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Teachers, parents warn new Title I threshold will force teacher cuts at Albuquerque High
Summary
Teachers and parents at the March 5 APS Board meeting said a district change raising the Title I eligibility threshold from 50% to 60% will strip Albuquerque High of approximately $500,000 and four teacher FTEs, with additional projected staffing losses tied to enrollment projections.
Albuquerque High School staff and parents told the APS Board of Education on March 5 that changes to the district’s operational at‑risk and Title I allocation method will substantially reduce funding and staff at several schools.
Alicia Lopez, a special education teacher at Albuquerque High and an ATF federation representative, said the school historically qualified for Title I but lost that status under the district’s new fixed allocations tied to a 60%…
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