Plainfield committee reviews consolidated district plan; administrators say board approval needed before federal funds are released

The Consolidated District Plan (CDP) for Fiscal Year 2025 was presented to the Curriculum & Technology committee on March 19 as the district’s statement of how it intends to use federal ESEA and IDEA funding in the coming school year.

An administrative presenter explained the CDP documents how Title I (largely staffing for interventionists, paraprofessionals, after‑school and summer programming), Title II (professional development and induction/mentoring), Title III (English‑learner resources and newcomer supports), Title IV (well‑rounded education, CTE equipment and technology training) and IDEA funds (staffing, district reading specialists and professional development) will be aligned with district strategic priorities and local needs assessment data. The presenter also noted the state Teacher Vacancy grant (a state, not federal, source) and Preschool for All funding and described how those resources are budgeted to staff Child Find and evaluation teams and related preschool professional development.

Presenters told the committee that the CDP is submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education for review and that the state commonly returns plans with feedback; the district was advised to submit the plan as early as possible to give ISBE time for review. Administrators said the board of education must approve the CDP for the district to access federal funds and that timing affects the district’s July 1 fiscal start.

Why it matters: The CDP binds federal and certain state grant funds to the district’s priorities and staffing plans; its approval and ISBE sign‑off determine available program funding and the district’s fiscal year plans.

Committee action: Presenters said they would move the plan from committee to the full board for approval the following week; the transcript records the committee discussion and does not show the full‑board approval in this meeting record.

Ending: Committee members asked questions about timelines and how ISBE review affects final dollar amounts; administrators said the final allocations depend on ISBE approval and that the district will adjust budgets if the state requests revisions.