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Superintendent: federal ESEA grant delay will pause one new hire; district to use carryover funds
Summary
Superintendent Sue Doris told the committee the U.S. Department of Education delayed FY26 ESEA allocations, affecting Title II, III and IV funding; Auburn will use carryover funds to start the school year but will delay hiring a planned math instructional coach tied to Title II until allocations are known.
Superintendent Sue Doris briefed the Auburn School Committee on July 16 on a pause in federal ESEA grant allocations for fiscal year 2026 and the district's immediate response.
"The US Department of Education did not release the full FY26 grant funding on July 1 as we would expect," Doris said, adding that allocations for states are under review by the Federal…
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