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District warns federal Title funding freezes will force short-term contingency plans
Summary
Fayetteville officials say recent U.S. Department of Education freezes of multiple Title grants leave the district covering some salaries and programs this year and force planning questions if funds are not restored.
At the July meeting of the Fayetteville Board of Education, Dr. Vicky McPetridge, the district’s federal programs presenter, told trustees the U.S. Department of Education had frozen a number of awards after states expected funds under a congressional continuing resolution.
McPetridge said the district’s Title I allocation — the largest single federal education grant that supports high-poverty schools — was not frozen and the district expects an official allocation soon. But she told the board Title I-C (migrant), Title II (professional development), Title III (English learner support) and Title…
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