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District outlines use of roughly $3 million in federal Title funds
Summary
District staff described how Title I, II, III and IV funds are allocated across schools and programs, gave dollar amounts for several line items and explained obligations to nonpublic schools and parent-family engagement rules.
A district staff member told the Woodland Hills School District board that the district receives about $3,000,000 a year in federal education funding and summarized how the money is spent and the legal obligations that come with it.
The staff member said Title I is the largest pot, noting the district received $2,400,000 for Title I and that those funds are used “almost exclusively on salary and benefits of reading specialists, math interventionists, and RTI interventionists,” as well as for instructional and tech coaches. The presenter described Title I requirements for equity plans and a 1% parent-family engagement set-aside, which the presenter said equals $24,000 for the district. The presenter said the district allocates roughly 90% of that set-aside to individual schools and retains 10% for districtwide parent-family engagement activities.
The presenter explained Title II funding is about $261,000 and is being used to pay salaries and benefits for two first-grade teachers to reduce class sizes. The presentation said the district receives less than $10,000 for Title III and therefore participates in a consortium through the AIU (Allegheny Intermediate Unit); those Title III dollars are managed by the AIU and spent on items such as iPads and translation devices per district requests. Title IV was described as the most flexible fund, used for tutoring, student well-being and technology initiatives, and for programs such as a “one book, one district” reading challenge.
The presenter also described the nonpublic allocation rules: Title I funds must be apportioned for eligible pupils who live in the district but attend private schools. The presenter explained the district cannot give the money directly to those nonpublic schools; instead the private school must request services or vendors who then bill the district. The presenter called that requirement “beyond frustrating” and said it produces many small per-school allocations.
The presenter closed by saying, “Any questions on federal programs? To recap, the big picture is we get about $3,000,000 in federal programs a year. And if that were to go away, we would be in a lot of trouble.”
District officials directed board members to the federal programs applications and equity plans posted on the district website for full line-item allocations and offered to distribute extra copies of the materials to anyone who requests them.
