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Superintendent warns federal Title funding freeze could cut more than $1 million; district child nutrition budget nearly $7 million
Summary
Superintendent briefed the board on potential loss of federal Title I and Title II funds held by the U.S. Department of Education, and stressed the district's reliance on the community eligibility program to feed students; child nutrition runs about $7,000,000 a year.
Superintendent Dr. Cobb told the board the district faces a potential hit if federal Title allocations remain frozen at the U.S. Department of Education.
Cobb said the district could lose “over a million dollars” if the Department does not release Title I allocations that have been appropriated by Congress but were still being held, and that Title II — which supports professional development and coaching positions — is “close to a million dollars.” He described Title II funds as critical for instructional facilitators, mentoring and new‑teacher training, and said those positions and programs help address teacher shortages and the need for adult learning supports.
Cobb also described the district’s child nutrition program: the district participates in the Community Eligibility Provision and currently feeds every student. She said the child nutrition budget is “close to $7,000,000 a year” and warned that if federal reimbursement were reduced or discontinued, continuing universal school meals would not be realistic for many districts. She asked the board to be prepared to explain the funding source for district professional development and nutrition services when communicating with the public.
On English‑learner funding, Cobb reported the district has about 700 students classified as English learners and receives roughly $57,000 in Title III funding for those services; she said the district supplements that with state funds and staffing to support 11 positions dedicated to English‑learner instruction.
Cobb said district budget planners had built a safety net into the current budget to absorb some federal uncertainty; she credited district fiscal staff for that preparation and asked that the district communicate to staff and the public how federal funds support specific programs and positions if funding remains impounded.
No formal board action was requested at the time of the report.
