Superintendent Kim Kelson told the Silver Falls School District School Board on July 2025 that several federal K‑12 grant lines are uncertain or reduced for the coming year, prompting the district to plan more conservatively.

Kelson said preliminary allocations show a much larger Title I allocation than the district had budgeted — she cited a preliminary figure of roughly $679,031 — but cautioned that she does not consider the online posting “final” until the funds appear in the district account. She said Title II, which funds professional development for teachers and administrators, shows a $0 allocation and called that “a huge hit” for instructional work the district typically funds with that grant.

Kelson explained how the district’s eligibility for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) increased the number of students counted as high‑need and therefore affected Title I allocations. She also said Title III (English Learner supports) and a Title IV preliminary allocation appear much smaller or unclear, and the 21st Century Community Learning Centers funding was eliminated.

Kelson said Medicaid reimbursements are a major concern. The district normally expects about $350,000 annually in Medicaid reimbursements, she said, and the district reduced its budgeted Medicaid amount to $195,000 because of federal uncertainty. She described steps to improve Medicaid billing efficiency through staff training and said district staff will continue work to submit claims, but warned processing delays at federal and state levels could slow reimbursements.

Kelson reported that IDEA funding for students with disabilities had a small increase in the district’s preliminary numbers and said a multistate lawsuit and other federal legal actions could affect timing and final allocations. She and Business Manager Tom (last name not specified in the record) encouraged conservative revenue assumptions in the coming budget and recommended treating uncertain federal revenue as not available until confirmed in district accounts.

Board members asked about specific program impacts: Kelson said Title II cuts will force the district to find other funding for professional development and coaching work and to prioritize core instructional needs within Title I where possible. She said the district had reduced several discretionary items and is continuing to track final federal notices.

The board received the update for information; no policy changes or formal votes were taken on funding allocations at the meeting.