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Exeter officials brief board on DEI compliance letter, federal funding mechanics and several state bills affecting school budgets
Summary
Superintendent briefed the board about a Department of Education compliance letter tied to DEI, the district’s dependence on IDEA and Title I funding, and three state bills (HB 675, SB 297, HB 2) that could affect budget and program decisions.
Esther (superintendent) told the Exeter School Board that the New Hampshire Department of Education issued a compliance letter about DEI that the district may need to sign to retain federal Title funding. The superintendent said local administrators and the SAU team were prepared to sign if required but noted the deadline had been extended to April 17 after legal challenges were filed.
The update mattered because the district relies on federal programs, especially IDEA (special education) and Title I, to pay for services the district provides. Superintendent Esther said those programs “support services for our…
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