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District outlines consolidated plan to align federal grants with strategic priorities
Summary
Dr. Payne presented the district's consolidated district plan required by ISBE, which coordinates Title I, II, III, IV and IDEA funds to support academic interventions, EL supports, professional development and student services; staff reported serving about 250 English learners and provided ballpark grant amounts for budgeting.
At the committee meeting, Dr. Payne presented the first reading of the Consolidated District Plan (CDP), the district’s application document to the Illinois State Board of Education that coordinates federal grants with the district’s strategic plan.
Dr. Payne said the CDP focuses on three board goals—student learning, learning conditions, and elevating educators—and aligns Title I (improving basic programs), Title II (staff preparation and recruitment), Title III (language instruction for English learners), Title IV (student support and academic enrichment), and IDEA Part B (special education) funds to these priorities. Staff reported the district expects to serve roughly 250 English learners in 2026–27 and described planned programming that includes targeted academic interventions, extended learning opportunities, enhanced bilingual programming and strengthened progress monitoring for multilingual students.
The presentation included approximate annual grant amounts used for budgeting: Title I typically ranges from about $150,000 to $180,000; Title II about $60,000–$65,000; Title III around $18,000; Title IV roughly $14,000; and IDEA Part B (special education) approximately $850,000–$900,000 per year. Board members asked about ESSER funds; staff said the ESSER liquidation window extended to March 1 and that remaining ESSER money has been spent.
Dr. Payne emphasized the CDP is guided by the district’s strategic-plan needs assessment and includes required processes such as consultation with eligible nonpublic schools. The CDP is being presented for board review and will be finalized in subsequent board action if the board approves the final version after any staff clarifications.
