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School official: $2.1M is required local match — losing it would force program cuts
Summary
The school division told the board that the $2.1 million figure is the required local match tied to roughly $7 million in state and local program funding; officials warned that losing it would cut pre-K, counseling and staff positions.
Miss Meyer, speaking for the school division, told the board the $2,100,000 figure discussed during prior meetings is the required local match under the state’s funding calculation and not an overpayment. She said the match is part of roughly $7,000,000 in total program funding (about $5,000,000 state funds and $2,000,000 local) and cautioned that without those combined funds, the division would be forced to cut pre-K, reading specialists, at-risk funding and many staff positions.
Board members pressed for clarification about how the match works and emphasized community-wide benefits from supporting schools: “It takes a village to raise a child,” Meyer said, explaining that some programs funded through that match support counselors and special education aides. Supervisors also noted a recent $6,000,000 grant for HVAC and roof work; the school representative said the grant and local funds together help sustain services and staffing levels.
