ESSER III Stakeholder Survey-TeSA

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER III) will provide approximately $177,873 to Texas School of Arts over the next three years. In order to access the funds, TeSA must submit a plan for use of the funds to the Texas Education Agency with our grant application.

The Texas School of the Arts is seeking input from stakeholders as we develop our plan. Your feedback and input are incredibly valuable and will help inform our plan.

Responses to this survey will be reviewed for inclusion into TeSA’s ESSER III plan.

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* 1. I am completing this survey as (please select all that apply):

Student

Parent/Guardian

Community Member

Teacher

Professional Support Staff

Paraprofessional Support Staff

Auxiliary Support Staff

Campus Administrator

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Select the areas below that you believe should be top priorities as TeSA responds to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please select all that apply.

After-school instructional time for students

Student social/emotional/mental well-being

Additional activities to support special populations such as students with disabilities and English learners

Improvements to facility

Student/staff safety practices

Technology equipment and access

Additional staff to provide support for academic learning loss

Expansion of fine arts programs

Other (please specify)

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* 3. A minimum of 20% of ESSER III funding is required to be used to address academic learning loss. Which areas do you believe will best address our needs? Please select all that apply.

After school tutoring programs

Extended summer school program

Focused intervention programs specifically for special populations

Purchasing evidence-based instructional materials to aid with intervention efforts

Additional professional development for faculty and staff

Upgrading/adding student and teacher technology

Other (please specify)

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* 4. In addition to addressing academic learning loss, which areas do you believe will best address our students' needs as we return to 100% in-person instruction? Please select all that apply.

Social and emotional well-being-counseling and social work activities

Social and emotional well-being-professional development for staff

Concentrated social and emotional well-being activities for special population students

Expanding fine arts programs

Continued access to personal protective equipment and other daily safety practices

Safety considerations to include upgrades to the facility

Technology needs to include more devices, upgrading devices, software programs, and internet access

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please provide any additional suggestions that you may have for TeSA as we plan for ESSER III funding to be allocated in the best interest of assisting our students and staff with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.