Santa Cruz County Board of Education responds to recent federal funding cuts

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The Santa Cruz County Board of Education responding to the billions in education funds recently being withheld by the federal government.

The county's superintendent of schools, Dr. Faris Sabbah, says that the board estimated more than $10 million of that funding was set to be distributed in Santa Cruz County.

He goes on to say that the president's withholding of these funds likely violates federal law, including the Impoundments Control Act.

Dr. Sabbah also reaffirming the board's commitment to its students in these times, saying:

"Our students deserve every opportunity that congress intended when it voted to support their education. All students, especially those from our most vulnerable communities, deserve access to these essential resources that create the conditions for them to be safe, learn, and thrive."