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Mohawk Trail School Committee addresses DESE complaint, School Choice numbers and home schooling policy >Published: 7/19/2021 2:58:35 PM
BUCKLAND A Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) audit of hiring practices, concerns regarding home schooling policies and School Choice figures for the upcoming school year were discussed by the Mohawk Trail Regional School District School Committee last week.
The meeting, which was held both on Google Meet and in person, addressed the nature of the complaint filed with DESE requesting an audit of past hiring practices at Mohawk Trail Regional School. The concern arose from the “legality and ethics” of the process used to hire Vice Principal Diane Zamer in 2019, who lacked the appropriate certification or licensure at the time. Those in direct question are Principal Marisa Mendonsa, former Superintendent Michael Buoniconti and members of the Mohawk Trail School Committee who served at the time.
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development has issued a grant to the Alaska Federation of Natives which aims to identify a pathway for a state-tribal compact in which Alaska Natives could administer K-12 public school.
AFN has been approved for a $1 million grant for the Education Compacting Project. The project will be funded by the Federal CARES Act, Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund. The grant award period runs through June 30, 2022.
Under the agreement, AFN will Identify relevant federal and state laws and regulations, compile relevant material related to educating Alaska Native students, engage with Alaska Native leaders and subject matter experts on educational compacting options, design of a comprehensive path forward, design seminars for educators and administrators on the why and what of compacting, and participate in discussions with the State of Alaska and various committees of the Alaska State Leg
Central Texas schools gearing up for fall semester, what emergency relief funds are being used for
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The American Association of Pediatrics came out with guidelines that call for universal masking in schools for everyone over the age of two on Monday, July 19.
With Gov. Abbott s executive order, that bans mask mandates, Texas schools can not require face masks, so many school districts may need to allocate a large portion of funds towards alternative solutions and PPE.
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) III federal funds may play role in the funding for these initiatives.
Officials with Washington County Schools are holding community meetings this week to get input on how to spend new money from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund.
Jerry Boyd, the countyâs director of schools, said his system is expected to receive $11.9 million in the latest round of allocations from the federal pandemic relief fund.
“These funds may be used for one-time expenditures and should primarily focus on supporting students’ academic needs in order to accelerate learning after the COVID-19 pandemic,” Boyd said in a statement posted on the school system’s website at wcde.org. “These funds may be spent over the next three years.”