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Lawrence schools detail local impact of federal funding pause; district lists roughly $468,151 in affected grants
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Swift told the board the district is monitoring a federal pause on several education funding streams and provided district-level dollar amounts for Titles II, III and IV that would be affected.
Superintendent Dr. Swift told the USD 497 Board of Education that a federal pause on several education funding streams could affect programming the district planned for the 2025–26 school year and urged community advocacy while the district monitors the situation.
Dr. Swift said the district estimated $309,000 in Title II funding (teacher and leader support), $63,185 in Title III (English-language instruction), and $95,656 in Title IV (student supports and enrichment) — a combined total of $468,151 that the district had expected to use to support local staffing, training and student programs. The superintendent…
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