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Committee approves transfer to paraprofessional salaries as grant status changes
Summary
After learning the district is no longer considered Title I, the committee approved transferring funds from Technical Equipment & Software to Paraprofessional Salary and discussed using PRISM grant monies to offset staffing costs.
The Farmington River Regional School District School Committee unanimously approved a budget transfer Nov. 3 to move funds from the Technical Equipment & Software line to the Paraprofessional Salary line following changes to grant eligibility.
Carol Sauerhoefer explained the district is no longer considered Title I and reviewed the consequences for grant funding. Superintendent Timothy Lee said the district plans to use some PRISM (Partnerships for Reading Success—Massachusetts) grant funds to help offset staffing costs. Carl Nett moved the transfer; Douglas Miner seconded. Denise Hardie, Kate Meierdiercks, Douglas Miner, Carl Nett and Stacey Schultze voted in favor with no objections.
Committee members discussed that the plan to fund paraprofessional salaries predated the PRISM grant, and they recorded the transfer as the chosen approach to cover staffing needs. The minutes do not list the exact dollar amount transferred.
