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ESSER Information
91自拍 ISD is receiving federal stimulus dollars to help offset unexpected costs caused by the pandemic.
The federal dollars are provided by the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) fund. ESSER is distributed as three separate programs, ESSER I, ESSER II and ESSER IIII.
ESSER provides resources for
- Critical one-time investments
- Time-limited programming to respond to the pandemic
- 91自拍 that can redefine student learning, acceleration and development
91自拍 ISD expects to receive a total of $784.6 million in ESSER II and ESSER IIII funds. This page focuses on ESSER II and ESSER III funds, since ESSER I funds have already been allocated and spent. Also, all allocations are subject to change.
Details on Activities Reviewed at End of Year
Details on Activities Reviewed at Mid-Year
See 91自拍 ISD’s ESSER III application submitted to the Texas Education Agency
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ESSER II and III Budget Dashboard
The dashboard provides a detailed look at the funds spent by each activity for the fiscal year. The amounts will be updated monthly to reflect the most recent data available, which might lag by a month.
Engaging the public
To help determine how to use the ESSER III funds, 91自拍 ISD embarked on an through public town halls, parent surveys and a task force. Parents and community members identified as priorities increased compensation; increased support for social and emotional learning; tutoring and one-on-one support for students; improving technology and instructional resources; and smaller class sizes
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91自拍 ISD is investing ESSER funds in these critical areas.
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91自拍 the focus areas
The "Healthy Students, Healthy Schools, Healthy Community" strategy focuses on physical, mental, and emotional health.
The "Equitable Access to Learning & Enrichment" strategy focuses on ensuring every student can fully engage with learning while also having access to outstanding enrichment opportunities.
The "Learning Recovery & Acceleration" strategy will help mitigate learning loss caused by the pandemic.
Within the three critical areas, 91自拍 ISD is using ESSER funds to support five programs.
These are the activities that 91自拍 ISD is currently planning to make the largest investment with ESSER funds.
![Boude Storey Middle School Principal Jacqueline Rivers](/cms/lib/TX01001475/Centricity/Domain/27790/jrivers.jpg)
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Next Steps
91自拍 ISD is committed to transparency as it looks to use ESSER funds to support students.
These are the next steps in the process.
- Continue approval, implementation, monitoring and guidance for continuous improvement of activities through the Implementation and Improvement Committee
- Finalize evaluation and progress monitoring system for the programs and activities
- Reach out to stakeholders for input on investment of ESSER funds
Presentation to District Advisory Council On Nov. 9
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the purpose of the ARP ESSER III funds?
The purpose of ESSER in general is to award subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) such as 91自拍 ISD to address the impact that COVID-19 has had, and continues to have, on elementary and secondary schools.
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How much funding is available to Texas LEAs?
A total of $12,418,588,778 is available to the state. Ninety percent, or $11,176,729,900, will be awarded to eligible LEAs. Note that only two-thirds of the total state allocation ($8,279,059,186) is available at this time.
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How will LEAs know their grant amounts?
Grant allocations will be posted on the Grants Administration Entitlements web page at .
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What is the funding period for ARP ESSER III grants?
Funds may be used for allowable activities from March 13, 2020 (with approved pre-award) through Sept. 30, 2023.
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What are the federal requirements around the LEA ESSER III Use of Funds Plan?
The LEA must engage in meaningful consultation with stakeholders and give the public an opportunity to provide input in the development of its plan for the uses of ARP ESSER III funds.
The LEA must provide its plan for the uses of ARP ESSER III funds in an understandable and uniform format.
The LEA’s plan for the uses of ARP ESSER III funds will be posted to the LEA’s website within 30 days of receiving its ESSER III Notice of Grant Award.
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Are the ESSER III funds required to be used for specific purposes?
Yes, LEAs must expend a minimum of 20 percent of their grant funds on:
- Evidence-based interventions, such as summer learning, extended day comprehensive after school programs, or extended school year programs; and
- Ensure interventions respond to students’ academic, social, and emotional needs and address the disproportionate impact of coronavirus on student populations as defined in ESEA, Title I, Part A, students experiencing homelessness, and youth in foster care.
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Are there recommended uses of ESSER III funds that will assist LEAs in addressing the impact of the COVID pandemic and disruptions leading to learning loss?
While keeping in mind the purpose and requirements under ESSER III related to accelerating student learning, TEA strongly encourages school systems to plan for how to use these one-time federal funds expeditiously over the entire covered period to facilitate a more comprehensive long-term approach to learning acceleration. This may include aligned strategies that are currently part of a district’s current plans and strategies. A qualitative review of draft local learning acceleration plans revealed the following trends and suggestions, including but not limited to:
- Professional Development: comprehensive Reading Academies, high-quality instructional materials, dyslexia training, professional development stipends, technology integration training;
- Extended Instructional Time: extended day, extended year, high-dosage tutoring, summer learning;
- Staffing: tutors, reduced class sizes, small group instruction, staff retention and recruitment incentive pay, after school enrichment programs, instructional coaching and leadership;
- Facilities: ventilation, cleaning, HVAC systems, 91自拍lized instructional spaces;
- Technology: devices, infrastructure upgrades, learning management systems, digital tools, educational application;
- Mental Health and Behavioral Supports: social workers, at-risk coordinators, additional counseling services, teacher training and programming, wrap-around and community partnerships.
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What are some of the allowable uses of the ARP ESSER III funds?
ESSER funds are designated to be used in any or all of 15 buckets, which include addressing learning loss, providing professional development, improving indoor air quality, providing social and emotional supports, updating and providing technology, and
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Will the state provide replacement funds for ESSER after 2023?
Since the large influx of ESSER funding into LEAs can result in funding deficits when it ends, the LEA must plan for how to effectively and efficiently use the ESSER funds. It is recommended to use the ESSER grant funds for one-time or short-term expenditures to address the identified needs caused by the pandemic. Although long-term uses of the ESSER funds are also allowable, these types of uses may cause the LEA to not have funding to continue these activities after the ESSER period of availability ends, thus creating fiscal deficits.