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Milan Area Schools reports $13,000 EL grant, narrows Paddock principal search and warns of budget uncertainty
Summary
Assistant superintendent and superintendent updated the board on a Section 41 grant for English learners, the Paddock principal search timeline, and the difficulty of building a preliminary 2025'26 budget amid uncertain state and federal funding.
Milan Area Schools administrators told the Board of Education Wednesday, April 23, 2025, that the district received a Section 41 grant of just over $13,000 to support English learner services, and that the Paddock principal search is underway with multiple screening rounds planned this month. Superintendent Ryan Gierbaugh also briefed the board on the district's early work on the 2025'26 preliminary budget and the challenge of setting revenue assumptions while state and federal budgets remain unsettled.
Assistant Superintendent McMahon said the district's Section 41 application was approved and "it's actually a little over $13,000 towards services for our EL students." He said the district amended its application this year to focus more on direct services.
McMahon also outlined the Paddock principal search process. The district received 25 applicants, narrowed the list to 12 for screening interviews and held a first…
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