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District 49 staff outline how federal Title I–IV funds are used across schools
Summary
Karen Bixler, coordinator of Title programs, explained allocations and priorities for Title I–IV funds, including roughly $4.1 million for Title I, supports for English learners, professional development and technology, and the required 1% family engagement set-aside.
At a regular board meeting El Paso County Colorado School District 49 received an annual update on federal Title I–IV programs from Karen Bixler, the district's coordinator of Title programs.
Bixler said Title I (Part A) is allocated to improve academic achievement for disadvantaged students and that the district's Title I portfolio currently totals just over $4.1 million and serves about 4,900 students across 10–12 designated schools; funds support salaries for supplement positions (interventionists, paraprofessionals, coaches), before-and-after tutoring and instructional materials. She explained the district uses district-managed and school-managed models to allocate resources and prioritizes impact in elementary and middle grades where Title funding can be most effective.
On Title II, Bixler said funding supports professional development and salaries for district literacy and math coaches who provide job-embedded coaching to teachers. Title III (English learner supports and immigrant set-aside) funds provide CLDE family/community liaisons and outreach for English learners. Title IV (well-rounded opportunities, safe and healthy schools, and educational technology) was described as a smaller but important source—Bixler said the district received just over $300,000 and uses a portion for school counselors, supplies, college textbooks for low-income concurrent-enrollment students, and ed-tech professional learning.
Board members asked for examples of family engagement; Bixler cited math nights, communication platforms, parent academies and school events. She also outlined the annual consolidated application, needs-assessment cycle and monitoring that support program revisions through the year.
"We want to make sure we're in compliance as a district," Bixler said, noting program administration and indirect costs are part of federal requirements. The board thanked her for the overview and agreed to take policy updates to the April meeting for action where needed.
