Alma School District flags federal funding uncertainty as fiscal year closes
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District staff reported fiscal year closeout details and said Title I and Title 6b allocations are expected to remain but other federal allocations remain under review; school-choice application totals were processed but enrollment confirmations are pending.
District staff presented a fiscal-year closeout update and warned that some federal allocations remain unsettled at the federal level.
A staff member told the board the district expects Title I and Title 6b allocations will likely remain at prior levels, but other federal funding categories “are under review at the federal level.” The presenter said the district would advise the board as more information becomes available.
The presenter also summarized the school-choice application process: applications were processed by a posted deadline and families have been notified of acceptance; however, the presenter emphasized that families “are not obligated to come,” and final enrollment figures will be known in August if students actually show up. A comparison to last year’s figures was requested by a board member, and the presenter said she would supply the prior-year number later.
The presenter noted the food-service fund balance has fallen since COVID-relief grants and other temporary grants ended, and that the district is reviewing long-term viability and potential efficiencies in meal operations.
Ending Staff said everything else was “tracking well” but flagged the federal funding review as the primary fiscal concern.
