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Superintendent: county restored nurse funding; district shifts Title I carryover to cover pre-K shortfall
Summary
Superintendent Christopher Barnes told the school board that county commissioners restored local nurse funding to last year’s level, and finance staff outlined how the district will cover reductions in pre-K and other state aid by using Title I carryover and pausing a safety initiative.
Superintendent Christopher Barnes told the New Hanover County Board of Education the county commissioners restored the local funding line for school nurses to last year’s level after public discussion, and the district will work to rehire or reassign nursing staff as positions become available. Barnes and finance staff also described more detailed changes to the district budget tied to state and federal actions. Federal Title I allocations that were reduced at the federal level ultimately came in consistent with the district’s planning budget, the district said. However, state actions left the district with several reductions that…
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