District outlines grants portfolio, required set‑asides and monitoring duties

District grants staff gave trustees an overview of major and miscellaneous grant funding sources and how the funds are used. The presentation grouped grants by program area and explained compliance requirements that shape spending decisions.

Key points covered included CTE competitive grants (used to implement or expand programs and often time‑limited to two years of startup support), CTE allocation grants for competitions and supplies, Title I (approximately $550,000) with mandatory set‑asides for parent engagement and services to neglected/delinquent and homeless students, Title II support for induction/mentoring and professional development, Title III for English learners, and Title IV for student support and academic enrichment.

Special education (IDEA Part B and related grants) comprise the district’s largest grant funding source for services to students with disabilities, covering salaries, benefits, transportation, extended‑year services and early childhood services. Staff also described small, targeted grants such as the state’s transition‑services cohort and Rotary grants that support site‑level enrichment activities.

Staff stressed monitoring obligations: federal and state grants require detailed budget revisions, planned activities, and regular monitoring of expenditures and program performance. The grants office said it will provide trustees additional details, and noted some federal awards previously treated as one‑time or special funding streams can create accounting complexity when they span multiple fiscal years or are used to fund salary enhancements.