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Jamestown superintendent criticizes new Title I census allocation after state funding shifts
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Lehi told the Jamestown Public School Board that a new census-based Title I allocation model has produced large per‑pupil funding disparities and left roughly 1,700 fewer students statewide eligible for services; Jamestown staff will press the state for changes.
Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Lehi told the school board on Aug. 18 that a recent change to the way the state distributes federal Title I funds has created what she described as inequitable outcomes. Dr. Lehi said the district expected roughly $90,000 in Title I funding but instead sees about $110,000, while other districts saw much larger swings: “There’s a net loss of 9 districts that were eligible for Title I in the past that are no longer eligible,” she said, and estimated roughly 1,700 fewer students statewide receive…
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