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Superintendent: short federal payment "pause" may delay grants; district sees roughly $1 million net gain this year

RSU 09 School Board (regular meeting) · January 28, 2025
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The RSU 09 superintendent told the board a short federal "pause" on grant payments could delay funding for several programs but that recent state funding increases leave the district about $1 million better off this year; administrators outlined hiring limits and contingency plans.

The RSU 09 superintendent told the school board that the federal government’s recent administrative pause on some payments is expected to be temporary and could delay grant disbursements by “3 or 4 weeks.” The district identified several programs that may be affected, including technology grants, connectivity-related funding and certain federal aid streams, though the superintendent said, “they’re calling it a pause, not a stop.”

The superintendent reported the district’s first look at new state funding (ED 279) shows an approximately…

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