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Parkrose SD 3 leaders warn of budget uncertainty as state and federal funding remain unresolved
Summary
Superintendent Lopes told the Parkrose School District board the district is preparing contingency plans after delays and possible cuts in federal grants, a $700 million state revenue shortfall and proposed Medicaid and voucher changes that could reduce local funding and services.
Superintendent Lopes told the Parkrose School District Board of Education on Monday that the district is preparing contingency plans after federal and state funding sources remained uncertain, putting programs and staffing at risk.
Lopes said the district has received confirmation for Title I and IDEA funding but has not yet received Title II, Title III and Title IV disbursements from the U.S. Department of Education. "It is a real thing that the state has not been allocated those dollars from the federal government," Lopes said, identifying roughly $68,000 in Title III and $135,000 in Title II as examples of the grants that support English-language learner services and professional development.
The superintendent told the board that the Oregon revenue forecast released May 14 showed a roughly $700 million shortfall from the prior forecast, reducing legislative flexibility and increasing…
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