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Like never before, Brunswick Times Gazette delivers real value every day. The breakdown is for the funds re-appropriated is: carryover funds from FY2015 – $36,000, Title 1: Improving Basic Programs – $70,041.68, Title 1: Improving Basic Program – $51,019.19, Title VI: Rural Education – $7,629.46, Title VIB: Section 611 (Special Education) – $18,641.70, Part III A: LEP (Limited English Proficiency) – $3,773,91, Part III A: LEP – $974.18. The breakdown for new grant funding is: Security Grant – $70,960, Title III Part A: LEP – $4,407.39, Brunswick High School 21st Century Grant – $187,197, and Meherrin-Powellton Elementary School – $187,197.

Richard Rush, director of business services for Brunswick County Public Schools, presented the FY16 January Budget Tracking Report to the Brunswick County Board of Supervisors that showed the Average Daily Membership for Feb.

Rush said Brunswick County Public Schools received $260,722 in additional grant funding. Grants include: 21st Century Grant for Meherrin-Powellton Elementary School and Brunswick High School – $52,914 for instruction and $3,876 instruction fringes (FICA), additional federal appropriations (Title 1) – $117,424, 21st Century Grant – $36,739, Security Grant – $4,304, Annenberg Grant (technology) $45,365.

The Brunswick County Board of Supervisors will meet with the Brunswick County School Board on Tuesday, March 15, at 6:30 p.m.