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Superintendent says federal entitlement grants were released; warns of potential FY27 Title I cuts
Summary
Superintendent reported federal entitlement grants have been released and that the district received allocations; administrators warned the committee of a possible 70% Title I cut in FY27 that could reduce funding by $600,000—700,000, mainly affecting teacher salaries.
Superintendent Watson told the school committee on Aug. 11 that previously reported freezes on federal entitlement grants are lifted and that Greater New Bedford VocTech has received its federal allocations. "Those federal funds have been released nationwide including the Massachusetts, and all of the allocations for Greater New Bedford VocTech have been here for the district," Watson said.
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