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Springfield SD 186 board hears shortfalls in federal and state education funding
Summary
At its May 4 meeting the Springfield SD 186 board reviewed grant shortfalls, outstanding state reimbursements and capital balances; officials said federal IDEA funding covers far less than the statutory target and the district must cover the gap from local funds.
The Springfield School District 186 Board on May 4 heard that several state and federal education grants are not covering program costs, leaving the district to fill gaps from local funds.
"We're coming nowhere close with IDE funding," Miller, who presented the business report, said, describing a $5,100,000 IDEA budgeted line that historically results in federal reimbursement of roughly 10%–15% rather than the 40% statutory target. "That funding has been somewhere between 10–15% for the past 50 years." Miller said the district budgets roughly $15 million…
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