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Board authorizes up to $1 million from interlocal fund as federal funding remains withheld
Summary
Facing federal holdbacks on Title funds, the school board authorized using interlocal reserve funds—up to $1,000,000—to cover payroll and programs that federal grants normally fund, with staff saying they would reimburse the account if federal payments arrive later.
Missoula County Public Schools trustees voted unanimously July 15 to authorize the use of interlocal reserve funds—capped at $1,000,000—to temporarily cover programs and personnel normally paid for with federal grants that remain on hold.
Superintendent Micah Hill told the board the district expects the most immediate impacts in Title II (class-size reduction), Title III (English learner supports) and Title IV (after-school and well-rounded-education programming). Hill said Title II typically funds “about $235,000” that supports five full-time equivalent positions—“3 high school and 2 elementary” staff positions coded to those dollars—and Title…
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