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Board warns federal uncertainty could cut "Double Aces" after‑school and summer programs; asks staff to notify families
Summary
District leaders said a federally funded after‑school/summer program ("Double Aces") may lose grant support; board asked staff to notify families and provided contact numbers for federal and state officials.
Board members and staff told the public the federally funded after‑school and summer program known in the meeting as "Double Aces" could lose funding if pending federal decisions are not resolved. Board members asked for immediate community notification and provided contact information for state and federal elected officials so families can seek help.
Angie, district finance staff, told the board earlier in the meeting that the status of federal grants (including Title II) was unknown and that some federal grants had shortfalls; she said the district could not plan without final federal notices. Later in the meeting the chair said a judge has told officials they cannot issue $7,000 ECA vouchers at this time, a separate statewide matter the board said is frozen.
Board members said the Double Aces program is currently processed through payroll (the district runs payroll and grants reimburse general fund), and that there was only about $1,000 left in the grant at the time of the meeting. The chair asked staff to publish a notice to families that the program's funding is uncertain and to provide contact numbers for legislators and state officials. The chair read a list of phone numbers for elected officials and encouraged the public to contact them. That list included phone numbers for U.S. senators and the state governor (numbers provided in meeting remarks).
Board members repeatedly warned against using one-time carryover to permanently replace federal funds for payroll, noting that once the district uses general funds to pay wages in lieu of federal grants it cannot revert those wages to federal payment if the grant is later restored.
Ending
The board called for transparency to families given the proximity of the school year and the difficulty parents face arranging alternative childcare. Board members instructed staff to follow up with federal funding offices and to return with clarifying information at the next board meeting.
