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Superintendent: federal-funding rollout delayed; some tutoring and services on hold
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Summary
The superintendent said state changes to the federal grant reporting system (from EdSteps back to CCIP) require districts to reupload work, delaying access to federal funds and forcing temporary shifts in staffing and services until reimbursements arrive.
Superintendent Dr. Gould told the Stow-Munroe Falls City School District Board of Education on Aug. 4 that federal funds normally used this school year have been delayed while state and federal systems reprocess grant entries.
The district had entered grant plans in a system called EdSteps, but state guidance requires reverting to the older CCIP system. The superintendent said the district must reupload budgeting and program details already entered and then wait for the funds to be released; a prior CCIP deadline referenced in state guidance was Sept. 30, but the timing of the renewed funding release remains indeterminate.
As a result, the district has shifted tutors and other federally funded staff: positions hired through federal funding were temporarily reassigned or placed on hold, while some employees were covered from the general fund pending reimbursement. The superintendent said the district is taking a cautious approach to avoid overcommitting general-fund positions for long periods.
The superintendent estimated the federal-workload team is small (about four to five staff who manage Title I, Title II and related programs) and said re-entering data will require staff hours to rebuild the submissions.
Why it matters: Federal grant timing affects targeted services such as tutoring and interpretation services for multilingual families. If funding is delayed, districts must balance service continuity with fiscal prudence.
What’s next: The superintendent will update the board when funding is released and recommended careful prioritization of services until federal reimbursements arrive.
