Parkland School District had just completed a yearlong 2025-2026 budget preparation process and approval before June 30 when the federal government announced a withholding of funds from the “title” programs.

At the July 15 meeting, Director of Business Administration Leslie Frisbie reported Parkland is expected to lose $410,465 out of the $6.8 billion President Donald Trump is holding back from schools nationwide.

Superintendent Dr. Mark Madson said, “This officially came through as of July 1. We need to look at the implications for Parkland.”

Nicole McGalla, director of communications and community development, commented on the matter.

“For everything that’s being cut, we’ll have to find the money and cut it from somewhere else.”

She noted school districts in Pennsylvania are filing a class-action lawsuit to protest the illegal withdrawal of funds approved by Congress.

The $1,493,329 for the Title I program which provides reading remediation and math support for students in kindergarten through fifth grade has not been eliminated.

Title II which focuses on class size reduction was listed for $206,573 and is marked to be cut.

Parkland utilizes Title II to support professional contracted positions in the elementary buildings.

Frisbie said the district will seek alternate budget funding to maintain those positions.

McGalla observed, “We don’t have time. We have to get creative to look and see where we can cut.”

Title III is directed to a part-time teaching assistant for the high school at a cost of $23,000.

The district wants to maintain that position and will look elsewhere for funds.

Title III also is used for tutoring and community engagement ($21,628) and technology subscriptions ($18,000) which will be reduced or eliminated.

A portion of Title III, $1,000 for professional development, will be absorbed by the office of teaching and learning budget.

Moving to Title IV, the district stands to lose $50,000 for curriculum material. That amount has to be maintained as it is part of a five-year plan for adoption of resources.

“They have to find $50,000 in the OTL budget, so they’ll have to cut something else,” McGalla said.

Title IV also includes $13,777 for professional development and $43,300 for technology software.

Those items will have to be reduced, eliminated or absorbed through the OTL budget.

“We’ve never been in a position like this before. It’s going to be a hardship for everybody,” McGalla said.

Board President Rob Cohen provided comments on the issue.

“Funds allowed by congress are now being removed. How should we react to this? Do we as a board want to take any position? The smooth running of our district is being interrupted.”

Cohen suggested discussion of the matter could be listed as an agenda item for the next meeting.