BOISE — Idaho education officials said Monday the state’s primary challenge in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is helping students make up lost ground.
May 25, 2021
Under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, Idaho will receive $439,942,041 for K-12 public education, and the State Department of Education seeks public comment on its working draft plan for the use of these funds as required by the U.S. Department of Education.
Each state is required to write a plan describing, among other things, the current education needs within the state, the intended uses of ARP Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds, and plans for supporting school districts and charter schools in spending those funds. States received a plan template on April 21st.
Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra’s staff have been working with stakeholders to develop a working draft of the plan, which will be posted on the SDE website through June 1st, 2021. The superintendent’s office must submit the completed plan to the U.S. Department of Education by June 7th.
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A breakdown of how much each Alabama public school system will receive from the third round of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds is now available.
Of the about $2 billion in federal dollars allocated to the state, 90% will go directly to districts, with those considered the neediest based on poverty levels within the system receiving a larger portion a stipulation made by the federal government.
Additionally, districts have to spend 20% of the funding toward addressing learning loss through summer learning and enrichment programs, extended-day or extended-year programs and after-school programs, a release from the Alabama Department of Education states.
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AMORY â The Monroe County School Board approved tentative plans for summer school during its May 11 meeting. The Monroe County School District will begin its summer term June 7, which continues through June 25.
âWe will have school from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. Mondays through Fridays during that period. We will serve breakfast, as well as a take-home lunch when students depart,â said assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction Billy Tacker.
In other business, Monroe County Superintendent of Education Brian Jernigan said the district is receiving almost $10,000 in federal aid through Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds to help remedial education for students who have fallen behind during disruptions caused by the pandemic.