CPS has been allocated ESSER II funds in the amount of $10,099,491.40. Like ESSER I monies, this is for reimbursement and must be used due to the pandemic of the coronavirus. The schools must expend and reimburse for ESSER I money before expending and reimbursing ESSER II funds. Both are one time funds and should not be used for recurring expenses and for expenses not related to the approved expenses outlined by the grantor.

The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act was signed into law on December 27, 2020. CRRSA Act Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) II uses of funds include all allowable uses of ESSER funds specified under the CARES Act. The additional uses of funds included in the CRRSA Act are also allowable under the CARES Act ESSER Fund. The full list of allowable uses of funds specified under Section 313(d) of the CRRSA Act is below.

Activities authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins), and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act;

Coordination of LEA preparedness and response efforts to improve coordinated resposes with other agencies to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronovirus;
Providing principals and other school leaders with the resources necessary to address school needs;
Activities to address the unique needs of low-income children or students, children with disabilities, English learners, racial and ethnic minorities, students experiencing homelessness, and foster care youth;
Developing and implementing procedures and systems to improve LEA preparedness and response efforts;
Training and professional development of LEA staff on sanitation and minimizing the spread of infectious diseases;
Purchasing supplies to sanitize and clean LEA facilities;
Planning for and coordinating during long-term closures, including how to provide meals, technology for online learning, guidance on IDEA requirements, and ensuring other educational services can continue to be provided consistent with all applicable requirements;
Purchasing educational technology (including hardware, software, and connectivity) for students served by the LEA that aids in regular and substantive educational interactions between students and their classroom teachers, including assistive technology or adaptive equipment;
Providing mental health services and supports;
Planning and implementing activities related to summer learning and supplemental afterschool programs and addressing the needs of low-income students, students with disabilities, English learners, migrant students, students experiencing homelessness, and children in foster care;
Addressing learning loss amont students, including low-income students, children with disabilities, English learners, racial and ethnic minorities, students experiencing homelessness, and children and youth in foster care, of the local educational agency, including by:
School facility repairs and improvements to enable operation of schools to reduce risk of virus transmission and exposure to environmental health hazards, and to support student health needs;
Inspection, testing, maintenance, repair, replacement, and upgrade projects to improve the indoor air quality in school facilities, including mechanical and non-mechanical heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, filtering, purification and other air cleaning, fans, control systems, and window and door repair and replacement.

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Budget Questions

Completed Questions and Answers

1. Did the School Board include 6% increase for staff in its FY 2022 Budget?

2. Please confirm whether the Schools received additional CARES Act or other funding in January. If so, are there restrictions on the use of these funds?

4. Please remind the Board what the Evergreen study results were for the Schools and how the study has been addressed in recent years.

5. The Gap at the time of the Superintendent's Budget was $4.9M. The gap now is $7.1M. Please identify the budget items that resulted in the $2.2M increase in the gap.

6. What was the decrease in school enrollment (Sept 30/Oct 1) in FY 2021 compared to FY 2020? What's the expectation of FY 2022 enrollment?

7. Do the Schools have a replacement policy for their maintenance vehicles? Where are those vehicles replaced - in the School Operating Fund or through the CIP?

10. Please clarify the timing of receipt of and expiration of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for the County and the Schools. Will the funds be received up front or will they be received on a reimbursement basis?

11. Have the Schools included the ARPA funds in their FY 2022 Budget proposal? Isn’t it likely that they could make use of the ARPA funds to free local funds already planned in FY 2022 to be able to cover the $2.1M budget gap?

13. What is the salary for paying our Summer Institute Teachers? Are they paid the same salary as established by their contract? What is included in the summer institute program?

14. LEXIA is currently in the schools. Is this another subscription or a renewal?

15. Has there been a disruption study completed to determine how many employees would be impacted by the five percent difference in the network? What is the number of employees whose medical, dental and specialist would be affected?

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18. Historical Adopted Budget Trends - All Funds