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Bastrop ISD holds public hearing on State Compensatory Education funding
Summary
At a public hearing Oct. 15, Kendra Monk outlined how State Compensatory Education funds target students at risk of dropping out, explained the 15 eligibility indicators and spending rules, and presented three years of population data; the hearing closed after board and public questions.
Kendra Monk, Director of Leadership Development & School Improvement for Bastrop ISD, opened a public hearing at 6:05 p.m. on the district's use of State Compensatory Education (SCE) funds and described the program's purpose: "State Compensatory Education provides programs and services to support students at risk of dropping out by supplementing regular education." She told trustees the district uses 15 indicators to determine student eligibility and that all SCE expenditures must directly support those identified students. The district presented population-percentage data covering the past three years and answered questions from trustees and members of the public before closing the hearing at 6:12 p.m.
The hearing is a required step before the board approves how compensatory funds are allocated and spent. Monk emphasized the legal and accounting limits on SCE dollars and walked the board through eligibility and allowable-cost rules. Board members did not propose any immediate changes during the hearing; the presentation served as the formal public record and informational foundation for any future budget or program decisions tied to compensatory funds.
