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Gadsden ISD leaders say federal Title II, III and IV funds were frozen; district weighing staff and program shifts
Summary
Superintendent and federal programs staff told the Gadsden ISD board that U.S. Department of Education action froze awards for several federal programs, jeopardizing planned positions and services; leaders said they are meeting weekly to protect staff and reassign roles while awaiting clarity.
GADSDEN, N.M. — Superintendent Dempsey and district federal-programs staff told the Gadsden Independent School District Board of Education they learned in mid‑summer that some federal awards — including Title II, Title III and Title IV allocations — were frozen by the U.S. Department of Education, putting planned programs and staff funding at risk.
At a July board meeting, Rosie Villalobos, associate superintendent for federal programs, said the district had planned specific positions and services tied to the awards and that those plans now cannot proceed as budgeted. She said Title II supported mentor coordinators, instructional coaches and a national‑board…
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