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LCPS officials say Head Start grant funds released; no formal notice of cuts
Summary
Dr. Lozano presented the monthly Head Start expenditure review. Staff said the program is covered by a five‑year grant and there has been no formal notice of federal funding cuts despite national reporting suggesting future changes.
District staff presented the monthly Head Start budget review and answered board questions about recent national reports on possible federal funding changes.
Dr. Lozano told the board the Head Start fund balance looks higher at the start of the year because expenditures are still low early in the fiscal cycle. He said the district is operating under a five-year Head Start grant awarded about two years ago and that the district has not received any formal notice from the Head Start office of funding cuts.
Board Member Tenorio asked whether recent national reporting about potential changes to Head Start funding applied to the district’s current-year allocation. Lozano said those stories represent speculation about future federal budget proposals and that LCPS so far has received no formal notice. Superintendent Ruiz added the district is in regular contact with the New Mexico Public Education Department and state early‑childhood officials to plan contingency supports in the unlikely event of a funding change.
Board members asked whether funding already allocated could be changed midyear; staff said it would be possible but described it as unlikely given a current multi‑year grant. The Head Start budget update was informational; no action was required.
