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Fabens ISD outlines draft ESSA and SPED consolidated grants and proposed allocations
Summary
District staff presented draft ESSA consolidated grant and SPED consolidated grant proposals, listing allocations for Title I, II, III, IV, migrant and immigrant subgrants and planned uses (payroll, tutoring, software, parent engagement). The presentation is informational and open for board feedback.
At the July 15 meeting the administration presented draft ESSA consolidated grant budgets and the special education (SPED) consolidated application and asked the board for feedback before submission. The presentation emphasized that these drafts are still under development and can be revised based on the board’s input.
Administration described the structure of the ESSA consolidated application and primary entitlements: Title I, Part A (basic programs) covers a substantial share of payroll for positions such as instructional facilitators, district social workers and at‑risk coordinators; Title I, Part C supports migratory education (payroll for a migrant specialist, parent advisory council and summer camps); Title II targets teacher/leader professional development and stipends (reduced from prior years); Title III supports English‑language acquisition (software, tutoring and family engagement); and Title IV supports student support and academic enrichment (dual‑credit costs, AP testing, counseling software and prevention programs).
The presenter reviewed sample dollar figures from the draft: Title I roughly one million dollars (a little over $1,000,000), Title I Part C (migrant) about $59,000, Title II reduced to approximately $36,000 for stipends, Title III around $78,158 (plus $4,000 immigrant subgrant), and Title IV in the draft near $116,003.37. Administration noted an overall reduction in ESSA funds compared with earlier years and described how districts can ‘braid’ funds across grants for parent engagement and regional conferences.
For the SPED consolidated grant, administration said the bulk of funds are allocated to payroll (speech pathologists, diagnosticians) and to contracted services for evaluations; the presenter noted the SPED budget tends to require more amendments as student needs change.
Trustees asked clarifying questions about allowable uses, indirect cost allocations (administration reported an $85,000 indirect cost return to the general fund under the current formula) and monitoring/validation requirements in case of state audit. The presenter reiterated this session is public notice and a draft; final allocations will be submitted following board feedback and final calculations.
What happens next: Administration will take board feedback, finalize the drafts and, if acceptable, submit the ESSA and SPED consolidated grant applications per timeline. No formal vote on submission was taken at the meeting because the drafts remain subject to revision.
