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Meeting Date:
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9/23/2021 - 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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1. Report with Possible Action Regarding the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER III) Proposed Budget
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Attachments
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Attachment 1: Proposed ESSER III Budget Timeline
Attachment 2: ESSER III Feedback and Proposals
Attachment 3: ESSER III Online Survey Results
Attachment 4: 2021 – 22 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III) Proposed Budget Detail
ESSER III Overview Presentation
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 was put into law on March 11, 2021, to provide stimulus funds to help with recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Included in the plan is third round of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER III) for school districts.
The Elementary and Secondary Schools Relief Fund (ESSER III) funding provides districts considerable flexibility in determining how best to use the funds. Twenty percent of the allocation must be used to mitigate learning loss. The term of available funding for the ESSER III grant program is March 13, 2020, through September 30, 2024. The plan is to use the funding for the term of July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024
Milwaukee Public Schools anticipates approximately $504 million to allocate over the next three school years. Twenty percent to mitigate learning loss is about $101 million.
Community input was gathered through a Special Board meeting in June, district surveys, stakeholder meetings, student and community listening sessions, town hall meetings, and community organization proposals. ESSER III planning teams made up of central administration, school leaders, educators, and parents/guardians incorporated community feedback, as appropriate, while they were developing the ESSER III Proposed Budget Detail. Community feedback focused around major categories and is summarized in the attached ESSER III Feedback and Proposals.
The district has focused on five key areas in allocating ESSER III funds:
• Accelerating learning
• Health and wellness
• Facilities
• Technology
• Extracurricular engagement
Please see the attachments for a proposed ESSER III budget timeline, more details on community feedback, proposals and the online survey results, along with the 2021 – 22 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III) Proposed Budget Detail.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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The available ESSER III allocation as published by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is $504,532,808.
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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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Calvin Fermin - Deputy Superintendent
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Signed By:
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Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent
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