Thereâs no denying that the pandemic has had an impact on local schools but, during the Jan. 27 School Board meeting, Superintendent Kelly Glass put a rough estimate of the financial hit Fountain Hills campuses are taking: About $275,000.
During the meeting, Glass noted that âCOVID and funding is not working out well for us.â The district was notified in recent weeks that its Maintenance and Operations budget would be shrinking by about $75,000 for the next academic year, with funds provided through the Governorâs Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) fund being about $200,000 less than anticipated.
The ESSER fund was established to provide about 95 percent of expected funding for Arizona districts based on the number of students attending classes virtually.
Democrats introduce Whitmer’s $5.6 billion pandemic spending plan in House
Updated Feb 01, 2021;
Posted Feb 01, 2021
State Rep. Donna Lasinski, D-Scio Township, speaks at a clean water town hall in Scio Township on March 7, 2019. (Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News)
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LANSING, MI - Democratic state representatives want an up-or-down vote on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s pandemic recovery plan, countering last week’s House Republican proposal.
House Bill 4039, sponsored by Rep. Joe Tate, D-Detroit, alongside his Democratic colleagues, is an appropriations bill that mirrors Whitmer’s COVID-19 request she released on Jan. 20. The bulk of the $5.6 billion plan relies on federal funds authorized late last year, aimed at aiding vaccination efforts, getting students and staff back into physical classrooms and boosting the state’s economy.
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How to spend federal coronavirus money may be the next big battle between Whitmer and Republicans
Updated Jan 30, 2021;
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The state of Michigan currently has billions of dollars in federal funds on the table for COVID-19 relief but deep disagreements between Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration and the Republican-led legislature is complicating negotiations on how best to spend it.
The money comes from coronavirus aid legislation recently passed by Congress and is intended to fund vaccination efforts, shoring up schools for a return to in-person learning and other relief for residents such as rental and food assistance. To be spent, the money needs to be allocated by the legislature with approval from the governor.
Technology supports education about MDI
News Highlights: Technology supports education about MDI
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND – Students can join a Pear Deck session, follow their teacher on a Jamboard, practice mindfulness on GoNoodle, or play part of a song with their instrument while Smart Music assesses accuracy. These are just a few examples of how technology is changing education.
Learning in 2021 looks different from a few years ago because of the first dive into technology that was needed during the pandemic. Schools in the neighborhood are adjusting their budgets in response.
“Every student currently has a device. Every adult has a device, ”Pemetic elementary school principal Rhonda Fortin told the Southwest Harbor School Committee during a recent preliminary budget review of the Zoom meeting on Jan. 13.