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Dearborn superintendent warns federal funding cuts, state budget uncertainty could cost district millions
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Malayko told the Dearborn Public Schools Board on May 12 that recent federal reductions to education grants and continuing state-budget uncertainty could reduce the district's revenue by tens of millions, and that staff are preparing contingency plans while moving forward with bond planning for infrastructure needs.
Superintendent Dr. Malayko told the Dearborn Public Schools Board of Education at its May 12 regular meeting that the district faces immediate and potential future cuts to federal and state funding that could materially affect operations and programs.
Dr. Malayko said the district already has been notified of approximately $5,800,000 in reductions tied to federal Titles II, III and IV. He also said a separate health-related federal program elimination was retroactive and represented about $1,400,000 over two years. Accounting for program support from Title I and IDEA, the superintendent said the district could be facing roughly $30,000,000 of federal and related funding pressure if all currently discussed reductions take effect.
Those figures matter because some programs referenced — including Title I and IDEA (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) — fund services the district is required to provide. "So far Title I and IDEA which is the special ed have not…
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