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PGCPS officials: Title I funding allocated centrally; grants team small but productive
Summary
District officials told the board that federal Title I funds are allocated to schools via state and district formulas and generally managed centrally rather than paid directly to charter schools. Staff also outlined grants staffing and a $1.7 million pass-through for the Transforming Neighborhood Schools initiative.
Prince George's County Public Schools officials told the Board of Education on Feb. 6 that Title I federal funds are allocated through state and district procedures and that the district manages program funds centrally rather than disbursing most grants directly to charter operators.
Why it matters: charter leaders and board members asked whether charter schools receive the same access to federal Title funding as traditional schools. Administrators said eligibility and use differ by program and that students in charter schools can benefit from centrally managed programs, but that most grant funds are administered by the…
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