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Board revisits earlier decision to limit Title I for high schools; members weigh early-intervention trade-offs
Summary
Board members pressed staff about the prior decision to remove high schools from Title I allocations, noting loss of services at those campuses; staff defended prioritizing early intervention (preschool and elementary) and said concentrating funds on a few high schools would consume a large share of the district allocation.
Board members used the Title I update to revisit a prior policy decision that removed high schools from Title I allocations.
One board member recalled services removed when the district stopped direct Title I funding for high schools and asked whether it was still the right approach. Staff responded that research supports early intervention and that keeping high schools on Title I would likely concentrate 10–20% of the total allocation in one or two schools, reducing resources available across elementary and preschool programs.
Board discussion acknowledged the trade-offs: members expressed concern about impacts at particular high schools but also recognized the district's focus on early intervention and preschool expansion as a strategy to produce long-term gains. Staff said they will continue to monitor whether the earlier decision yielded the expected benefits and report back to the board.
