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Board hears cuts to some federal Title funds that support librarians, ESL and safety equipment
Summary
Dover Area SD directors were told Title I funding is intact but Title II, III and IV cuts could reduce support for a professional development coach, ESL supplies and a middle-school STEM teacher; planned safety purchases including vape detectors appear unlikely under the reduced allocations.
Director Miller reported to the board that federal funding changes this year are affecting several district programs even though Title I remains intact. "First of all, no. Title 1 has not been affected," Director Miller said during the Educational Excellence Committee report. She said Title II — about $80,000 — has been reduced and previously covered roughly 70–75% of the salary of the district's professional development/technology coach.
"Title 3 is 15 to $17,000 and that is for our ESL students," Director Miller said, adding that those…
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