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Board accepts federal budget plan; Title I, Title III and tutoring priorities outlined
Summary
District staff presented the fiscal 2025–26 federal budget plan, including Title I allotments, private‑school proportionate share, Title III increases and priorities such as feeder‑pattern support, district instructional coaches and targeted tutoring. The board accepted the presentation unanimously.
Wayne County Public Schools presented its federal budget plan for the 2025–26 year at the Aug. 4 board meeting, detailing Title I and other federal allocations, program set‑asides and district spending priorities; the board accepted the presentation unanimously.
District staff reported Title I allotments and set‑asides, including a private‑school proportionate share of $354,941.69 and a mandatory 1% parent‑engagement set‑aside of $41,351.48. The presenter said the district’s Title I total budget figure shown in the presentation was listed in the slides as "$9,000,311 excuse me. $311,837.52"; the board packet contains the full spreadsheet. The presenter also said Wayne County serves 10,623 low‑income students of 17,187 total students as of the April 1, 2025 certification date, for a poverty rate of 61.81%.
Staff said migrant funding (Title I, Part C) remained at zero for new allotments at the time of the presentation; the district is operating from carryover for that program and has retained two of three migrant recruiters while awaiting a final allotment. Title III (English learners) was updated to include a new total shown in the presentation as $379,998.36, which will fund Imagine Learning licenses, one parent liaison and two newcomer teachers, and transportation for a reinstated newcomer program. Title IV (student support and academic enrichment) set‑aside was shown at approximately $120,000 to fund enhancements such as field trips, teacher stipends and a district instructional coach for high schools.
The presentation broke down school allotments and minimum per‑pupil allocations (PPA). Staff said the minimum PPA for Tier 1 schools was $326.18 per pupil, down $36.31 from the prior year’s minimum. The presenter described how per‑pupil allotments are distributed equitably by rank order of poverty, and that all elementary and middle schools in the county are Title I‑eligible except Wayne School of Engineering and Wayne School of Technical Arts.
District priorities listed for federal funding included sustaining district instructional coaches and leads K‑12, feeder‑pattern alignment work for specified feeder patterns, early‑education set‑asides including Creative Cubs and NC Pre‑K, leadership development for novice principals, and high‑dosage tutoring targeted to low‑performing schools. Staff noted that comprehensive support and improvement (CSI) and additional targeted support and improvement (ATSI) funds are carried forward where applicable and that school identifications will be reassessed in October.
Board members asked for clarification about paused federal budget notices; staff said some budgets had been paused briefly for federal review but updated slides reflected funds that had been released. The board accepted the presentation by voice vote; the transcript records a unanimous result.
Staff said they plan midyear reviews in December and to disburse funds to schools on Oct. 1, with Title I spending ending April 30 of the school year.
