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District reports drop in Title I preallocation; plans to transfer Title IV funds to support interventions
Summary
Christine (district director of curriculum) told the board preliminary Title I preallocation is $437,575.16—a decline of roughly $43,000— and the district plans to transfer Title IV funds and use existing open positions to cover instructional needs pending final federal allocations.
At the June 11 board meeting, Christine (Director of Curriculum and district Title funds administrator) reported a preliminary Title I preallocation of $437,575.16 for fiscal 2025–26, a decrease of more than $43,000 from the previous year driven by a decline in the district’s poverty indicators.
Christine explained the Maine Department of Education is asking districts to open applications and draft spending plans even while some federal Title funds remain delayed; she said the department advised districts to prepare applications as if funding will be flat so plans can be finalized when allocations arrive.
District staff plan to transfer $50,498.78 from Title IV into Title I to help offset the reduction, and the Title II class‑size reduction project historically funded one kindergarten teacher (about $103,000 last year) — the district will hold open hires and use unfilled Title I positions this year to cover services until allocations are finalized. Christine said the federal release process is delayed due to timing at the federal and state levels and encouraged public comment on the draft application through the district web page by June 20.
Board members asked procedural clarifications about how Title funding is calculated and how often poverty indicators are updated. Christine explained districts may use a multi‑year frozen window of free/reduced or direct‑certification data and that the state applies rank‑and‑distribution methods; she said the district will need to prioritize outreach to families if future allocations rely on updated household data.
