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Committee debates grant-funded staffing, highlights Title I increase and SIA position gaps
Summary
Committee members and staff discussed how the district moves staff out of grant-funded roles into SIA or general fund, the difficulty of filling certain positions, and a recent Title I funding spike above $1 million that increased staff counted under that grant.
District staff explained the approach to grant-funded positions and staffing replacements, saying the district evaluates each vacancy to decide whether to replace the position or reassign duties to maintain services. "As staff leave, do we need to replace that position? Do we need to replace a different position? Do we not need to replace that position, while still, being able to provide the same services to students and community?" the presenter asked, framing how the budget will treat personnel changes.
Committee members pressed on specifics: staff said Title I increased to a little over $1,000,000 (which led to more staff counted under Title I), SIA previously showed 9.5 FTE budgeted but closer to 5.6 licensed and 2.6 classified positions were actually filled, and IDEA funds are used for classified special-education positions. Members noted some grant-funded positions are hard to fill and that the district is pivoting to contract solutions where hiring is difficult.
