With the passage of the federal CARES II Act in December, Vermont will see over $100 million coming to our Vermont schools. Known as Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief
Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines his 2021-2022 state budget proposal during a news conference on Jan. 8, 2021.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom outlines his 2021-2022 state budget proposal during a news conference on Jan. 8, 2021.
February 18, 2021
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed cost-of-living adjustment for school districts part of his $89.2 billion 2021-2022 education budget pending before the Legislature could turn the tide for some cash-strapped districts that were bracing for budget cuts.
In 2020, when California’s Department of Finance anticipated a major tax revenue shortfall due to the pandemic, county superintendents delivered stern warnings to school districts: plan for zero cost-of-living adjustments for the foreseeable future. That would have left school districts to grapple with the added costs of distance learning but with less revenue from the state.
The Bedford Area School District is working to develop an after school -style voluntary program this June to offer additional education opportunities to students following a year of virtual and
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ESCANABA The Escanaba School Board has reconfirmed its current Extended COVID-19 Learning (ECOL) plan. The plan determines how the district will provide education to students (in person, streaming or hybrid). Having an ECOL is required in order to receive state aid for the 2020-2021 school year.
At its monthly meetings, the board reviews the the past month’s plan and either reconfirms the plan going forward or makes changes to it, as necessary. The current plan makes full time in-person instruction available to every student, while also streaming every class every day for students who prefer to continue learning remotely. Superintendent Coby Fletcher said due to low COVID-19 rates and high attendance rates (over 98%), he does not recommend any changes to the ECOL at this time. He believes the additional attendance guidelines recently set forth by the district have contributed to the high attendance rate.
The Howard County Board of Education voted last week to switch two full school days to half days next week in order to provide educators with more time to prepare for the start of hybrid learning.