DCG board approves $1.8 million at‑risk dropout prevention application for FY27

The Dallas Center‑Grimes Community School District board unanimously approved an at‑risk alternative school and dropout prevention program handbook and authorized submission of a modified supplemental aid application to the State Department of Education seeking $1.8 million for fiscal year 2027.

Miss Wormeth, presenting the revenue and expenditure summary, told trustees the district’s local match for the program would be $453,000 and that the total program budget proposed for FY27 is $1,800,000. She said the district has consistently fully spent prior at‑risk funds and uses the program to support several positions in the district. Lisonbee Finley prepared the plan narrative and was available to answer questions.

Board members moved and seconded the motion; after a voice vote, the chair said the motion carried. The board also approved the companion handbook document for the at‑risk alternative school and returning dropouts program.

The decision authorizes staff to submit the application to the Department of Education and continue operating the at‑risk program in the coming fiscal year. The motion does not detail exact staffing allocations in the public discussion; trustees noted the program’s ongoing role in funding district positions.