CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) responded to President Donald Trump’s attempt to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday. Twenty states are suing over the move, but many parents are wondering what happens if the president succeeds. Officials told WSAV that federal funding makes up about 12% of the district’s budget, which is a little more than $106M. “There is no way possible for our district to make up if federal funds we are cut in all of those areas,” Superintendent Denise Watts said. “There is no way possible we can make up the difference." A huge portion of that funding goes toward Title I schools, a school that receives funds to support low-income students, and they typically receive more than $17M a year. Special education programs also at risk, receiving nearly $9M a year. “Many of those positions would have to be shifted, which means there is going to be decreased support for our students that need those special services,” Watts said. Furthermore, programs like free and reduced lunch could also be in jeopardy. “We have many families that benefit from not having to pay full price for their lunch or not having to pay for lunch.” She continued, “If we can't figure out an internal strategy, it could shift to the pocketbooks of many of our families and they would have to look at their own individual household budgets and how they use those household budgets to make sure our students are getting a meal or two meals a day.” Watts also told WSAV while they do not have clear answers or responses to a lot of the pending actions, they will continue to plan for the unknown. ...read more read less