PARIS — The Maine School Administrative District 17 superintendent told directors Monday that losing federal money would, in part, eliminate salaries for 10 interventionists, four educational technicians, 20% of a secretarial position and 50% of the administrator position that oversees education for disadvantaged students.

“We don’t know what will happen,” Heather Manchester said in an interview following the meeting. “As a low-income, rural district, we rely on federal funds. We’re uneasy.”

The eight-town Oxford Hills School District is one of the largest in Maine geographically. Congress appropriated $3.28 million to the district for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

The district’s federal assistance breaks down as $1.4 million for Title I; $288,000 for Title II and $22,000 for Title IV.

Title I provides financial assistance to schools for students from low-income families. It is part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Without that, SAD 17 would lose classroom support dedicated to students with special needs and in Individualized Education Programs. It would also eliminate salaries for 10 interventionists, four educational technicians, 20% of a secretarial position and 50% of the administrator position that oversees education for disadvantaged students.

Title II funds provide assistance for students who fall under the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as Elementary and Secondary Education Act. SAD 17 uses that money for educators’ professional development and part of the salaries for Curriculum Director Jill Bartash’s and secretarial staff.

Title IV provides financial aid to students in postsecondary education and authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is a federal law that provides funding for special education services for children with disabilities. The law also ensures that eligible children are identified and receive services in the least restrictive setting. SAD 17 receives $1 million from it to pay 20 special educational technicians for programs including early intervention and preschool.

The district also receives a $65,000 Extending Learning Opportunities grant that helps pay the salary of Vincent Kloskowski, who recruits internships and job shadow projects for Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School students.

Also part of SAD 17’s federal funds is a $500,000 Community Oriented Policing Services grant secured late last year. It is part of a major overhaul to update emergency operations plans, align its procedures with federal readiness and emergency management standards and expand emergency training for staff districtwide. It also is part of the Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate (ALICE) training that prepares school and district personnel for incidents involving active shooters and other terror threats.