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Assistant superintendent reports federal funding drop, summer program changes and tech subscription review
Summary
The assistant superintendent told the Sept. 17 curriculum meeting that a $228,000 reduction in federal allocations has limited the district’s ability to offer a standalone Title I summer intervention; the district used EITC funds for enrichment, plans to pilot assessment and tech tools, and will revisit summer scheduling to improve participation.
At the Sept. 17 curriculum and technology meeting, the assistant superintendent reported that federal funding for the district had declined by approximately $228,000 and described how the shortfall affected summer programming and some technology subscriptions.
Because of the reduced Title I allocation, the district said it could not run a standalone Title I summer intervention program this year. To provide options, administrators used Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) funds to offer a three‑week enrichment session (Monday–Thursday) open to all students; district staff reported only 13 students attended every day of that three‑week offering. The assistant superintendent said the district received parent feedback favoring single‑week signups and will consider moving to shorter, staggered sessions to increase participation next year.
The report included curriculum and pilot updates: the district is piloting UFLY for grades K–2 and Second Step social‑emotional learning curriculum K–4, piloting V Math in special education pull‑out math classes for grades 5–8, and continuing Math 180 at the high school. Staff also spoke about interest in Firefly benchmarks to give teachers smaller‑group exposure to online, state‑aligned assessments ahead of fully online state tests.
The assistant superintendent said the district transferred Title II and Title IV funds into Title I under allowable protocols to prioritize core intervention needs and that nonpublic schools received their calculated shares; she emphasized the district followed required procedures in consulting with nonpublic schools.
Finally, the district previewed a set of technology‑safety workshops for community users, planned for November, and indicated the supplemental curriculum/technology subscriptions will appear on the October board agenda for formal approval; ongoing decisions about funding those subscriptions and professional development will reflect the reduced federal funding picture.
Board members asked clarifying questions (for example, about AP course options and Chem II enrollment) and thanked teachers and administrators for the work on summer programming and curriculum alignment.
