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Title I allocation discussion: trustees weigh moving instructional coaches and behavior interventionists to general fund
Summary
District staff and the finance team presented scenarios for FY26 Title I allocations and proposed moving instructional coaches and some behavior interventionists from federal Title I funds into the district general fund; board asked for careful consideration of long‑term sustainability, audit rules and cost implications.
District leaders told the Sumter School Board on Feb. 25 they are reexamining how Title I federal funds are applied to personnel after principals and trustees raised concerns about sustaining instructional coaches and behavior interventionists if additional schools join the Title I roster or federal allocations fall.
Pamela Rhodes, speaking for academics, and finance staff explained the district provided principals with planning scenarios in case the district’s Title I allocations change when the state issues official percentages in mid to late May. The principals asked the district to consider placing existing instructional coaches and the remainder of Title I‑funded…
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