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Arlington ISD holds required public hearing on 2025'26 federal grant allotments; no public speakers
Summary
District staff presented the 2025'26 federal grant allotment plan at a statutorily required public hearing. Staff described Title funding streams (including Title II at about $2.1 million) and the Perkins V allotment (about $641,000). No members of the public registered to speak.
Arlington ISD opened and closed the statutorily required public hearing on the district's 2025'26 federal grant allotments on Aug. 21; no members of the public registered to speak.
Presentation: Dr. Wirtz reviewed the district's planned federal entitlement awards for the 2025'26 school year. He summarized three major grant families:
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Title funds, which include Title I, II, III and IV. Title II, Part A was described as primarily supporting professional learning and coaching; the presenter cited an approximate Title II allocation of $2,100,000.
- Special Education consolidated grant (IDEA-B) with formula funds, pre‑K special education allocations, and discretionary deaf-education dollars used primarily for salaries and classroom resources.
- Perkins V (career and technical education) with an estimated allotment of about $641,000 to fund salaries, equipment and student experiences.
Compliance: Dr. Wirtz said the hearing was held to comply with board policy CV(Local) and to provide public notice; the district will publish details of federal grant applications and proposed expenditures on its website.
Public input: When the public hearing opened, no members of the public registered to speak; the hearing was closed after staff presentation. Trustee Fowler asked whether the district had already received award notifications; Dr. Wirtz said the district had received a Notice of Grant Award (NOGA) and that previously withheld funds had been released.
Ending: With no public speakers and no further trustee questions, the hearing was closed at 7:32 p.m.
