PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Amid a federal education freeze of $6.8 billion, Pinellas County Schools are at risk of losing $9 million.
An email obtained by News Channel 8 from the AASA, The Schools Superintendent Association, was sent to school districts nationwide from the U.S. Department of Education on June 30:
Given the change in Administrations, the Department is reviewing the FY 2025 funding for the [Title I-C, II-A, III-A, IV-A, IV-B] grant program(s), and decisions have not yet been made concerning submissions and awards for this upcoming academic year. Accordingly, the Department will not be issuing Grant Award Notifications obligating funds for these programs on July 1 prior to completing that review. The Department remains committed to ensuring taxpayer resources are spent in accordance with the President’s priorities and the Department’s statutory responsibilities.
U.S. Department of Education
Pinellas County Superintendent Kevin Hendrick addressed the matter at the division’s latest school board meeting on Tuesday, July 16…