District staff told the Board on June 23 that the district’s Title I allocation for FY26 is $8,874,000, about $238,059 less than the prior year, reflecting lower free‑and‑reduced‑price meal counts and enrollment changes in the formula. The district also received Title IV funds (about $1,000,066), slightly below last year’s number.

Assistant superintendent (presenting) and Title I staff explained that Highland Gosselin, Smith, and Greenacres fell below the threshold in the Title I school‑level formula and therefore will not be designated Title I schools in the coming allocation. The administration said that the district will still braid other funding sources to maintain some reading support at affected sites but that specific per‑school allocations will be finalized and distributed July 1 and again October 1 after final federal releases.

The presentation noted that districtwide Title I funding decreased by roughly $200,000 year over year, partly because district free‑and‑reduced lunch participation fell to 46.78 percent on the 2024 count date used in the formula. Board members asked staff to clarify how funds serve nonpublic/parochial students and to remind families to complete free‑and‑reduced‑price meal applications, which affect district Title I eligibility.

Ending: Staff said they will present a detailed Title I allocation breakdown at the August Finance Committee meeting and will meet with principals of impacted schools before distribution of initial allocations on July 1.