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Board reviews ESSA/title preliminary allocations and contingency plans for federal funds
Summary
District officials told the board that Title I preliminary allocations increased, Title II numbers were not yet provided by the state, and Title IV arrived roughly at last year’s level; administrators said local funds would cover any shortfall if federal allocations do not materialize.
At the June 11 meeting the administration presented the district’s preliminary ESSA (federal Title) allocations and described contingency plans if federal dollars change.
The presenter said the district’s preliminary Title I allocation increased from last year. By contrast, Title II (teacher quality/professional development) allocation had not been released by the state at the time of the presentation; the district is planning locally to absorb any loss if federal Title II funds are reduced. The presenter explained Title II historically supports a class-size reduction at CK Burns and professional development.
Title IV preliminary allocation, the presentation said, came in near last year’s level (the presenter described only a small difference relative to the prior allocation). The administration noted an "overall" preliminary decrease of roughly $120,400 in federal figures on paper, but said that number reflects lines not yet finalized rather than confirmed cuts.
The presenter outlined next steps and options: prioritize high-impact, low-cost professional development; identify local funding if needed to preserve classroom positions; and accept public input via a posted form. The presentation also listed required private/nonpublic allocations: the presenter reported that Thornton Academy’s share would be just under 38% and Margaret Murphy’s share just over 1% of certain Title funds; those organizations may accept or decline those funds.
Attribution: the ESSA/title allocations and contingency remarks were made by the district presenter assigned to the ESSA/Title update.
