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Grant manager outlines 2027 Consolidated District Plan and how federal funds are used across DeKalb CUSD 428
Summary
Emma, the district grant manager, presented the FY2027 Consolidated District Plan explaining how federal grants (Title I, II, III, IV, 1003A and IDEA) are allocated to staff, programs and compliance activities; she highlighted Title I per-pupil allocations, IDEA-supported NIA services, and steps the district is taking to improve grant compliance and digital tracking.
At the DeKalb CUSD 428 board meeting, the district’s grant manager presented the Consolidated District Plan (CDP) for fiscal year 2027 and reviewed the district’s federal funding streams and intended uses.
Emma explained that the CDP is the district’s “household plan” that aligns federal grants with district goals and school-improvement plans. Key points: Title I funds are used primarily for supplemental staff (reading specialists, math interventionists, literacy assistants), summer programming and districtwide materials; Title II funds support secondary professional development; Title III supports English learners and immigrant students; Title IV funds technology, well‑rounded activities and safe/healthy initiatives; IDEA funds cover NIA services (hearing, vision, OT, PT) and make up a significant share of special-education funding. She said Title I allocations are distributed as proportionate shares based on districtwide low-income counts and that DHS and the ELDC are excluded from Title I allocations for technical reasons tied to size and comparability.
Emma also described process improvements: digitizing Title I compliance paperwork, creating grant trackers for each school, and a revised PO system to ensure the business office codes expenditures correctly so federal reimbursements aren’t jeopardized. Board members asked for ballpark allocations: Emma said Title III (LIEP) runs about $106,000 this year and the IDEA Part B allocation roughly covers the district’s NIA costs (in the transcript described as “pretty close to a million dollars”); 1003A school improvement funding fluctuates (noted as $600,000 this year versus a larger amount last year after mid-year carryover in the prior year).
Board members discussed equity concerns in per-school allocations (how smaller schools get proportionately less grant funding) and asked for follow-ups on proportionate-share calculations for nonpublic schools (St. Mary’s). Administration said it will continue to prioritize compliance while braiding grants where permissible and that it will return with more detailed numbers if requested.
