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Superintendent: USDE briefly withheld funds but released them; district unaffected
Summary
Superintendent Cherise Olvera told the board that the U.S. Department of Education briefly withheld $810 million in July but released the funds on July 28, 2025; the district had alternate funding plans and made no operational changes.
Superintendent Cherise Olvera told the board that the district monitored a temporary federal hold on funds and had contingency plans in place. "The U.S. Department of Education had temporarily withheld $810 million in July," she said, and those funds were released on July 28, 2025. Because the district had alternate funding plans, Olvera reported no changes were necessary for Chatom's operations.
Olvera also reminded the board that several district documents — including the revised Staff Handbook, the District Basic Commitment Handbook, and the Parent Rights and Responsibilities Annual Notification — were posted on the district website for public review. No additional budget cuts or program changes were announced at the meeting.
