Granite superintendent says elimination of U.S. Education Department would not directly cut district funding

Superintendent Horsley of Granite School District said in a brief statement that a proposed elimination or downsizing of the U.S. Department of Education would not directly interrupt the district’s primary federal funding streams, though he said the district has “very little information” about potential implications.

Horsley said the distinction matters because the district receives federal money — primarily Title I and special education funds — that are administered through the state board of education rather than originating at the federal department. That means,…