Seaside SD 10 superintendent: federal grant freezes mean about $75,000 gap; reserves will cover programs

Superintendent Susan reported at the July 15 meeting that Seaside School District 10 has seen some federal Title program allocations frozen and that the immediate shortfall across affected lines totals "about $75,000." She listed specific programs and dollar figures: roughly $21,000 tied to Title III (English-language learner support) and $54,000 tied to Title IV-A (student support and academic enrichment). Susan said Title I Part C and Title IV-B were not expected to apply to the district and that some programs are not normally received by Seaside.

Susan said the district has contingency funds and reserves in place: "we put that 3.3 million in there," and she told trustees that the district has enough reserves to cover these shortfalls for the coming year while continuing to monitor allocations. She also described summer programming plans, including a literacy summer school targeting first through third graders, a two-week jump-start kindergarten program, and credit recovery for high school students, estimating roughly 50 elementary students in literacy and about 100 students total participating this summer.

Board members asked whether the district had issued a public notice about using local funds to backfill federal shortfalls. Susan said she had been interviewed by "Olivia Palmer from the Atorian" and that she had sent letters to legislators and the White House to flag the issue. She emphasized the district will continue to pursue grant awards while using reserves to maintain services.