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Derby board votes to exceed revenue-neutral rate amid federal Title funding uncertainty
Summary
The Derby Board of Education voted unanimously July 7 to exceed the revenue-neutral rate and directed staff to budget using contingency reserves while federal Title I–IV funding for the district remains under federal review.
The Derby Board of Education voted 7-0 July 7 to exceed the revenue-neutral rate and directed district staff to budget using contingency reserves while federal Title program funds remain under review.
Board members approved exceeding the revenue-neutral rate as part of the district's annual mill-levy certification process; Pam Kelly, the district's director of finance, told the board the county certification deadline is July 18 and that the county will mail taxpayer notices after July 20. Kelly said the state will pay for that mailing.
Kelly said the district is facing immediate uncertainty after federal review placed $317,397 in Title funds on hold. She said the district's share of the withheld total is $304,007.37 and that private schools within the district account for about $12,660 of the held funds. The withheld funds include Title II (professional development), Title III (English-learner supports) and Title IV (well-rounded education…
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