Superintendent Dr. Dane briefed the board on his recent AASA conference and meetings with congressional staff in Washington, D.C., and reported that several federal education grant streams (Titles I, II-A, III, IV-A and 21st Century Community Learning Centers) were temporarily being held at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pending review. He explained that those approvals sit with OMB before funds are released from the U.S. Department of Education and that the delay has been the subject of advocacy by national superintendents and some members of Congress.

Dr. Dane said that, for Piper USD 323, the amounts at stake are smaller than in larger districts but still meaningful: he cited roughly $40,000 for Title II-A (professional development) and nearly $19,000 for Title III (ESOL services) last year, and said Title IV-A funding was also about $20,000. He emphasized the district's contingency planning: staff were directed not to assume availability of those funds in early budget decisions and to identify general-fund offsets if necessary so that already-contracted staff and services would remain funded.

Board members asked whether the OMB was reviewing streams individually and what the timing might be; Dr. Dane said OMB indicated it was working through grant categories and that some funds (notably the 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants) were expected to be released first. He said the district would continue advocacy and report any change; staff will identify potential adjustments to preserve critical services if grant disbursements are delayed.

No formal action was taken; the briefing served to inform board budgeting decisions and to authorize staff planning and outreach to federal contacts as needed.