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Board hears Title I allocation cut of about 52%; district says drop tied to census metrics
Summary
Business official told the Eden Central board the district's Title I allocation declined from roughly $148,000 to about $71,000 for 2026'1027, a reduction the official attributed to a drop in the district child-poverty metric to 4%, below a 5% threshold that triggers two targeted funding streams.
District business official reported a substantial cut to the district's federal Title I allocation for 2026'1027, saying the updated allocation "has been reduced to about 71,000, which is about a 52% reduction." The official said the drop results from the district's census-based child-poverty metric falling to 4%, below the 5% trigger used for two targeted Title I funding streams.
The business official explained the federal calculation uses multiple data sources: IRS tax returns, SNAP/direct-cert records and American Community Survey data. "So as soon as you drop below the 5%, you immediately lose those 2 funding streams, which is why our allocation had reduced so significantly," the official said.
Why it matters: the loss of these streams will reduce funds available for programs the district uses Title I to support, such as AIS (academic intervention services). The board did not vote on funding changes at the meeting; the business official said the allocation is out of the district's control and is based on community economic indicators.
Next steps: staff indicated that if the district's metrics rise above the 5% threshold in future data updates, the streams would be restored; the board asked for context about data sources and the administrative process behind the allocation.
