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Interim IU official tells North Penn committee short-term federal funds likely delayed but not lost; long-term uncertainty remains
Summary
Zachary Trump, interim assistant director of business administration assigned from the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, told the North Penn School District Finance Committee on Feb. 11 that federal revenues for the district are at risk of payment delays after recent Office of Management and Budget memoranda and litigation, but that awards already obligated for 2024–25 are unlikely to be rescinded in the short term.
Zachary Trump, interim assistant director of business administration assigned from the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, told the North Penn School District Finance Committee on Feb. 11 that federal revenues make up about 2% of the district’s 2024–25 budget and, while payments may be delayed because of recent federal memoranda and litigation, those funds are unlikely to be permanently rescinded in the short term.
Trump framed the discussion by listing major federal revenue streams that flow to the district: IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) special education funds, Title I (elementary and secondary education), Title II (teacher and principal development), Title III (English learner services), Title IV (well-rounded education/technology) and Medicaid school-based reimbursements. He estimated Title I at about $2.0 million, Title II at about $400,000 and Title III at about $350,000 for North Penn.
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