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Board hears drop in Title I funding and plans to shift resources to middle school
Summary
Superintendent staff reported Title I allocations will fall to about $463,000 next year — a slight drop from $466,000 this year and down from roughly $551,000 in an earlier year — and said the district plans to move Title I funds to the middle school and fund fewer teachers as a result.
Dr. K. reported to the WARREN CO. R-III Board of Education that federal program allocations are shrinking and the district will adjust staffing and allocations next year. “This year we received Title I, Title II, and Title IV. Next year for the first time we will receive Title III,” Dr. K. said, adding that “allocations for next year — it’s 463,000. That’s down from 466,000 this year which and then last year we’re at 551.”
The superintendent’s office described Title I as the district’s primary federal source for reading interventions and programs that aim to close achievement gaps. Dr. K. told the board the district intends to reassign Title I funds to the middle school next year; she said that reallocation and the lower total will mean “we’ll have less teachers” funded by Title I.
Board members asked clarifying questions about how the reductions were absorbed this year. Dr. K. said staff moved funds from Title II and Title IV in the current year to cover a shortfall but that the district cannot rely on the same transfers next year. She described a multi-year decline in Title I allocations — noting the district received approximately $700,000 before 2022 — and pointed to expenditure patterns showing the district has often spent more than it brought in.
No formal vote was required on the report; board members were asked to review allocations and the district will return with budget details during upcoming budget meetings. The superintendent’s office signaled the district expects to use capital and other local revenue planning to manage near-term needs but that Title I program staffing will be reduced under next year’s allocation plan.
The board did not take action to change district policy at this meeting; members were reminded that the district will revisit budget and policy items at the June meeting and during the budget workshop planned for late June.
