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Finance committee hears Title I briefing: $6.2M allocation, 72% to schools

Beaufort County Board of Education Finance Committee · May 16, 2024
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Summary

Staff briefed the committee on Title I funding rules, how eligibility and allocations are calculated from census‑based poverty indicators, and the district’s $6.2 million set of allocations with roughly 72% directed to schools and significant set‑asides for pre‑K and other district programs.

Staff presented a detailed Title I overview to the Finance Committee on May 16, explaining how federal Title I allocations are determined, what the law requires for set‑asides and private‑school services, and how Beaufort County distributes its roughly $6.2 million allocation.

The presenter described Title I as the largest federal assistance program for schools and said allocations are based on census‑derived poverty indicators (TANF, SNAP and Medicaid data) that the state compiles to determine eligible pupil counts. "The federal government provides the funding…

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