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Anderson School District 3 says Title I shortfall of about $100,000; district preserves classroom positions
Summary
Deputy Superintendent David Nixon said federal programs supply roughly $1.3 million to Anderson School District 3 and that Title I funding is down about $100,000 from last year; the district removed administrative salaries from Title I and maintained teacher positions funded by the grant.
Deputy Superintendent David Nixon said the district receives "approximately $1.3 million of our budget" from federal programs and that Title I is the district's largest federal program. He told attendees the district has seen "a reduction in our title one funding uh almost $100,000" compared with the previous year and said school leaders have worked to limit classroom impacts.
Nixon said the district removed administrative salaries from Title I and preserved the teachers paid from those funds, leaving only minimal administrative costs for supplies and required travel. "We've not reduced any of the teachers that are paid for out of title one," he said, adding the district shifted some set‑aside district funds to protect services.
Why it matters: Title I supports lower class sizes and intervention positions at Anderson 03 elementary schools, and principals at several schools told the meeting those positions materially reduce class sizes in early grades. Flat Rock principal Miss Dodd said Title I funds pay for three extra teachers (first grade, second grade and a reading interventionist) and credited district support after the Title I cut. "We are very blessed that we are able to have three extra teachers in our building," she said, noting earlier intervention has improved reading outcomes.
Iva Elementary Principal Austin Powell described firsthand effects: with Title I funding the school maintains 16 students per first‑grade classroom rather than an estimated 22, and Powell said an extra reading interventionist pushes into classrooms across grade levels to support students in need.
The district emphasized transparency and public review: slide materials and the district's Title I plans are available via links in the meeting presentation, and officials said they will post finalized plans once state approvals and grant award notices arrive. Nixon asked families and community members to review the parent involvement policy and the school parent compact and to offer feedback via the district contact provided.
The meeting concluded with reminders about family events, literacy initiatives and upcoming opportunities for public input; no formal board action or vote on Title I spending occurred at the session.
