WCUUSD ESSER Funds
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WCUUSD will be seeking to engage with the community this summer regarding plans for ESSER III funds. Please read through this webpage for information about ESSER and to find important next steps for providing feedback on ESSER III funds.
WCUUSD Moving Forward Plan Overview, 6-30-21.webmWhat is ESSER?
What is ESSER?
Click below on the video describing the ESSER Funds
What does ESSER stand for and what are all these grants about?
What does ESSER stand for and what are all these grants about?
The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund is a federal formula grant managed by the Vermont Agency of Education (AOE).
Congress set aside approximately $13.2 billion of the $30.75 billion allotted to the Education Stabilization Fund through the Coronavirus Aid Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER Fund). Signed into law on March 20, 2021, the Department awarded these grants for the purpose of providing local educational agencies (LEAs) with emergency relief funds to address the impact that COVID-19 has had, and continues to have, on elementary and secondary schools across the Nation.
Non-recurring, emergency aid subgrants are being allocated by the AOE to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) by a formula based on Title I, Part A allocations - WCUUSD is one of those LEAs. Funds are broken down into three parts: ESSER I, ESSER II, and ESSER III. These grants are considered one-time funds.
What is Title I part A?
What is Title I part A?
Title I, Part A is a Consolidated Federal Program with the purpose of providing all children a significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps. WCUUSD receives Title I funding each year.
Washington Central operates Schoolwide Programs (SWP) in Title I eligble schools. Information about student performance, stakeholder involvement, SWP strategies, and evaluation can be found in the FY24 Data Inventory.
Click below on the video describing the funds that have been allocated to WCUUSD
What are the different ESSER types and how much has WCUUSD been allocated?
What are the different ESSER types and how much has WCUUSD been allocated?
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ESSER I, also known as Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) ESSER funds. WCUUSD allocation: $243,331.
ESSER II, also known as expansion of CARES ESSER funds and with the addition of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRPSA) funds. WCUUSD allocation: $1,108,477.
ESSER III, also known as the American Rescue Plan (ARP) ESSER funds. WCUUSD allocation: $2,480,120.
This U.S. Department of Education Fact Sheet further describes ESSER funds and the difference between each type.
What is the status of ESSER I & ESSER II funds and decisions?
What is the status of ESSER I & ESSER II funds and decisions?
ESSER I Fund Allocation: $243,331
Remote Instruction $99,991
Health Services-Additional Nurse time and COVID-19 Coordinator $142,675
Independent Schools share $665
ESSER II Fund Allocation: $1,108,477
Remote Instruction $512,362
Additional staffing for improvement to instruction $421,256
Costs associated with increased staff necessitated by the COVID-19 response and recovery $174,859
ARP ESSER Fund Status: $2,480,120
The deadline to spend this award is September 30, 2024
The initial work to secure the grant has been completed through the Recovery/Moving Forward Plan and initial application
Up Next: ESSER III - Meaningful Consultation
Up Next: ESSER III - Meaningful Consultation
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What is meaningful consultation?
What is meaningful consultation?
While the initial moving forward plan has been submitted, ESSER III funds will be spent over the next 3 years. WCUUSD can amend the grant in response to the needs and feedback from the community. We will be seeking feedback on plans built by the administrative team from all members of the community including all WCUUSD families, BIPOC students, students on IEPs, and English Language Learners (ELL).
How can you engage in this process?
How can you engage in this process?
Read the contents of this webpage, or watch the videos
Invitations to any upcoming community forums related to the ESSER Grant will be included in the weekly community letter.
Public Plan for ARP ESSER Spending, 9-19-22 Please note: ARP ESSER funds must be fully budgeted by 11-1-22. We can continue to amend our Public Plan as our needs evolve. Please provide feedback by completing this Google form.
Public Plan for ARP ESSER Spending, 3-28-22
Moving Forward/Recovery Plan Including Phase 3, Spring 2022
June 30, 2023 Update: Our ARP ESSER funds are fully allocated. Thanks to all who provided feedback and engaged in meaningful consultation. Below is a summary of our expenditures and Vermont Agency of Education data that was pulled on May 22, 2023. The majority of our ARP ESSER funds are allocated to increases in school nurse and school counselor positions and an improved air quality project at U-32 Middle and High School.
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