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Lenoir City Schools shifts funding for multilingual aide after federal dollars withheld
Summary
The Lenoir City Schools Board on July 22 approved moving the funding source for a multilingual learner educational assistant from Title III federal funds to general-purpose funds to preserve the position after federal Title III dollars were withheld.
The Lenoir City Schools Board of Education on July 22 approved changing the funding source for a multilingual learner educational assistant from Title III federal funds (coding referenced as 142) to general-purpose funds (coded 141) to ensure the position is preserved after federal dollars were withheld.
The change, presented to the board as a contingency measure, was described by district leadership as a temporary internal shift so that the employee would not lose their position while the district awaits clarification on federal funding. The board voted unanimously to authorize the change.
Director (staff member) told the board that the district had prepared contingency plans and that the single funding move would allow the district to fulfill existing contracts and retain staff while the status of the federal allocation was uncertain. The director said the district is "very fortunate" financially to be able to cover the position in the short term and that the district hopes the federal funding will be restored, but no timeline was provided.
The motion to approve the funding-source change was made by Lacey Murray and seconded by Mitch Ledbetter. Roll-call votes recorded Tammy Powell, Mitch Ledbetter, Lacey Murray and Chris Clavo voting "Aye." No abstentions or nay votes were recorded.
Board members did not set a specific sunset date or automatic reversion to federal funds during the meeting; the action recorded was solely the funding-source change. The district did not provide a dollar amount for the position or a timeline for when federal funding decisions might be resolved during the public portion of the meeting.
The funding-source change was presented under Item 10 on the agenda. The board also approved other routine business and policy updates during the same meeting.
Notes: The board identified the federal source as Title III and cited that those funds were being withheld; the district described the shift as a measure to avoid layoffs and to honor existing contracts. No additional fiscal figures or a specific deadline for returning the position to federal funding were stated in the meeting record.
