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Board hears cuts to federal title grants; district staff outline program and carryover losses
Summary
Associate Superintendent Cindy Barris told the Silver Consolidated Schools Board the district faces reductions across Title I, II, IV and other federal programs, including a May clawback of roughly $290,000 and lower projected carryover, and described program impacts and carryover budgeting choices.
At a June 16 board meeting, Silver Consolidated Schools administrators told the Board of Education that federal and state adjustments reduced several federal education grants the district relies on for summer programs, professional development and other services.
Associate Superintendent Cindy Barris presented the district’s title allocations and said the district saw reductions across Title I, Title II and Title IV, and an elimination of a federal program labeled "FII" (federal income index) that previously funded a local program. Barris said the district’s Title I application numbers reflect an actual reduction of $117,115.41 from the prior year’s application; she also said the state issued a “take back” in May of roughly $290,000 that affected the district’s available funding.
Barris told the board that last…
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