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District told federal education funds are being withheld; Valley Center USD 262 faces roughly $102,000 shortfall
Summary
District staff reported the U.S. Department of Education is reviewing a federal appropriation, with roughly $6.2 billion nationwide and about $45 million for Kansas withheld; USD 262’s share was estimated at about $102,000, affecting Title II-A and Title IV-A allocations.
District staff provided a federal funding update to the Valley Center USD 262 board explaining that some federally allocated education funds are currently being held for review by the U.S. Department of Education.
A district staff member, identified in the meeting transcript as Mr. Lear, told trustees that the appropriation bill allocating the funds was signed by the President in March and the money has been allocated, but the Department of Education has withheld distribution while it conducts a review. “The federal government has the money, but…
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