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Shorewood says Title III funds remain frozen; district using fund 10 to sustain multilingual services
Summary
Superintendent Laurie Burgos told the board that most federal funds previously frozen have been released, but Title III funding for multilingual learners remains on hold; the district is covering multilingual services with its fund 10 to maintain instruction while awaiting federal guidance.
Superintendent Laurie Burgos informed the board that most federal funds that had been frozen were released to states and school districts, but Title III funds—intended to support multilingual learner programs—remained withheld as of the Sept. 9 meeting. Burgos said the district planned ahead and is covering Title III–supported expenses through its fund 10 to preserve services for multilingual learners and their families.
Burgos said the district will continue to monitor federal action on Title III and intends to preserve programming while funds remain uncertain. The superintendent framed the decision as a temporary measure to ensure continuity of instruction and services for multilingual learners.
Why it matters: Title III funds support multilingual programs that pay for specialized instruction and services. The district’s use of fund 10 to maintain those services preserves programming in the short term but could carry budgetary implications depending on how long the federal freeze remains in place.
The superintendent said staff will continue to follow federal updates and report back to the board.
