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Work session: district prepares for federal-title freezes; McKinney-Vento (ATLAS) becomes competitive and staff propose shifting positions
Summary
District staff told the school board that several federal Title grants (II, III, IV) were frozen; McKinney-Vento (ATLAS) homeless funding became a competitive grant and Rutherford County did not receive it for three years. Staff asked the board to move an ATLAS liaison and six Title III positions to general funds to maintain services.
Rutherford County Schools staff told the board at a 2025 work session that several federal grants are currently frozen and recommended budget moves to maintain services.
Staff reported that Title II (teacher development), Title III (ELL programs) and Title IV (safe and healthy students) funds were frozen; the amounts cited in the presentation were $1,185,219.42 (Title II), $794,336.99 (Title III) and $393,877.95 (Title IV). Staff said they are planning operations as if those funds will not be released and will not lay off personnel as a result.
Separately, the district’s McKinney-Vento grant (ATLAS),…
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