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Montezuma County approves $243,554 Secure Rural Schools allocation split
Summary
The board approved distributing $243,554.17 in Secure Rural Schools funds: 50% to school districts (per-pupil split), 30% to Road and Bridge ($73,066.24) and 20% to Title III emergency ($48,710.83).
The Board of County Commissioners voted to allocate the 2025 Secure Rural Schools (SRS) payment totaling $243,554.17 on Aug. 25.
Staff recommended and commissioners approved a split that directs 50% of the payment to Montezuma County school districts (Montezuma, Cortez, Dolores and Mancos) divided by per-pupil counts, 30% to Road and Bridge and 20% to the county's Title III emergency fund. "This year's payment ... is $243,554.17," staff said during the presentation, and the motion to distribute the funds at the stated percentages passed unanimously.
Under the approved allocation, school districts will receive $121,007.77, Road and Bridge will receive $73,066.24 and Title III emergency funding will receive $48,710.83. Commissioners said the split reflected previous discussions and statutory allocation considerations.
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