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Burke County Schools outlines how Title I–IV funds support reading, staff development and safety
Summary
District staff reviewed federal Title I–IV allocations and allowable uses: Title I supports reading specialists and per‑pupil allotments, Title II funds professional development and accreditation, Title III supports English‑learner staffing and services, and Title IV covers web‑monitoring, a social worker and security staffing.
District leaders provided a consolidated briefing on Title I–IV federal funds and how Burke County Schools uses those allotments.
Title I: Dr. Wilson said every elementary school in the district qualifies for Title I. He reported a Title I total allotment of $4,600,000 and described required set‑asides — including $8,200 allocated for six qualifying private‑school students — with a remainder divided among eligible schools on a per‑pupil basis. He listed common allowable uses: reading specialists (funded fully through Title I in elementary schools), math interventionists, Chromebooks, instructional coaches shared across schools, curriculum materials and parental‑involvement funds (1% set aside).
Title II: Mrs. Kirkpatrick summarized Title II’s focus on strengthening instruction through professional development and support for beginning teachers. She said the district’s Title II allocation for the grant year is about $525,000 with roughly 88% used for salaries and benefits, including funding for secondary instructional coaches and support for Cognia accreditation.
Title III: Staff detailed that Title III supports English learners: the 24–25 allocation was reported as $156,000, with about 69% going to salaries, 16% to instructional supplies and smaller shares to professional development and technology. The district estimates its K–12 EL population around 17% of total enrollment.
Title IV: Dr. Sain said Title IV funds are used for student support, safe and healthy students, and technology. District uses include licenses for web‑monitoring (GoGuardian/Gaggle), hotspots and Chromebooks, partial salary coverage for a school social worker, a school resource officer and six and a half unarmed security positions, and the director of nursing’s salary.
Board members asked questions about proportionate shares for private schools, how instructional coaches are apportioned among schools, and which costs will shift to local funds if federal allocations change.
