Brownfield News THE www.brownfieldonline.com 12 PAGES • SUPPLEMENT VOLUME 111, NO 39 WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2018 Inside BISD pre-K funding dips BHS Like most school districts across the state, Brownfield ISD will have less money to operate its pre-Kindergarten...
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Brownfield News THE www.brownfieldonline.com 12 PAGES • SUPPLEMENT VOLUME 111, NO 39 WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2018 Inside BISD pre-K funding dips BHS Like most school districts across the state, Brownfield ISD will have less money to operate its pre-Kindergarten program next year. But BISD officials say the cuts will be absorbed and local families will not notice any change in the way the Bright Beginnings campus operates. Awards Superintendent Chris Smith told the Brownfield News Monday that the hit to local coffers will be about $35,000. Texas’ spending per 4-year-old decreased by $265 per student last year and further cuts are expected. on Pages 10-11 “Most of our funding for Bright Beginnings comes through Head Start funding from the federal government,” he said. “The funds that are dropping are state grants, which we have used for curriculum and resources at the school. Thankfully, it won’t affect salaries or personnel.” Smith said the grants were offered through a program authored by G
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