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Staff propose 50% threshold for Title I school identification; plan would add two middle schools and reallocate funds
Summary
Staff recommended using a 50% free/reduced lunch threshold to identify Title I schools for FY26; the recommendation would add two middle schools to the Title I allocation and requires the board to set the threshold now to meet federal application deadlines.
Staff presented options for Title I school identification and recommended using a 50% free/reduced lunch threshold for FY26. Under that threshold staff said the division could add two middle schools (including Drew Middle) to Title I support; doing so would divide the available Title I allocation across more schools and reduce the per‑school supplemental amount for some currently identified schools unless those schools…
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