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District opens public comment on ESSA/Title I summer programming after preliminary cut of $36,000
Summary
A district coordinator said preliminary ESSA allocations are roughly within 10% of last year but down $36,000; the district opened a public comment period and an online survey for Title I summer programming applications that run from early June through Aug. 1.
A district coordinator told attendees the school system’s preliminary federal allocations under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESSA) are within about a 10% margin of last year’s funding but are down about $36,000 from the previous year. The coordinator opened a public comment period and urged parents, students and stakeholders to provide input as the Title I summer programming application is prepared.
The coordinator said the application timeline differs from the regular school-year process: it opens in early June and closes on Aug. 1, and the district has posted an online survey and staff contact information on its website for community feedback. “We are down 36,000 from what we received the previous year,” the coordinator said, noting that the district will use feedback to shape the Title I summer program and multilingual learner supports.
During a short question-and-answer exchange, a member of the public asked how the district will reach parents; the coordinator replied they would post information on the district website and encouraged additional outreach and feedback to the Title I team while the application is drafted.
Why this matters: Title I funding supports school-level programs for students in eligible schools, including summer programming and services for multilingual learners. A decline of $36,000 could affect the scale or scope of summer offerings and related supports unless offset by other funds. The district did not list alternative funding sources in the meeting.
Next steps: The coordinator said staff will collect community input through the online survey and use it when drafting the application; the application period closes Aug. 1. No formal vote or board action was recorded during this discussion.
