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Committee hears about grants fund changes, early‑literacy work and compliance costs
Summary
Staff said the grants fund is projected to increase modestly to about $11 million next year, with small shifts across Title and IDEA funds and a rise in spend tied to new early‑literacy grant compliance and reporting requirements.
Margaret Bridal reviewed the grants fund, explaining it aggregates multiple state and federal grants and that overall resources are projected to rise from about $10.69 million to $11.0 million. She flagged modest decreases in Title programs with a slight uptick in IDEA and said the state early‑literacy grant and the high‑school success measure (Measure 98) appear in the 3,299 object grouping.
Bridal also emphasized that certain grants require additional compliance and reporting work; the packet reflects grant‑funded FTE and additional hours rather than new permanent hires in many cases. She said a portion of the increase is grant‑funded time and added after‑hours work for program delivery and documentation.
