lunch percentages. "If we were using the free and reduced percentage in our schools, we'd be bringing in a lot more money here," she said, explaining why the district did not qualify for the concentration portion of Title I (which requires more than 6,500 students and over 15% poverty).
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