Local schools eligible for $22.2 million in COVID emergency relief funds
The Dispatch
Thanks to efforts by the North Carolina General Assembly, the three public school systems in Davidson County are eligible for up to $22.2 million in COVID relief funds through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Grant Program.
Davidson County Schools are eligible for up to $13.1 million; Lexington City Schools are eligible for up to $4.6 million and Thomasville City Schools are eligible for up to $4.3 million of assistance. Davidson Charter Academy is also eligible for up to $164,527 in ESSER II funds.
Local school systems must apply for the ESSER II grant and be approved for the earmarked funds.
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Illinois State Board of Education officials on Monday made their case for an added $362.1 million to the state’s evidence-based funding formula and $50 million in early childhood education grants, pushing back on the governor’s proposal to keep state K-12 education funding flat next fiscal year.
In total, the board recommended a $406 million, or 4.6 percent, increase in fiscal year 2022 in state general revenue funding, increasing the state’s share of education funding to $9.3 billion for the budget year that begins July 1.
“While the recommendation does not represent the full need of education, it is made in recognition of the state s current fiscal condition,” ISBE Board Chair Darren Reisberg told a House education appropriations committee. “We strongly believe this budget recommendation is necessary to provide the resources our schools, educators and students need to continue to recover equitably from the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Illinois State Board of Education officials on Monday pushed back on the governor’s proposal to keep state K-12 education funding flat next fiscal year.
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Several school districts in the Pottawatomie County area that originally received limited pandemic relief funds under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) II were awarded additional funding Friday.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) decided to allocate a total of $49 million in federal relief dollars to these and other districts.
The funds are part of the set-aside ESSER II dollars that had been allocated to the OSDE.
“These recipients had received the least amount of federal aid, but like all public school districts throughout our state, are struggling with financial burdens exacerbated by the pandemic,” said Hofmeister. “These additional foundational dollars will help strengthen their ability to meet the many challenges posed by COVID-19.