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Meeting Date:
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8/18/2020 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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ITEMS OF BUSINESS
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Type:
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Info
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Subject:
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13. Report with Possible Action Regarding CARES Act Funding for Charter Schools
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 3 Effective and Efficient Operations
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Attachments
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OAE Information Request: CARES Act Funding & Charter Schools
CARES Act Funding Next Step Questions
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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At the request of President Miller, the Office of Accountability and Efficiency provided analysis in reference to what, if any, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds charter schools are receiving. The analysis is found as the first attachment to this item.
President Miller also asked that the Administration give its analysis and answer the questions posed in the Next Steps section of the Office of Accountability and Efficiency's analysis. The Administration's analysis of this information can be found in the second attachment to this item.
The CARES Act of March 27, 2020, provides economic stimulus to aid individuals, businesses, hospitals, and local educational agencies (LEAs) in response to the economic distress caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Division B, Title VIII, of the CARES Act is named “Education Stabilization” and appropriates funds through the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Program and the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) program. As the local educational agency, these two funding sources will aid and flow through Milwaukee Public Schools.
The ESSER grant program provides districts with emergency relief funds to address the impact COVID-19 has had, and continues to have, on elementary and secondary schools that are providing educational services and developing plans for the return to normal operations. The ESSER grant provides districts considerable flexibility in determining how best to use ESSER funds. Districts are encouraged to target ESSER funding on activities that will support remote learning for all students, especially disadvantaged or at-risk students and their teachers.
ESSER funding is awarded to state educational agencies in the same proportion as each State received funds under Part A of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The term of available funding for the ESSER grant program is for costs incurred between March 13, 2020 and September 30, 2022.
The CARES Act provides a broad list of allowable uses. Costs may be claimed under one or more of the following program types:
• Preparedness and response to COVID-19
• Outreach and services to special populations
• Addressing long-term closures
• Education technology
• Mental health supports
• Addressing afterschool and summer activities
• Continued staff employment
Milwaukee Public Schools will receive $ 55,995,150 in ESSER funding which will be equitably shared with private schools in the district’s boundaries, leaving about $40 million in funding for MPS.
In addition, MPS is eligible to apply for the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER Fund) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. MPS is eligible for a GEER Fund allocation of $10,829,315.56. MPS schools meet eligibility criteria for this funding for being most significantly impacted by COVID-19 based on economic disadvantage, access to personal computing devices, access to internet, and students’ score on the English Language Arts Assessment. The funding will help support students, teachers, and parents as districts plan for a safe and equitable start to the school year. MPS awaits further details from the state on the GEER Fund application timeline and allowable expenses.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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N/A
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Recommendation:
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Martha Kreitzman - Chief Financial Officer
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Signed By:
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Marla Bronaugh - Chief Communications and School Performance Officer
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Signed By:
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Calvin Fermin - Deputy Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent
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