The American Rescue Plan's Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ARP-ESSER III) is a part of the federal government's Education Stabilization Fund, and is providing WSSD with $3,113,122 in federal funding over three years to address needs arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. At least 20% of the funding must be used on interventions to address student learning loss and ensure that those interventions respond to students' social, emotional, and academic needs. They must also address the disproportionate impact of this pandemic on underrepresented student subgroups (such as minorities, students with disabilities, and English language learners); the other 80% can be distributed among 15 categories prescribed in the funding guidelines.
All ARP-ESSER III funds must be spent by the fall of 2024. At that time the ARP-ESSER III funding stream will be cut off, which means districts must be careful when utilizing ESSER funds for items that have recurring costs beyond this three year period. This would include the hiring of certified staff (i.e. teachers) who sign continuing contracts, service or software contracts that go beyond 2024, and other supports that could not be sustained beyond this three year period.
Please complete this survey prior to 11:59 p.m. on July 28, 2021
All ARP-ESSER III funds must be spent by the fall of 2024. At that time the ARP-ESSER III funding stream will be cut off, which means districts must be careful when utilizing ESSER funds for items that have recurring costs beyond this three year period. This would include the hiring of certified staff (i.e. teachers) who sign continuing contracts, service or software contracts that go beyond 2024, and other supports that could not be sustained beyond this three year period.
Please complete this survey prior to 11:59 p.m. on July 28, 2021