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Trustees call special session after questions about Title I funding and missing presenter

School City of East Chicago Board of Trustees · October 29, 2025
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Summary

Trustee Smith and other board members raised concerns about clarity and timing of Title I–IV applications; the board scheduled a special session for Nov. 1 to receive a full Title I update after the planned presenter was unavailable due to a medical emergency.

Trustee Smith told the board on Oct. 28 that community members, principals and teachers were calling for clarity about Title I and other federal program dollars and requested a special meeting so the Title I coordinator could present the status of application submissions and compliance timelines.

"I am requesting that a special session be scheduled next week…to allow Ms. Holt, our Title I coordinator, to present a comprehensive update regarding a…

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