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Board hears finance update: $280,000 in IDEA funds pending, state funding progress noted

5457770 · July 24, 2025
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District finance staff told the board it is still awaiting roughly $280,000 in IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) funding for FY2025; administrators also said the state formula was recently declared fully funded and a $3 million line for the Success Ready Students Network was vetoed but DESE may find other funding.

Liberty Public Schools finance staff reported on July 22 that the district is awaiting about $280,000 in IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) federal reimbursements for fiscal year 2025. Administrators said most of FY25 IDEA funds have been received but about $280,000 remains in arrears because of federal timing differences and broader discussions at the federal level about withholdings. Staff said some federal dollars for ELL support, before-and-after-school…

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