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Board debates Title I allocation choices after district did not use 1.6 multiplier; staff asked for documentation
Summary
Board members pressed district staff about a fiscal-year decision not to use the direct-certification 1.6 multiplier in the FY25 consolidated funding application; staff said that decision left about $571,000 from being spiraled to schools and that parts were used for set‑asides and positions funded by federal programs.
Board members at a Cumberland County Schools work session pressed staff on how the district allocated federal Title I funds after staff reported the district did not apply the direct‑certification 1.6 multiplier in the consolidated funding application for FY25.
District staff explained how Title I allocations are calculated and which local data sources the district may use. A staff presenter said the district’s Title I allocation “comes to us based on data that's provided each year from the US Department of Ed,” and that local choices affect how money is distributed to schools even when total allocation is federal. The presenter noted that because some schools in the district participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP),…
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